For over 30 years, Jackson Hole-based photographer Greg Von Doersten has sought to capture mountain adventures both near and far. Von Doersten recently published a visual history of his time spent in the mountains capturing unique angles. The book is named Angle of Repose—the angle at which solid granular material will start to tumble downhill and is used to help judge slope stability. Through his preface and accompanying chapters, Von Doersten masterfully weaves it as a metaphor for life as a skier and photographer. Angle of Repose is the ultimate bucket list item for any snow sports enthusiast. Set entirely in Jackson Hole and the surrounding mountains, this story-driven collection features some of the finest winter sports photography ever produced by the former Senior Photographer for Powder Magazine. Accompanying the visual feast are thematic chapters describing the craft of capturing snow sports photography.
The book is part philosophical commentary, part love letter to Jackson Hole. And how could one not be romantic about this place, with its overwhelming natural beauty and passionate community. Von Doersten, also known as GVD, has traveled the world with camera in hand, documenting on behalf of brands like Patagonia, The North Face, Red Bull, Teton Gravity Research, and publications like Powder Magazine, Outside, The New York Times, and National Geographic. Yet, he still returns to Jackson with an insatiable desire to create.
Angle of Repose is GVD's visual story of his decades spent in the mountains. His book is a way for viewers to take reprieve from the fast-paced method of online consumption and indulge in the stories each picture holds.
Book Review by Jimmy Chin:
When you view the photographs in this compilation, allow them to transport you to these wintery moments and places, into thematic chapters of Greg’s journey through these amazing mountains. Greg has the rare ability to take you from the skin track to the peaks, through deep powder, and into flight with the best ski and snowboard athletes in the world. In the process, his art expresses the common love for life and gratitude that these sports have afforded us. I hope the photos in “Angle of Repose” inspire you, as they did me, to "drop in" to a place of self-discovery in the mountains and appreciate the wild places that skiing can take us.
You can purchase Greg's book on his website.