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Zach
Zach and I had planned on meeting up in the Jim Bridger Lodge at around 9am. I cruised through the locker room, amongst the families gearing up for a day of skiing. Bridger Bowl is a family ski area. Not a resort, but a ski area. Zach tracked me down as I passed a second lap through the locker room. Clutching a bowl and scooping spoon fulls of cereal into his mouth. We say hi and Zach goes to grab his jacket and pack. Zach just had his birthday the day prior, turning 19. The Bridgers had been in a good cycle. Just over 62 cm in the past 24 hrs. A dense snow falling, with moderate winds. The Bridgers often get some real nice cold smoke. By far the lightest snow which I have ever skied. I know, I know…what about Utah or wherever else… Its in the Bridgers. Zach has been skiing at Bridger forever, having grown up in Bozeman. Spending the weekends chasing his older brother and his Dad around the hill. Zach is a product of Bridger. Low key and melow.
Zach has a passion for skiing, you can tell just by watching him ski. He is passionate about spending time in his boots and continually progressing his talent. As a photographer its really fun to work with Zach. He learns quickly, how and where to execute his lines for the camera. Sometimes a challenge, for me anyway, is how to communicate with the athlete on the line that I see through the lens. Zach understands how to paint his line on the canvas.
Here are a couple of current paintings from Zach.
