Shoot-out in the Andes Gallery

Adam Clark and Eric Roner shooting powder in Portillo, Chile for the South American Photo Challenge co-sponsored by Skiing Magazine.

Photographer Adam Clark and Skier Eric Roner work on getting creative angles for the South American Photo Challenge in Portillo, Chile.

“Are you getting my good side?” It’s actually a trick question. Pep has no good side.

Ambush in the Andes

Grant Gunderson shoots Pep Fujas the day after the storm.

What 50 pounds of camera gear looks like. Gunderson carries this everywhere he goes in the mountains.

Skiing all the way back down to the road, laps anyone?

Gene Dwarkin shoots Josh Van Jura in Portillo, Chile for the South American Photo Challenge co-sponsored by Skiing Magazine.

Photographer Gene Dwarkin works hard on Day 4 of the South American Photo Challenge.

Gene Dwarkin and Josh Van Jura meet up with the Chilean Army who ride (and fall!) on 25 year old equipment.

White-out conditions made shooting for Gene Dwarkin very hard.

Skiing Magazine’s Associate Art Director, Mark Lesh skis down to the abandoned train tunnel. Clearly, he’s not the Hermannator.

Gene Dwarkin works to get the best shot of Josh Van Jura in Portillo, Chile.

Gene Dwarkin shooting Josh Van Jura with the Chilean Army.

Begging the Chilean military for a photo and not to open fire.

The Hermannator takes pity on Chad Sayers as Manley shoots.

A small jump off the tunnel. Photographer Steve Lloyd is inside the tunnel. Another reminder that this isn’t the Hermannator.

Jordan was shooting a really creative angle from the lift into a pretty cool couloir.

The Chilean-Argentine border

Editor of Skiing magazine, Jake Bogoch learns that nothing is more riveting than watching Herman Maier and bunch of Swiss eat mountains of spaghetti.

Whoops! Adam Clark’s camera gets a refresher after it is dropped in the snow.

Steve Lloyd, taking care not to get stabbed by the ice. He shot Jason West from here.

Gunderson takes it easy between shots.