Adventure slideshow series returns

Local adventure sports photographer Christian Pondella kicks off the 2012 Adventure Slideshow Series on Jan. 3. (Photo: fstopgear.com)

The 2012 Adventure Slideshow Series kicks off Jan. 3. Once again being held at Snowcreek Athletic Club, the series is sponsored by Mammoth Mountaineering Supply and organized by Jim Barnes.

Christian Pondella kicks off the new year on the third with his presentation, “Bolivia: Ski Mountaineering in the Cordillera Real.”

Pondella is an adventure sports photographer who has lived in Mammoth Lakes for more than 13 years. He travels all over the world on assignments shooting a variety of adventure sports like skiing, BASE jumping, hangliding, FMX motocross, mountain biking, and just about any kind of extreme sport. His images have been featured in magazines world wide like Powder, Skiing, Maxim, GQ, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Penthouse, Sunset, Men’s Journal and ESPN magazine.

Shows are held every Tuesday through Feb. 28 (excluding Feb. 14) at 7 p.m. Shows are free, but parking is limited so please carpool. For more information contact Barnes at jjimmybarnes@yahoo.com.