Road to Peak

12" x 16" - Print on matte by Hooey Mountain.

What am I seeing?

Look closely at the photographs offered here in the Skier Series by Hooey Mountain. The skiers are miniature antique toy skiers from the 1930's and 40's photographed high in the mountains .These tiny skiers draw you in and evoke a nostalgic feeling for the dawn of skiing. All images are taken on site in the mountains and not photoshopped to appear on location. A few people have asked where each of the skier pictures were shot, but I am intentionally coy about the locations. Instead, I hope they conjure in the viewer a broad feeling of joy associated with skiing without tying into a single experience. All images are printed with archival inks on professional photo paper.

About Hooey

Hooey's work has been exhibited nationally, and her images are part of private national and international collections. Her work can be seen in person in several galleries in the US or at her studio where she also has her collection of over 150 antiques toy skiers available for viewing. Private home placements near ski resorts include: Big Sky, Jackson Hole, Park City, Salt Lake City, Deer Valley, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Whistler, Breckenridge, Sun Valley, Tahoe Palisades, Sugarbush, Stowe, Stratton, Mad River Glen, Okemo, Killington, Burke and others including homes in Australia, South America, Switzerland and Canada.

To see more vintage toy skiers having fun in the mountains, follow her Instagram account @hooeymountain or shop online at hooeymountain.com