by Whatsblem the Pro
Old Razorback, aka Trego Peak, shot in 2008 by Jedi Master Ratti
Mark Phipps, John Phipps, Dallon Phipps, Kevin Johnson, and Meghan Johnson scaled Old Razorback (aka Trego Peak) this year to capture some poignant time-lapse video of Burning Man 2013 as viewed from approximately four miles away at an elevation of 5495 feet above sea level, or 1888 feet above the playa floor.
The climb to set up the cameras (and retrieve them after the burn) is dangerous and difficult; Old Razorback’s approaches are untrailed and not terribly stable. . . but a passion for both photography and Burning Man drove the group up the mountain to bring you a view you’d probably never see otherwise.
With a calming, chill-out soundtrack by Inspired Flight and Dusty Nix, the resulting video is a bittersweet meditation on the epic potlatch impermanence that marks Burning Man as utterly unique among festivals.
In 2012, a group with many of the same members made the grueling trek up the mountain to give us a time-lapse video of that burn.
As Jesus said to Peter while hanging on the crucifix waiting to die: “Hey, I can see your tent from here!”
Here’s the 2013 video:
Embedding has been disabled for the 2012 video, but you can still head over to YouTube to watch it.
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