en Tibbetts is an adventurer. It would be easy to describe him
as a photographer, artist, author, filmmaker, IFMGA-certified
mountain guide or an accomplished ski mountaineer because
yes, he is all of those things. His films have been selected in
international festivals, his photos have graced magazine covers,
he's competed in world championships, and he's guided scientists
through the harsh conditions of the Antarctic.
But when it comes to the heart of who he really is—Tibbetts is a real life
adventurer. e kind you fancied yourself as a kid climbing the neighborhood
trees and jungle gyms. Self-defined as "passionate and driven to point of
excess," Tibbetts specializes in navigating some of the most untamed, far-flung
environments in the world, and has become one of the few British citizens to
climb all 82 4,000-meter (13,000 feet) peaks of the Alps.
Today, at age 36, he resides in Chamonix, France where he has been diligently
working on his new book "ALPENGLOW" from his home studio. I was fortunate
enough to pull Tibbetts away from his work one aernoon to discuss his many
adventures and exceptional skill behind the lens.
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