DAMN.

Scotty Wittlake, by Jake Stangel 2009

A photographer based in Portland recently did a project about the snowboarders of the Legendary Mt. Baker (Washington) Banked Slalom, which was held a few months ago in its 24th year. Please visit his project page to get a sense of how a few professional snowboarders in action complete the landscapes to his beautiful photography, as well as hear how escapist the banked slalom has become for its competitors in an otherwise media-saturated world.

Unfortunately, not included in the project are some of the underdog competitors, including my friend Danielle Davis, a Mt. Baker local, who won the amateur women's division!!