Touring in Lofoten

As a season finale trip this year we decided to go to Norway for some touring adventures. James Winfield, an old friend I met in NZ, teamed up with us and we took the Volvo on a roadtrip up to Lofoten. From Bodø we decided to take the shortcut by ferry, 4 hours straight out across the sea. Such an amazing scenery from that boat.
In Lofoten we skied a lot of cool mountains with epic views over the ocean. Most of our runs were in slushy spring conditions, but we even got to ski fresh snow on some of the north faces. Every day after skiing we put up our tent on a beach along the road and had nice bbqs before falling asleep in our tent. Life at its best!
If you havent already been to Lofoten, go there!

On the ferry, leaving Bodø

Approaching Moskenes in Lofoten

Utakleiv beach, our campsite one of the first nights

Epic view from the peaks!

Big mountains and crystal clear water

Some hikes started with a bit of grass

James, boot packing the last meters up to the peak

Ylva found an interesting line

White sand, white snow

Bonfire in the sunset

Last run down, now it's time for summer!

Spring in Sweden

Its been a while since I wrote on the blog. Last weeks I have been busy travelling all around northern Sweden skiing in Åre, Dundret and I just came back home from Riksgränsen where the annual Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships went off. Amazing slush at all places and skiing together with a crew of a lot of good friends. That's what's best with the spring, all the gang shredding.

Found a smooth natural hit up at Dundret

Some touring days

New boots. Best freeride boots I have ever had, stoked!! Waymaker Carbon

And fishing. Cant claim this catch though...

Pro fishermen

Blue bird days in Riksgränsen

Gang shred

Andermatt

Pictures from some really good end of season skiing in Andermatt. After weeks of sunshine and heavy spring snow, they finally got a big dump and we made it there just in time. Deep cold snow and Andermatt had so much fun terrain to explore. So many steep and long lines. Will go back there for sure.

Last run of the day, still all in pow

Amazing skiing just next to the lift

 

Must say this picture feels alot like Rikgränsen in May

Shitty visibility, awesome snow

Took the car train over the mountains and skied in Disentis

On the road to Zürich

Val d'Anniviers

Had an epic week in Switzerland..

Bare ground when we arrived

Looking better a few hundred meters up the road

Powder playground

Heaps of pillows

Deep deep in Chandolin

Scoping an air into the forest

Nose tap Christmas tree

Last day the sky cleared up

Verbier and then home

Went to Verbier for some good blue bird skiing but it turned out to be way to busy over there. School holidays... After only one day of skiing there we decided to leave and started looking for another place to go too.. In the last minute I decided to get on a last minute flight back home to Sweden and Östersund. I will be here resting a few days more until I go back down to Lenzerheide in Switzerland for a photo shoot.

Big mountains and a blue bird day above the clouds. Bec to the right

 Looking down on the tiny ants in the slope below

Romantic moment

Chillin, drinking coffee on the flight back home

Steep skiing in Chamonix

Spent a week in Chamonix skiing steeps and visiting our friend Albin. So much fun!

Skiing a line from Aiguille du Midi. Photo: Mattias Lindqvist

The view from our breakfast table

On our way up to Aiguille du Midi

Repelling down into a couloir

Sketchy entrance into another couloir

Albin enjoying some fresh in Pas de Chevre. Thanks for this week!