Photograph by Jason Hummel
"It was so amazing riding 3,000 feet of steep terrain all the way to the Atlantic Ocean," says snowboarder Kyle Miller of this line overlooking town of Flateyri and running right to the sea—with perfect snow conditions. "It was something I will never forget."
"We could just drive around, see a line that grabbed our interest, park at the bottom, climb, then ride back to the car," says the pro splitboarder from Seattle. "Then repeat three times a day seven days a week. There are not many places in the world that provide such easy access to amazing terrain."
Getting the Shot
“I had a few goals in Iceland: Swim in a hot spring, and ski to the ocean,” says photographer Jason Hummel, who took this shot of snowboarderMiller. Hummel wanted to capture the scale and open waters of the Northern country.
“Each day we would climb two to 3,000 feet up any number of lines that surrounded the fjords. There were hundreds to choose from. We'd try and tackle a few a day. Unlike my home mountains in the Cascades, the access was incredibly convenient. Drive and scout your lines, then park and climb, then ski them. Perfect," recalls Hummel. “Standing on the ocean with sea weed and seagulls—skis still on my feet—was a real pleasure. You can't maximize your skiing any more than that! Snow doesn't go any lower.”
Hummel photographed with a Nikon D800 and a Nikon 16-35mm, f/4 lens.
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