CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT I have probably skied with Phil Meier more than anyone else. I was supposed to shoot the first mountain bike jump over the Tour de France with Dave Watson. I had the idea and talked with the guys from Freeride Entertainment. They agreed to it, but at the last minute I got a call to go down to South America to ski with Meier. I chose to ski and ended up giving my spot for the iconic bike shot to fellow photographer Scott Markewitz. On my first road trip in South America we drove from Mendoza to Ushuaia—more than 2,030 miles, and over 42 hours through Argentina. This road sign was somewhere in between. Same trip, same skier, different perspective. This is why Phil Meier was one of the best skiers of his time: he embodied a mixture of big mountain and freestyle and inspired me to blend the two in my own photography. 088 The Ski Journal
The Ski Journal Volume 14, Issue 1: Page 88
