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May 082013
 

Mt. Blanc

Mont Blanc, meaning “White Mountain”, is the highest mountain in the Alps and the European Union. It rises 4,810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche, the “White Lady”.

Dutch Ski- and Snowoardtest
Client: Wintersport Magazine
Les Arcs, France

Apr 092013
 

Big Air contest with Seppe Smits

Images from the 2013 edition of Snowjam, the Belgium Open Ski and Snowboard Championships.
April 7-14 – Les Deux Alpes, France.

Client: Snowjam
© 2013 www.rudgr.com

Ski- and Snowboardcross

Ski- and Snowboardcross

Ski- and Snowboardcross

Ski- and Snowboardcross

Ski- and Snowboardcross pricegiving

Ski- and Snowboardcross afterparty

Ski- and Snowboardcross afterparty

Snowjam Après-ski party

Shaping the Big Air jump

Powder on Big Air day

Photo contest? ;-)

Fun at the half-pipe

Half-pipe contest

Snowjam party with The Opposites

Snowjam party with The Opposites

Snowjam party with The Opposites

Slopestyle contest

Slopestyle contest

Bulls on Parade (Live)

Snowjam pricegiving in Smithy's bar

Snowjam party in Smithy's

Snowjam party in Smithy's

Feb 142013
 

Short photo-story of one week in the Zweisimmen/Gstaad region in the Swiss Alps. Eight days packed with fresh snow and the occasional ray of sunshine.
Just shows that one doesn’t need good weather to take fun photos.

© 2013 www.rudgr.com.
Client: Tulp Magazine

View from the Hamilton Lodge.
View from the Hamilton Lodge.

Zweisimmen - Golden Pass railroad HQ.
Zweisimmen – Golden Pass railroad HQ.

Travelling in the luxureous 1920's first class Golden Pass classic rail car.
Travelling in the luxureous 1920′s first class Golden Pass classic rail car.

Black & White trees.
Black & White trees.

Summer hut in winter times...
Summer hut in winter times.

Gstaad Palace.
Gstaad Palace.

Tons of snow!
Tons of snow!

View over the Zweisimmen area.
View over the Zweisimmen area.

View over the Zweisimmen area.
And another view over the Zweisimmen area.

Chateaux d'Oex balloon festival as seen from the Golden Pass train line.
Chateaux d’Oex balloon festival as seen from the Golden Pass train line.

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Nov 132012
 

Best view in the world: hangliding Bel Alp!

These images were taken for a report on the Belalp, Valais, Switzerland region for Wintersport Magazine #16 (Nederlandse Ski Vereniging). Hanging under a paraglider at a few hundred feet height in one of the most stunning regions of Switzerland is a treat unimaginable. If you love heights this is something really worth doing – Life’s good!

Many thanks go out to Airvolution and The Hamilton Lodgefor the amazing flight!

Client: Wintersport Magazine

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Best view in the world: hangliding Bel Alp!

Best view in the world: hangliding Bel Alp!

Best view in the world: hangliding Bel Alp!

Best view in the world: hangliding Bel Alp!

Apr 292012
 

And that’s a wrap: winter season has finally come to a halt for me with amazing snow conditions in my final week in France. What a season it has been, the Alps haven’t seen this much snow in years. Sadly enough, I didn’t always manage to time perfectly but I have no complaints whatsoever, having had some perfect powder, froze my everything, saw and photographed fantastic hotels and enjoyed stunning views for three months.

Enjoy this supersmall teaser, full photo series will be online from October.

Heavy clouds, Laax (Switzerland).
Heavy clouds over the Swiss Laax region during Snowfest 2012.

Working the ridge... St. Anton am Arlberg (Austria)
Working the ridge… St. Anton am Arlberg, AUstria.

View from the Dachstein gondola in the Ski amadé region (Austria).
View from the Dachstein gondola in the Austrian Ski amadé region.

Tour Skiing in the Gargellen region, Switzerland.
Tour Skiing in the Gargellen region, Switzerland.

Feb 152012
 

One night.
One full moon.

In an amazing place,
on top of Belalp, Switzerland.

Taken from a balcony with a view,
in the Hamilton Lodge,
with a Canon 1DIII with a half full battery,

Working fine at -20 Celsius,
for over 15 hours….

A 1500+ image timelapse shot over one night and a small part of a morning from the balcony in the Hamilton Lodge in the Belalp Skiregion in Switzerland.

© Fotograferen.net

Music: Haute Culture – Chordial (freemusicarchive.org)

Jan 172012
 

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
Scraping left-over bits of powder from everywhere we came up with quite a few great shots on this Austria roadtrip. No wonder, because when shooting with Timo Hermeler it’s usually impossible not to return with gems like this. [St. Anton, Austria. 2008]

A few weeks ago I was asked to setup a showcase series with my favorite wintersports photos for the popular Tacky website. But as they have a strict policy of not showing ski-photos, which I love taking, I decided to upload the whole series of 44 images onto my own website too. I’m a wintersports photographer in a broad sense, I hope this shows a bit of what I love doing so much and why. It’s a story into my work, I hope you enjoy it! Click here for the full gallery!

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
Simply the best view in the Alpes, high on top at Les 2 Alpes watching over the Mt.Blanc. Privileged! [Les 2 Alpes, France.2007]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
There’s no better start to a skitest photoshoot than this! Fresh pow, a deserted skiresort and a mountain with a perfect angle. Even better when it’s snowboardcross coach Frank Germann kicking ass! [Bad hofgastein, Austria.. 2009]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
As the Dutch Ski Associations head photographer I also do the skiing. From a photography point of view a very worthwhile job, espcially if you get photos like these from the champ; Alwin de Quartel. [Schladming, Austria. 2009]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
The Belgium freestyle champsionships is an insane party week that features some amazing snowboarding. Especially the kickers are always huge and Seppe Smits knows what to do with them. [Les 2 Alpes, France. 2010]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
Bad light is no excuse for bad photos. Though it does help when your subject is Richard Molenaar, one of the most stylish skiiers I know, dressed in near-fluor colors. Ans yes, this is very close! [Sölden, Austria. 2011]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
The Berghuis sisters have become like sisters to me after all these years of shooting. But Britt somehow managed to avoid getting a decent powder photo taken. Then, suddenly, it all came together: a small stretch of fresh cold powder that needed to be shredded. After a small discussion we both ran to our positions and this was the result. Ten minutes later that whole stretch was completely done for by a zillion tourists. [Les 2 Alpes, France. 2007]

Winter-Showcase [2007-2011]
Perhaps one of my all-time favorite ski-photos. It all came down to a matter of good timing and Gebke Compeer understood just that. To me it just shows the ultimate freedom of beeing in the snow. [Bad hofgastein, Austria. 2009]

Winter -Showcase [2007-2011]
After a long testweek photoshoot it is fun to fool around a bit with a massive block of icey snow, leftover from the Hannibal show on the Sölden glacier. Rens de Wild knows what to do with it. [Sölden, Austria. 2011]

Nov 162011
 

Irian van Helfteren cliffjumping

This photo was nominated for a WePowder Award this November. It’s a photo of Irian van Helfteren cliffjumping in Sölden with tons of sluff creating a supersmooth image. I simply love his style and riding technique. By far the best Dutch freerider at this moment.

Client: Wintersport Magazine
© 2011 Fotograferen net

Oct 172011
 

Sunweb Winterborchure cover

Cover for the 2011/12 Wintersports Brochure.
Sunweb is the largest Dutch wintersports travel broker.

Photo taken in Flaine, France. March 2011.

Client: Sundio Group
© 2011 Fotograferen net

Sep 252011
 

Cover Wintersportmagazine 2011

First issue of the 2011-12 Wintersport Magazine.

Photo taken in Solden, Austria, during the ski- and snowboardtestweek for the magazine.
Skier: Falco Teitsma

Client: Dutch Ski Association
Publisher: RHBM