Strap Yourself in for Climbing Ice — The Iceland Trifecta
In January, we called up Tim Kemple, an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker with clients like The North Face and Land Rover. When we got him on the phone, we had one burning question on our minds:
“Do you have a project that you’ve always dreamed of doing?”
This question sparked a storm of ideas, and in a matter of weeks, we had hatched a plan: bring together Tim and two world-class climbers, Klemen Premrl of Slovenia and Rahel Schelb of Switzerland, as they attempted to climb the Iceland Trifecta — an iceberg, the ceiling of an ice cave, and a very deep iceberg crevasse.
All these ice climbs would be technically challenging — some would say even impossible and too dangerous to attempt — and, from a filming perspective, we had no idea what kind of adventure we’d find once we got to Iceland. Normally, it’s exactly this uncertainty that you try to control. But for the team here at SmugMug, and for Tim, Klemen, and Rahel, embracing that uncertainty is exactly the kind of “adventure” we wanted to pursue, regardless of outcome. “Adventure” means pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone, embracing uncertainty, and using your technical expertise, physical stamina, and mental moxie to attack the photographic and climbing environment. And so we commenced the adventure of a lifetime.
On November 6, attendees of the 40th Banff Mountain Film Festival got a sneak peek of the film, which was selected as a Finalist, but today, this film makes its online premiere. We hope you enjoy the ride.
Read more of the behind-the-scenes.
Ready to go on your own adventure? These photo and and climbing tips articles will help you.
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SmugMug’s Filmmaker Anton Lorimer at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival[/caption]
