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Mark Wilford in Cast was an image made at Horsetooth Reservoir during an ice climbing pilgrimage that Augie Klein and I made to Colorado way back in the day. This is an excerpt from a writing project of mine:

We arrived in Ft. Collins and stayed with Mark Wilford’s place which was a gardening shed outside of his parents’ place. Mark lived in perpetual alpine training as the 8’x12’ shed had no heat nor electricity. Mark had invited us to bivy there and so we too slept in our down winter bags with the outside temps dropping well below zero that night. We awoke to the crooning of Canadian Geese that were out on the property's frozen lake. We quickly made our way through the arctic morning to his parent’s house and had some coffee with his parents who were remarkably normal! I pondered this for a while then Mark asked if we could drive him to various appointments over the next few days…”yeah I had my license suspended a few weeks ago. I was driving down this real wi...

Dave embarked on his photographic journey during his junior high years in Menlo Park, CA, where he first explored the world of photography in a home darkroom. His fascination with rock climbing blossomed during high school, particularly against the iconic backdrops of Yosemite. After graduating, he joined Yosemite's search and rescue team, seamlessly intertwining his passions for climbing and photography. His photographic talents quickly gained recognition, making him a sought-after contributor for renowned publications such as Outside, Rock & Ice, Climbing, Mountain, and Men's Journal. Corporations like R.E.I., W.L. Gore, Sierra Designs, The North Face, Lowe Alpine Systems, and 3M also enlisted his expertise for their promotional...