Alex O'Brien Photography

Just as the snow from the last storm cycle was starting to sour in Utah I got a call from Pollard wondering if I was interested in driving up to Mount Hood to shoot a jump with Nimbus. I looked at the weather and did indeed see a window of sun forecasted but it was surrounded on both sides by wet clouds. Oregons history of rain around this time of the year had me a little nervous but I decided to roll the dice and jump in the car anyway.

After an uneventful 12 hour drive, things went from this…

To this in a span of 45 minutes.

I was very relieved to see all the new snow.

The next day the weather forecast was correct for once and we got a day in the sun before the afternoon clouds rolled back in.

After a long day of crushing the hip jump Andy was patient enough to let me take a portrait. Weigand was also willing to add a little more strain on his arm muscles many hours of jump shoveling and camera button pushing. Thanks guys.

We wound down the afternoon at The Shining hotel with Babe the Blue Ox.

Pollard made this quick edit on the day.