Wasatch Dream

Telluride, Colorado The Heavens 11’s is every extreme skiers dream couloir. Located on the Little Wasatch in Bear Creek just outside the Telluride Ski Resort, this couloir is not for the faint of heart. Only ski-able after a good snow season and safe avalanche conditions. The 11’s ends in a 200’ - 300’ cliff which makes the exit of utmost importance and falling not an option. On this particular day, we had been waiting all season for the right conditions to come together in order to get this ULTRA HD photo, which consists of combining over 150 images to create this seamless image. It had snow 10 or so inches the night before and the avalanche danger was at low, and we had blue sky with no winds, so we gave it a green light. With both the skiers and me equipped with radios, we were able to stay in contact throughout the descent so that I could ensure the correct shot at the right moment. The 3 skiers are local ski legend Scott Kennett, local Nick Kenworthy (brother to Olympian Gus Ken