Remote Ice Camp
A camp stands on a frozen expanse of the lake’s surface. Trodden snow pressed into rough trenches forms paths to and from a group of igloos—dome structures of hewn ice and snow. Each protruding entrance, covered in hanging skins, points toward the bowl-like center of the site, where wisps of smoke rise into the still, […]
Mountain Outpost
The approach to the outpost follows a deep valley with a dry riverbed. The shrubs are in autumn colors, and pale grasses clutch the ground. Granite scree and wet snow hold to the mountainside, but the valley runs under the looming potential for avalanche. The outpost is sturdily constructed of the mountain’s own stone and […]
Ice Sheet
Away from the irregular shape of the bay, the ice floe expands in a virtually featureless expanse of white. The light gray skies and the pale ice of the horizon appear to blend together, giving you the impression of residing in a bubble of cold. The dangers of the frozen depths almost seem inviting when […]
