We had the opportunity to talk with 17-year old photographer Dylan Hallet from Boulder Colorado. Take a look at his snaps and enjoy the interview.

Q. How long have you been capturing photos?
A. I have been captivated by the lens for many years, but just started shooting with a dslr a little more than a year ago.

Q.Who/What/Where are your inspirations?
A. Local photographers such as Grant Gunderson, and Dylan Hart have provided much inspiration. It’s amazing how much you can learn my looking at other individuals work.

But I would say most of my inspiration comes from the beauty of our natural world, and capturing images of nature’s creations. I have been blessed to spend lots of time here in the PNW, as well as trips up to northern BC and Alaska, where the un-touched landscape is beyond inspiring.

Q. How long have you been snowboarding?
A. I have been snowboarding since I was 8, so that makes it 9 years.

Q. What board/skis do you ride?
A. Lib-Tech Travis Rice 164.5

Q. Favorite brands?
A. Whatever makes it possible to get out and play. But Lib-Tech makes some killer boards, and Union makes a rad binding. INNATE for the T’s, and Rime Knits for the noggin.

Q. What’s you’re favorite part about Cascadia? (if you don’t know what Cascadia is, click here).
A. All the powda from the many mountains, as well as the incredible terrain, begging to be explored.

Q. Give us some background on this recent set of photos in a few sentences.
A. Riding with good friends and great snow has enabled me to really see what one can do with a camera and a lens. This recent storm has brought some of the best snow of my life, and when the sun decides to show some of the best images as well. Most of these shots were taken in the Mt. Baker backcountry, with friends and shredders Charlie Griffith, Conlon Kiffney, and Mattias Evangelista.