Mistaya Lodge
Remote backcountry lodge storytelling deep in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Challenge
Mistaya Lodge sits in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, accessible only by helicopter, nested in a valley surrounded by glaciers and alpine terrain that most people never reach. The guests who book it are experienced backcountry travellers looking for a specific kind of wilderness immersion. The challenge was visual content that could communicate the scale, the isolation, and the particular quality of light and landscape in a place this far from the road.
Approach
Capturing a place like Mistaya means working on its schedule: chasing the light when it comes, staying out at 2 am for the Milky Way, being back up for sunrise. The work covered cinematic video, aerial drone photography of the lodge and surrounding valley, a 360° virtual tour, and a full photo library spanning seasons and conditions. The goal was to give prospective guests a true sense of the WildCat Valley, not just the lodge, but what it feels like to be there.
Outcome
The completed visual package gave Mistaya Lodge content that can hold its own against any backcountry destination in the world, work that reflects the extraordinary nature of the place and the dedication it takes to reach it.
Ben did a great job of capturing Mistaya Lodge and the WildCat Valley. I saw him once at twilight shooting a sunset, again at 2 am shooting the Milky Way, and a few hours later shooting the sunrise. Who does that? We loved working with Ben, and we love our virtual tour.
