Following up on our wild weather shift in Whistler the day before, on March 7, 2011, we packed up the sleds and headed north to Pemberton.
Our mission was simple: access the deep, high-elevation powder of the Rutherford Creek drainage.
🏔️ Rutherford Backcountry Beta Box
| Category | Conditions & Trip Info |
| Date of Shoot | March 7, 2011 |
| Location | Rutherford Creek FSR, Pemberton, BC |
| Access Type | Snowmobile |
| Elevation Range | Alpine |
| Objective | Photo shoot by sled laps |
📷 The Photo Timeline
In backcountry action photography, timing is everything. For this shoot in the Rutherford zones, we had a very specific target. We planned our active shooting window from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
During these four hours, the winter sun hit the Rutherford zone at the absolute perfect angle. The side-lighting and back-lighting from the morning sun carved out the texture of the snow, giving us incredible contrast, sharp shadows, and beautiful backlit powder sprays.
