Arrived at Longyearbyen today, Svalbards only village – and also capital. Woke up as the plane lowered itself over the fjord and got some pictures of the old coal mines. One word for it: beautiful. After finding my hostel like Guesthouse 102 in Nybyen...
One of the coolest things I know is to hike in the winter night with the snow reflecting the stars and moon, creating a very special kind of light. I brought my snowboard (thank you Clas Ohlson for the great bag) and walked in my old Burton boots – the warmest...
Went out today in minus 14 degrees to fetch my slalom boot at the Skistar shop. It was getting formed to fit my toes, second time around. And now I can wear it for more than 5 minutes and still feel my pinky toe. Outside I realized that it was quite windy so I got the...
Åreskutan elevates 1420 m.a.s.l. and high above the neighboring mountains. I was just taking my new snowboard boots from Thirtytwo (link here) out for a test ride, but decided that I would walk up to the top to take some photos while the weather was nice. The snow,...
Åre offers lots of out-door activities. Working for Camp Åre I got the privilege to guide a family of five from Belgium, who spent a couple of weeks in Åre over Christmas and New Years, on a snowshoeing hike. I picked them up at Copper Hill Mountain Lodge and took...
