Contributors

Insane and Mundane

CLAYTON HERRMANN

Clayton Herrmann is an adventure photographer and filmer whose work highlights raw, human moments in wild places. Based in Jackson, WY, he draws from his background as a skier, climber and runner to create and document stories for brands like Mountain Hardwear, Dynastar, Petzl and Vuarnet. His work chases the world’s top athletes from Chamonix’s steeps to Yosemite’s granite walls. See more at claytonherrmann.com.


MEGAN MICHELSON

Megan Michelson is a freelance journalist based in Tahoe, CA, who covers skiing and the outdoors for a range of publications. She’s written about everything from chasing the northern lights to the trash in Lake Tahoe to eating bugs for breakfast. She loves skiing on storm days with her kids and she’s more than happy to wait 30 minutes for really good nachos. See more of her work at meganmichelson.com.


MATT ROEBKE

Hailing from Marysville, WA, Matt Roebke spent most of his early years in the forest. He told himself that he’d quit photography after 5 years if it didn’t pay the bills. Twelve years later, he’s living in Bellingham, WA, still bribing landlords and chasing the dream, with commercial clients like K2, Arc’teryx and Mt. Baker Ski Area. Find him in the Cascade Mountains or shoveling stairs on city streets and check out more of his work at mattroebke.com.


JOEY SACKETT 

Originally from Chicago, IL, Joey Sackett is an adventure and documentary photographer based out of Jackson, WY. A self-proclaimed explorer of the insane and the mundane, Joey is a landlocked midwestern boy who uses his camera as an excuse to follow his curiosity. He works locally to help get more members of the Latinx community outdoors and advocates for local affordable housing. Find more of his work at @foto__joe.


SAM SMOOTHY 

New Zealand skier Sam Smoothy has spent 20 years chasing winter, from victories on the Freeride World Tour to filmmaking in far-flung locations like Bolivia, North Korea and everywhere in between. His latest project is an attempt to climb and ski all 24 of New Zealand’s 3,000-meter peaks. The English major dropout enjoys putting pen to paper, exploring the human connections formed in exposure, and has recently picked up a camera to create another creative outlet.