Passing the time playing with reflections. In an ideal world, the media team is ready to hit record well before the athletes say, “Three, two, one, dropping.” This leaves ample time to kill, usually passed by eating snacks, shooting scenics and checking focus about 100 times. In this particular photo, I’m waiting while Elena Hight, Michelle Parker, and Robin Van Gyn ascend a face near base camp in the Southern Alaska Range. LESLIE HITTMEIER’S STEADY GROWTH