Kategori: The Quiet Picture
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My skis are in the shop being repaired. The good skis, I should add. So I was stuck with the waxless hybrids and I didn’t get very far before I started thinking that maybe I should get those fancy new waxless skis with skin strips for grip. Because these existing waxless skis, they really are…
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We got a lot of new snow this week, and now it’s very cold again. Not too cold for a little bit of skiing though, which was all the more pleasant when there was almost no wind. I took off from Högsta Hållan towards Malmbäckstugan, at first I wondered why the trail was completely snowed…
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When the sun comes out, the mountains are glowing white and I just cannot get enough of the views. The snow has now fallen off the trees when temperatures went from -32°C on Monday morning to +2°C on Thursday, with hard winds in between, but that of course make no difference for the peaks. My…
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Went skiing today. I did Mittåkläppsspåret for the first time this winter, and I picked the right day for it – it was absolutely gorgeous. After a couple of km of skiing up the trail, the trees were covered in frost and/or snow (no snow on the trees down in the valley). With the sun…
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We actually have a proper winter this time. Lots of snow, and plenty cold – I think last night was the coldest yet, -31°C. It didn’t exactly encourage me to go out, but I did anyway, had to put the car heater on. By the time I drove off around lunch, it was only -15°C.…
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What a great year it was! 2017 did wonders for my personal development – I pushed my limits further than I had thought was possible. Looking back, the greatest achievement must be the via ferrata in Italy. It was tough both physically and mentally, but I did it! And then there were so many other…
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It’s super moon today. I had a great plan to shoot it on Funäsdalsberget (again), but the weather disagreed – there wasn’t going to be even a hint of a moon with these clouds. That didn’t stop me from going to Funäsdalsberget though, because the trees are still all frosty and snowy and I love…
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What a morning! I left well and early to catch the sunrise on Ånnfjället, but it wasn’t quite as straightforward as I had thought it would be. For starters, it was much colder than it was supposed to be, and for a brief moment I even considered cancelling. Skiing in -20°C is not entirely good…
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It’s not easy to be a meteorologist. I normally check several different forecasts and try to figure out who is right, and today I’m finally convinced that when we have high pressure with clear skies, FMI (Finnish) gets it right. Their forecast said it would be almost -20°C, while both Yr (Norwegian) and SMHI (Swedish)…
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I got my new snowshoes yesterday! MSR Evo Tour 22, which is a completely different model compared to my old TSL 217’s. I wanted a different shape of snowshoe because I’ve had some issues with the round form of the TSL’s, but the biggest improvement is with the straps. The rubber straps are so much…