THEME: Portraits
PHOTO: Justin Hostynek
RIDERS: Wolfgang Nyvelt | Danny Kass | Manuel Diaz
LOCATION: Eagle Pass Heli, Revelstoke, British Columbia
RUN: Cranberry
CAMERA: iPhone 5
WRITER: Arlie Carstens ©
Looking at this photo you might almost think it’s current. But no. The year was 2013. The operation is Eagle Pass Heli. The terrain is Revelstoke, British Columbia. The country is Canada. From left to right, the riders are Wolfgang Nyvelt of Austria, Danny Kass of the United States, and Manuel Diaz of Chile.
According to photographer Justin Hostynek, “This was one of the deepest powder days of our lives. Legit neck deep.” Just look at the expressions on their faces. Ready to rip yet sublimely relaxed. This is the kind of candid portrait you get when the folks in the photo are right where they belong. Stoke never goes out of style.