“In Alaska, there is no right to exist. In fact, we shouldn't be here at all. In the warmest parkas available, we shiver and shake, trying to wrap our brains around the all-encompassing intensity of the winter here.”
In April 2023, skiers Connor Koch, Jonny Morsicato, and Mitchell Quiring ventured into the heart of the Alaska Range for a 2-week expedition. They battled storms, weathered extreme cold, and skied incredible snow in the shadow of America’s tallest peaks.
“The chance emergence of the island was nothing. Remember this. Its emergence was nothing. But its persistence and patient accumulation of stature were everything. Only by relentless effort did it establish its right to exist.”
-Michener
All images by Mitchell Quiring.