ICELAND

In February 2017 I brought a team to the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull, to climb, camp and explore the ice caves in Iceland. We spent 9 days shooting on pristine ice features that changed daily and slept under The Northern Lights at night. We suffered cold wet nights at the foot of the glacier, tents that stunk of feet and salmon and a photographer with a broken ankle. Despite the hardships, I’m proud of the work this crew put together for The North Face’s Summit 2017 campaign.

Photography: Tim Kemple

Art Direction: Shane Dunne

Executive Producer: Brandon Joseph Baker

Producer: Kaki Orr

Photo Assistant and Second Shooter: Blake Hendrix

Athletes: Renan Ozturk, Sam Elias, Anna Pfaff and Hansjörg Auer

Mountain Guide: Björgvin Hilmarsson