Outdoor Central Oregon Issue 6 | The Photo Issue | Page 4

4 THE PHOTO ISSUE ABOUT THE COVER: PUBLISHER’S NOTE| This will mark our first “photo annual” to date and September 2018 will mark five years for our tiny, three- person publishing company. Many people still remember the BendOr name, but sometimes I have to explain where we came from. Outdoor Central Oregon was next and this was the time we built our following to new heights. Outdoor Oregon was a natural change now that we distribute to Sisters, Hood River, and the Mt Hood area. Why grow past Bend with all the outdoor sports right here one might ask? We need to grow, growth is good, support from the advertisers, community, readers, followers and fans of Outdoor has been amazing. With the Bend outdoor industry support disheartening at times, we push the boundaries as Oregon’s fastest growing publication. We have ten awesome photographers contributing in our 2018 photo annual. Ten only touches the surface of all the incredible photographers around the state of Oregon. We span twelve months in this issue, so don’t be surprised if you see a pow shot or two. All of these photographers do what they do because they love to...not because they have to. Many people fall in love when they visit Oregon, and many others fall in love through the photography of others. Living in Oregon, one of the most beautiful places on earth, is a privilege. Let’s keep it that way. Bend Firefighter Rhett Larsen’s loss has been difficult to come to terms with. “He’s in a better place” doesn’t resonate with me. A better place is with his wife and kids, and in the mountains where he loved to recreate. From all accounts, Rhett was well loved in this community, his co-workers at the Bend Fire Department devastated. Rhett’s service was so big it needed to take place at the Deschutes County Fair- grounds. Fire fighters came from all over the state of Oregon to pay their respects. Our sincere condolenc- es to his family, friends, coworkers and anybody who Rhett touched. We dedicate this photo annual to fallen hero Rhett Larsen. I’ve wanted to shoot this blue ribbon of water for a while and late Spring is when it begins to develop. Professional skier Tim Durtschi and I made a plan to hike up and shoot the mystical water. We hiked into a dreary fog bank, with inter- ment rain showers; the forecast called for partly sunny skies. We made another attempt with local pro Lucas Wachs and again Tim, but the forecast didn’t hold true and we were once again clouded in. A couple days later I asked snowboarder Jonny Sischo if he would like to join Tim and I at the blue ribbon, he did. I requested for Jonny to bring tropical attire for the photo. I guess the clothing was the missing piece to be blessed with sunny weather, or third times a charm. Jonny Sisco Back 1 Japan over a joyous waterskiing Tim Durtschi. -Pete Alport Ian Boswell is a hometown, born and raised Bendite. Ian came up through the ranks before our eyes. Ian’s talents were noticed early. His two athletic parents raised him right and now he makes his debut in cycling’s big daddy, the “Tour de France”. The race started July 7th in Noirmoutier-en-L’ile and ends July 29th in Paris at the famed Champs-Elysees. The tour has 21 stages, 22 teams and only 176 racers. Previ- ously, Ian was on cycling’s most prestigious team, but his chances of making the tour with Sky were limited. At Sky everybody’s working for defending tour champion Chris Froome. Ian changed teams this year and earned a spot in the Tour. Boswell, is the only American on the Russian based team Katusha-Alpecin. Ian and his girlfriend are based in France most of the year and on a farm in Vermont in the off season. Best of luck to the hometown boy from Bend! 1443 NW Juniper Street Bend, OR 97701 [phone] Neil Korn PUBLISHER Neil Korn [email protected] EDITOR Chris Shredwards [email protected] SALES MANAGER Jenna Conrad [email protected] GRAPHIC DESIGN Brian Zager [email protected] Contributing Writers Kelly Maer Dr. Oliver Wisco Edmond Wadeson I met up with Mario at a skateboard fundraiser to take this photo of him holding his cover. No, Mario wasn’t there to show off his childhood California skate style, he had just started to get his legs back under himself after the Western States 100. This was a huge issue for Mario as well as Outdoor. A boost to his running career and a world-class runner on our cover. The interview with Mario shone a positive light on a man on a mission, whose success has come from positivity and determination. He showed us that the connection between his Mexican heritage and being an American is based on love and respect for each country and its people. It’s known that the reason many people run is that they are, “running from something”; in Mario’s case, he’s not running from anything, he’s running to better other lives than his own. CONTENTS| 6NEWS 10FEATURE|THE 2018 PHOTO ISSUE 22POSTER| STIRLING COBB 38COMMUNITY 40EVENTS Senior Contributing Photographers Mike Albright Pete Alport Jesse Polay Contributing Photographers Whit Blazemore Diane Boswell Kyle Schenk Trevor Lyden Owen Adams Stirling Cobb Richard Hallman Jojo Harper For advertising please contact our Sales Manager, Jenna Conrad at [email protected] 5