Colorado Winter Engagement Photos in the Snow

I could pretty much talk about Kate and Mathias and their snowy Colorado winter engagement session all day long. Not only are these two the sweetest humans, but they are the epitome of an adventurous couple. In fact, their first date was spent hiking one of Colorado’s 14ers. Guys, seriously? Can we talk about how that’s basically the best first date idea ever?! 

These two couldn’t wait to get outside and hike during their snowy engagement session. When we were brainstorming locations, the one thing Kate told me was that she really wanted epic mountain views, and we knew just the place. So it was only natural that they’d want to have their adventure engagement session in one of our favorite spots in the Colorado Rocky Mountains; a place 12,000 ft above sea level — at the Continental Divide — where epic mountain views are at every turn and winter conditions tend to show up in early Fall. I’m not kidding when I say we literally hiked through waist-deep snow for their Colorado winter engagement photos. I’m a tiny little 5’2”  photographer, so me trying to trudge through deep snow definitely gave everyone a good laugh.

I had the chance to chat with Kate over coffee in Denver a couple months before their engagement session to get a feel for their vision for their adventure engagement and adventure wedding, and honestly my photography heart started beating so fast when we were talking about their story and what they had planned for their mountain wedding. 

These two are the kind of people who love the outdoors and can’t wait to embark on every new adventure that comes their way. I remember Kate telling me that Mathias might not be too keen on having his photo taken, but as long as he got to hike during their engagement session, he’d be a happy guy. Totally something I could get on board with. Needless to say, these two killed it. Despite the below freezing temps way up high in the Colorado Rockies, Kate and Mathias managed to totally rock it during their snowy engagement session.

Afternoon eventually transitioned into evening, but these two were still on a roll. We weren’t going to let the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains stop our fun. Honestly, as much as I love golden hour, the few minutes after the sun has gone down and blue hour is setting in are some of my absolute favorite. So we took this opportunity to take their snowy Colorado winter engagement session to the next level, bringing out some champagne to pop at 12,000 ft (a risky endeavor, given the elevation change, but SO worth the reaction on Kate and Mathias’s faces!). It may or may not have been one of my favorite moments from their winter session.

One of the things you may have noticed if you’ve been browsing our Colorado elopement photography and adventure wedding photography work is that we don’t let nighttime stop us from shooting. In fact, I absolutely LOVE capturing night photos. They’re probably some of my favorite. So while everyone else was making their way out of the Rocky Mountains after a day of hiking and skiing, we stayed up there, grabbed my little camping lantern, and made some nighttime photo magic. Because what’s better than two people wrapping up their adventure session below a Colorado starry night? Not much people, not much.