Christian Pondella is quite simply one of the top adventure sports photographers in the world.
Based in Mammoth Lakes California, Christian is an avid participant in many of the sports he photographs including skiing, mountaineering, rock and ice climbing. He's also shot base-jumping, downhill mountain biking, motocross, wakeboarding and a variety of other adventure sports, as well as distinctive portraits and travel and lifestyle photography.
Christian has contributed to Nat Geo Adventure and has published work in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Outside, Men’s Journal, Maxim, FHM, GQ, Climbing, Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug, and a variety of other publications throughout the world.