New photobook explores the great thing about NZ’s mountain biking scene

Aotearoa is a land etched by gods and ridden by mortals.

In its dramatic valleys and throughout its formidable peaks, a narrative has unfolded – certainly one of filth, velocity, and gravity.

This is the world captured in Eden, a masterful fusion of panorama grandeur and athletic dynamism showcasing New Zealand’s mountain biking scene.

Curated by filmmaker Nick Stevenson, Eden is a testomony to the photographs that nearly slipped away. It is a rescue mission for the chic, liberating extraordinary pictures from the digital purgatory of exhausting drives and fleeting social media feeds.

Within these large-format pages, the work of the world’s most proficient motion / panorama photographers lastly finds a everlasting residence, their pictures flanked by intimate essays from the athletes who’ve carved their legends into these identical hills.

With contributions from icons like Sven Martin, Robin Goomes, Casey Brown, Remy Morton, Callum Wood, Cam Mackenzie, Henry Jaine, Graham Murray, Jay French and Conor McFarlane, the ebook is a dialogue between the captured second and the lived expertise.

More than a ebook, Eden is a portal to the hallowed trails of Queenstown, Nelson, and Craigieburn – a tangible piece of the paradise that has turn out to be the worldwide heartland of mountain biking.

For mountain bikers, and even panorama photographers, this ebook represents a bucket record of areas, sure in hardcover. 

The photobook is revealed by Thames & Hudson and presently retails for $79.99