“Ski to Sea” – by Brian Mohr / Ember Photography

Mohr captured “Ski to Sea” a few years ago during a month-long, self-guided backcountry skiing adventure through the wilds of western Iceland. Along with his wife and fellow photographer, Emily Johnson, they were immersed in Iceland’s Westfjords region, skiing from the heights of the remote Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and en route to their floating basecamp, Aurora, on the ocean waters below. The skier is their friend and athlete, Ken Lucas, from Hood River, Oregon. The Aurora is a 60′ sloop that is owned and operated by their friends Siggi and Runar of Iceland’s Borea Adventures. The boat is available throughout the spring and summer as a wind-powered basecamp for skiers, hikers, paddlers and nature lovers interested in exploring Iceland’s Westfjords, East Greenland and beyond.

Mohr and Johnson spent several days sailing and skiing with them before continuing on to explore Iceland’s abundance of unskied mountains – on assignment for several outdoor and skiing publications and working in partnership with Iceland’s Westfjords Tourism office. It was their fourth trip to the region.

©Brian Mohr/EmberPhoto