Sometimes it’s easy to overindulge in the scenery surrounding the sport and miss the essential details that make the sport interesting. If you are climbing, move in close and get shots of hands at work, a foot on a narrow ledge, untangling a “rope salad.”

And don’t forget the faces. There’s always ample opportunity to get great shots of a face bent over a campfire blowing it back to life, a frosted face on a ski trip, or the squinting face of a climber while he is trying to spider his way up a precarious pitch.

The main difference between wilderness sports and others is that there are no sidelines, no spectators. Either you’re a participant or you’re not. This may appear to be a disadvantage, but in the long run, all it an do is ensure better pictures. Of course, it depends on how involved you get, your geographical location, and your disposition.