Posted on February 26, 2010 by patitucciphoto
Dan & Janine Patitucci will be presenting a show on the European Mountain Hut System to the City of Anchorage March 18, 2010. The shows purpose is to demonstrate all that is possible through the culture of mountain huts and to ask the question, “Is America Ready for the Hut System?”.
Why? …..Because Alaska wants real mountain huts and the wheels are turning to get them. Imagine heading north to Alaska for hut to hut ski tours, hiking trips and for accessing alpine climbs. Visit Alaska Huts for more information.

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Posted on February 6, 2010 by patitucciphoto

“I want to go for a walk with my camera this morning.” My waking thought.
Like each year, I take a break from making photos. Come early November, the camera gets put into its bag and only re-emerges when the time is right. Apparently that time is now, and it does feel right.
Outside our home is a small chapel, a place for the spiritual to go and spend some moments in silence. I do this, not for religious reasons, but because it is a symbol of something, something special and well taken care of so we may all use it for the purpose we each require. I thought about what it is to see things, and to make images of them. How incredibly beautiful I find life, especially the things we humans are capable of doing within the natural world.
As the day began to lighten, and with clouds still thick in our valley, I took my walk. With open eyes and an open mind, I looked a little closer at where I live.

As I arrived, one candle was lit and glowing in the window


There is no lock on the door, the chapel is open to everyone

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Posted on December 24, 2009 by patitucciphoto

If you have landed on our PatitucciPhoto Blog, welcome. We seem to use this site more in the spring through fall seasons when we are shooting non-stop. These days, and throughout the winter, we’ll primarily be posting images and stories to our Mountain Sport Site: DolomiteSport.
We invite you to head over to DolomiteSport for our Mountain Sport Photos; Gear Reviews, Trip Reports, Stories and the writings of our many guest contributors.
PatitucciPhoto’s Blog will resume when the time is right. Happy Wintering…
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Posted on December 7, 2009 by patitucciphoto

This week’s photo is meant to make our friends laugh. The absurdity of this photo is especially apparent to anyone who knows us.
In 2000, Janine and I were in Kodiak, Alaska. A walk in the woods or the beach is something best done armed. So with my handy six shooter, and Janine with her sawed off shotgun, we set out to explore the whales roaming the shoreline. Our friend Lynn Noel snapped the photo of us in our best Bonnie & Clyde stance. Yuck it up folks.
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Posted on November 25, 2009 by patitucciphoto

This week’s Photo is inspired by cold, coziness, snow and friends. All of which many of us are trying to combine this Thanksgiving Holiday week.
We find ourselves in Moab, Utah and are fortunate enough to have been offered dinner with some new friends we met only a week ago. We’re staying at an amazing little B&B called the Cali Cochitta who’s owners, Dave and Kim Boger have been incredibly wonderful as hosts, and it is with them that we will be enjoying the holiday. Traveling is a reminder of how many great people there are in this world, and for this we are thankful this year.
Also for our amazing friends, who regularly shine with kindness and generosity. You all make traveling about so much fun to check in with or meet up for some playtime.
In 2008, along with 18 friends, Janine and I went to the Fairy Meadows Hut in Canada. There, completely isolated in the backcountry, we startled hibernating animals with our laughter emanating each night from the comfort of the warm hut. Friends, warmth, good food and drink – great stuff to look both back on and forward to.
From Janine and Dan – Thanks to all our friends and friends to be – Happy Thanksgiving.
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Posted on November 20, 2009 by patitucciphoto

Janine had the camera today and exactly twice I heard her yell, “Stop!”
And so I did, and these were her two takes. One classic Moab scene and one funky fun. Both, this week’s Photo of the Week – to make up for missing last week.

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