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vanishing winters
vanishing winters started as part of my master's research. the project follows multiple characters, freeriders and mountain communities, through a scrollable story built on shorthand. it is currently being expanded into a broader web documentary, with an interactive 3D map of the alps allowing visitors to travel through the landscape and discover the different characters. on this page: the story, some of the characters, some of the visuals, and a concept diagram.
story
the alps have warmed by two degrees over the past century, twice the global average. glaciers are retreating, permafrost is destabilizing, and seasons that once defined entire cultures are becoming unreliable. freeride skiing, mountain guiding, alpine tourism, these are not just activities, they are identities, languages, communities. for the people who built their lives around the mountain and the snow, the question is no longer if things will change, but what of their world will survive.
this web documentary explores the resilience of those who call the alps home and what it means to hold on to a culture built on snow when it is disappearing.
the alps have warmed by two degrees over the past century, twice the global average. glaciers are retreating, permafrost is destabilizing, and seasons that once defined entire cultures are becoming unreliable. freeride skiing, mountain guiding, alpine tourism, these are not just activities, they are identities, languages, communities. for the people who built their lives around the mountain and the snow, the question is no longer if things will change, but what of their world will survive.
this web documentary explores the resilience of those who call the alps home and what it means to hold on to a culture built on snow when it is disappearing.
characters
zoé (img 1) - professional freerider on the freeride world tour. grew up in la clusaz, a resort she knows may not survive the decade. "i don't know if there will still be snow in five years."
guido (img 2) - local of the swiss alps. a life shaped by the mountains, marked by deep love and the weight of what he has witnessed. "the birds are calling spring in the middle of the winter."
pernille (img 3) - norwegian snowboarder who discovered the alps for the first time in december 2025, because there was no longer enough snow at home. "i would cry if i couldn't ride at home."
lukas (img 4) - mountain guide in the swiss alps for over two decades. watches his terrain shrink as the conditions become more unstable. "twenty years ago, you had longer periods with more snow."
gabriel (img 5) - freerider in the french alps. lives for the mountain, and wonders if his best seasons may already be behind him. "you can't ski like before. you have to choose where and when."
sebastien - head of the tourism office in saint-martin-de-belleville. adapts, plans ahead, and believes skiing will endure, even as the valley changes around him. "there will always be skiing."
more to come...
zoé (img 1) - professional freerider on the freeride world tour. grew up in la clusaz, a resort she knows may not survive the decade. "i don't know if there will still be snow in five years."
guido (img 2) - local of the swiss alps. a life shaped by the mountains, marked by deep love and the weight of what he has witnessed. "the birds are calling spring in the middle of the winter."
pernille (img 3) - norwegian snowboarder who discovered the alps for the first time in december 2025, because there was no longer enough snow at home. "i would cry if i couldn't ride at home."
lukas (img 4) - mountain guide in the swiss alps for over two decades. watches his terrain shrink as the conditions become more unstable. "twenty years ago, you had longer periods with more snow."
gabriel (img 5) - freerider in the french alps. lives for the mountain, and wonders if his best seasons may already be behind him. "you can't ski like before. you have to choose where and when."
sebastien - head of the tourism office in saint-martin-de-belleville. adapts, plans ahead, and believes skiing will endure, even as the valley changes around him. "there will always be skiing."
more to come...
photographs
these images were captured across the 2025–2026 season in austria, switzerland, and france. as the documentary expands, more will be added in the coming season.
these images were captured across the 2025–2026 season in austria, switzerland, and france. as the documentary expands, more will be added in the coming season.
concept diagram
a simplified diagram of the interactive web documentary currently in development. click on the image to navigate.
a simplified diagram of the interactive web documentary currently in development. click on the image to navigate.