Sam Negen Photography

01/20/2025

Most of mountaineering is figuring out ways to stay amused between the walking. Our top activities included: Baking lessons from , gear repair, throwing large rocks, exploring the local mountain villages, reading, naps, and deep conversations. Life was simple, life was good.

All photos were from a 2019 mountaineering trip through the Himalaya. It was a formative year for me as a photographer and alpinist. It’s always emotional looking back through these photos.

01/18/2025

Kevin laces a waist deep turn in the morning light of Hyalite canyon

We set out in the dark under the light of a full moon. We didn’t need our headlamps until the skinning got tight and steep. The light slowly crept into the canyon as we slowly crept our way up. We were both out of shape and very tired by the end; but it was a good tired. The kind of tired where you feel you’ve earned every turn on the descent.

For the avy nerds: after finding a right side up snowpack and great pit results we confirmed our suspicions that the PWL issue is stabilizing. However, after seeing a lot of wind effect in our main objective we made the conservative decision to ski some south facing trees. Plan B didn’t suck.

01/18/2025

01/08/2025

Adventure partner meets life partner ❤️ happy one year .delker

01/03/2025

One of the most magical places on earth. You can feel the power of the Grand and the mystique of the Teton range as you admire the view from . Never fails to send shivers down my spine.

12/17/2024

My first day back shooting some work for did not disappoint.

Even though we didn’t get the massive storm we were expecting, the team did a great job highlighting that sweet powder Targhee is known for. With another 8-10” last night, today should be even better.

11/30/2024

Getting back into a rhythm of long walks for short skiing.

, Joe, and I set off for divide peak in Hyalite canyon last week. It was a new summit for all three of us. We moved slowly but steadily and got to experience the stars, the sunrise, and a beautiful morning in the canyon. After 9 hours we returned to our cars tired and happy.

Thanks to a plentiful and relatively stable early season snowpack in Montana we’ve been able to enjoy some incredibly fun skiing. However, most days it’s better to play it conservative. We ditched our skis short of the summit and didn’t go for the line we were hoping for due to wind loading. But a gorgeous summit plus making some mellow dad turns in the alpine is about as good as it gets.

11/30/2024

Getting back into a rhythm of long walks for short skiing.

, Joe, and I set off for divide peak in Hyalite canyon last week. It was a new summit for all three of us. We moved slowly but steadily and got to experience the stars, the sunrise, and a beautiful morning in the canyon. After 9 hours we returned to our cars tired and happy.

Thanks to a plentiful and relatively stable early season snowpack in Montana we’ve been able to enjoy some incredibly fun skiing. However, most days it’s better to play it conservative. We ditched our skis short of the summit and didn’t go for the line we were hoping for due to wind loading. But a gorgeous summit making some mellow dad turns in the alpine is about as good as it gets.

11/26/2024

Am I late for a goodbye to summer post? Either way, I spent this one running around with the people I love ❤️

11/13/2024

Graham and I had a great day hiking up the South Teton this summer. To our surprise we ran into a Boy Scout troop on the summit. Scouts must have gotten a lot more hardcore since my days of making axe flamethrowers and pine car derbies.

09/26/2024

Disappointment peak was anything but 🌄

From an early morning this summer with exploring the Park.

Slides 1-5: Charlie running up disappointment peak.

Slide 6: A shadow selfie of Charlie and I looking back at the Middle and South Tetons.

Slide 7: The imposing SE face of the Grand Teton. Charlie and I were using disappointment as a tune up to run the Grand later that month and boy did that view instill a healthy respect for the mountain.

Slide 8: The morning light falling over Teepee Pillar with the lower saddle between the Middle and the Grand in the back.

08/04/2024

In late June and I decided to sneak one last ski run in before we called it quits (swipe to watch the video). We skied a chute down to Delta Lake, one of the most popular destinations in the Tetons. There were nearly hundreds of people sun bathing below and when they saw us coming down they all cheered us on. It was a super fun experience and I was happy to provide a laugh for everyone below. I think this picture does a pretty good job of showcasing the absurdity from that day. Graham politely letting a young family pass as he lugs his skis and boots around on his pack while groups of young teenagers lay out on the rocks behind him.

02/19/2024

Snow creates the most magical shapes and catches the light in a way that will always capture my imagination

With at this Saturday.

01/28/2024

I’ve always said the hardest part about ski photography is finding great athletes that actually want to work together and create something special. It’s crazy how much I got done in one morning working with Wiley and Giray. Living legends. It was a pleasure working with you boys and 🫡

01/18/2024

Siblings who shred together stay together

One of my favorite parts about working has been watching the kids from the Valley. What they’re able to do at such a young age (Rylee is 12 and Cooper is 16) is incredible. I’m so stoked to see where these two take their skiing careers. Big things in store for sure!

01/15/2024

A few frames of ripping around on an epic bluebird powder day. Shot for

01/12/2024

Do you prefer a powder stash or a powder stache???
ganser looking frosted after a huge powder dump yesterday. The snow gods have been providing these last few days!

01/02/2024

What a place to call home ❤️