"MONTANA - SKIING THE LAST BEST PLACE"
A a collection of photographs by Craig W. Hergert
Stories by Brian Hurlbut Foreward by Warren Miller.
MONTANA: SKIING THE LAST BEST PLACE (COVER)
A 12" x 12" high quality 212 page hardcover coffee table book that includes over 150+ photos of all 16 Montana public ski areas, plus the Yellowstone Club and our dear neighbors, Sleeping Giant (Cody, WY) Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee.
This project began began as a labor of love, and of course an excuse to get out and explore the region back in 1998. I love small towns and small town ski areas, and there is nothing quite like the mix of Montana hospitality, wide open spaces and skiing....Skiing in my mind, is one of the most freeing activities in the world, where sport, culture and passion borders continuously on the edge of spirituality. Whether visiting a small family owned mom and pop hill with a couple lifts, or immersing yourself at large and luxurious resort such as Whitefish Mountain or Big Sky, the feeling of huge wide open country and a laid back atmosphere translates to an experience like none other.
I've spent well over $30,000 of my personal savings traveling and shooting over the years to complete this project, and now that I am down to the final printing, I have unfortunately run out of funds. That is where you come in....
Help me finish this project and get it out in the world! None other than Warren Miller has graciously offered to write the foreword to the book for me, and I couldn't be more excited to finally see it all come together!
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Took most of January to finish up Christmas orders, with lots of studio and family time. Work in the studio and on other construction projects (more info to come) were mixed in with a decent amount of skiing, and it has been just what the doctor ordered. More new work to be posted to the site this spring, and more new projects in the works. Thanks for all the support!
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A gift from the past...New print release!
Was just going through some of my older files to get a large print made for a client of "Fairy Lake" from 2006. While digging through the files, I found a little Christmas present to myself....a hidden folder of some images I had completely forgot about! It included this panorama of one of my favorite places in the Northern Bridgers, the "Flathead Pass Ranger Station".
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"Flathead Pass Ranger Station"
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Christmas order deadlines:
December 04, 2024
LOCAL ORDERS & PICKUPS:
-Local orders can be placed and picked up through Dec. 23rd.
I will be closed from Dec. 24th through January 6th.
IN STOCK FRAMED PRINTS and BOOKS:
In stock framed prints will can be shipped out in 1-2 days from order date, and will ship up to Dec. 17th or 18th depending on location. Local orders can be placed and picked up through Dec. 23rd.
NEW FRAMED PRINT ORDERS:
All new framed print production orders must be in by December 5th to ensure delivery by Christmas. (orders may still be placed, but may not arrive in time) For orders that will not arrive by Christmas, I will send you a 8.5x11 pdf printout with a sample of the photo to give as a gift before the print arrives. (see below sample)
Questions? Check the FAQ page, then shoot me an E-Mail or call my office at 406-522-7798
(I rarely answer the phone these days, but leave a message or text, and I will call you back)
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