The entire spot was shot in four days of work. All my crew members are multisport participants and our experience ranges from water work to mountain terrain including snow and ice. An obviously key member of the crew was first AC Tom Ryan. Tom is a top assistant with years of climbing experience, and it is literally on his back that the camera gets into position. Specialized camera packs are obviously the order of the day.
Nothing can get dropped, everything is tied in.
There is no question that the work is dangerous, and we make it a point to look out for one another. This spot had one twist. When climber made the summit he turns around and BASE jumps to the ground. That acronym stands for Building, Antennae, Structure and Earth, as in parachuting. We found our parachuting expert in Dennis McGlynn, and we also employed aerial coordinator and sky diving cameraman Tom Sanders to oversee our operation.