Backcountry Magazine The 2023 Photo Annual | #148 Back Issue

With a wave of their wands—or long lenses—photographers capture their own form of magic. They frame skiers and splitboarders with backlit crystal tornados, sparkling sundogs and rimed trees in the background. In our 2023 Photo Annual, we bring you the enchanted moments that keep bringing us back to the skintrack. This year, we’re celebrating the next generation of photographers and filmmakers who are conveying fresh perspectives. Anne Cleary walks the long approach. Isaiah Branch-Boyle sends out a message of environmental health. Stephen Shelesky blows up the box with rainbow confetti. Micheli Oliver spreads love with a click of her shutter. Plus, Sophie Danison talks about the ups and downs of making it as a ski cinemaphotographer, and Katie Cooney and Emily Tidwell help you up your iPhone photography game.