A Week in Montana

About the Film

By Preston Kanak

I recently spent a week in Montana with F9 Photo & Eric Hines shooting some content for Carson’s film, Snow Guardians.

‘Snow Guardians’ is an immensely visual documentary on the life and work of Ski Patrol at several Montana Ski Resorts as well as the Search and Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies in the backcountry. Follow Ski Patrollers and backcountry search and rescue teams in the Rocky Mountains. The goal will be to capture the hard work and passion of Ski Patrol and snow science experts as they work in challenging, yet beautiful locations. Expanding interest in the backcountry has resulted in a growing number of adventurers seeking enjoyment outside a ski resort. The imperfect science of avalanche study and prediction may be the only thing standing in the way of life and death for a growing number of backcountry adventurers.

‘A Week In Montana’ was shot in various locations around Montana over a one week period. Eric Hines joined me for the later part of the week while shooting at the Yellowstone Club. Shooting this project was a lot of fun as there were no deadlines and no expectations outside of capturing the essence of Montana.

This film was shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 14mm 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.2, Canon 70-200mm 2.8, Canon 24-105mm, Kessler Crane Cineslider, Shuttlepod, and Oracle Systems.

Music by: God is an Astronaut – Remembrance Day
Licensed through Rumblefish.