I just saw that Kronicle put my shot on the cover of their very first issue. It’s a new snowboard mag in the States that are focusing on backcountry riding, just what I like!
It’s a shot of my good friend and local Engelberg ripper Yves Hüsler. With a pretty low snow year last season it was hard to find the really good days in the Alps but even if it’s “the worst winter ever” Engelberg always seem to get more snow then the rest. I’m not sure if this is entirely true but not far from.
I spent a lot of time traveling last season but I was lucky to get some really good days at home. This shot was taken on February 28th after a good cold storm.
It’s a foldout cover so you just see half of it. Make sure to get a copy if you can get your hands on it and check it out.

Yves Hüsler getting cold smoke in Engelberg

Yesterday the mailman delivered my new iPhone 4S, I hope it’s a good upgrade from my old 3GS.
It’s still very nice weather here in Engelberg and I have been up skiing a few hours every day but we need snow now!
I’m thinking of buying some new camera gear soon but I have not pulled the trigger yet.

It’s time to pick up the non existing blog again. I hope I can update it a lot more frequent than the last 5 months, lack of blog motivation is my only excuse.
The ski season has started here in Engelberg and I have been up a few times to try out my new DPS Wailer 112, they are so much fun! It’s just pist skiing so far but it’s great to be back on snow.
Here are a few snapshots from yesterday.

Nina, Silje and Johan checking out Steinberg. It's far from ready to drop in!

My Swedish edition Wailer 112RP plus half a pair of Yvette

These birds are not afraid. If you have some bread they will attack you.

This guy is the boss

Almost like a Hitchcock movie

Nina schredding hard

Johan is showing a new trick he has been working on for a while.

This is a shot of Eric from Ski Lodge Engelberg from opening day last weekend

These 17 days has been the shortest trip to Haines I have done so far in my 6 years to AK. After a frustrating week of down days we got the high pressure we needed to get our trip rounded up. We did not use any snowmobiles this year but had a small heli budget and did a camping trip with hiking for a few days.
Here is a video from our first part of the trip with Stephan, Johan, Forrest and Ben

Alaska

Johan is not just a rad skier, he has some mad basketball skills as well.

Look at this happy guy, first dunk ever for little Johan

It’s been a few days of snow and rain here at the Funny Farm so the crew has been doing a lot of down day activity (movies, facebook, editing, sleeping, eating, town drives etc etc)
It’s probably really good up in the mountains now so some sun would be very appreciated. We have some heli budget left but after that we will head out camping on the glaciers if we get the weather for it.

This place has amazing milkshakes

The mandatory muffin shot

This is a great way to keep the heli belly in shape

It’s Johans first time in AK and it looks like he has some minor problems handeling down days

I would never leave food unattended so no problem for me to enter

Johan and Forrest getting some killer shots of the mountains while Stephan is working on his dance moves

We woke up to a heavy snow fall this morning so it was easy to go back to bed

I’m hoping to be out here tomorrow

Stephan on our warmup run the other day

Rob, our guide to the right is about to give Stephan the countdown to drop in

Zen Koan: `What is buddha?’ `A dried shit stick.’

I’m very tired but just want to do a quick update. We got out with the heli for a short but good afternoon session. The snow is very good and the whole crew are stoked to have gotten this warmup day.
It looks good for tomorrow so hopefully we will get a full day but as alway it’s very hard to predict the weather here in Alaska.
I will only post one shot from today and that is Johans first ever run in AK. Obviously I will not show the action yet.
Good night

Me and Johan got in to Haines late on Saturday where we met up with the rest of the crew, Stephan Drake, Forrest Shearer and filmer Ben Sturgulewski.
We stayed in town the first two nights but now we have moved out to the Funny Farm to be closer to the heli.
We are still waiting to get up on the mountain but the next two days looks promising, it could even be a late afternoon session today.
I will get back with more action in a few days.

I got lucky on the way over here and got a great seat.

Greenland got some great mountains too

Johan is practicing his swimming tuck

The best of two worlds, I love it!!!

Crew members 1 and 2, Forrest and Stephan getting connected with the world.

Crew members 3 and 4, Ben and Johan not too connected with our car engine

We will be up there soon…

A few days ago I got the final call to head back to Haines again. I almost thought I wouldn’t make it this year so I’m really stoked to see it all come together.
It’s going to be a fun crew with my mandatory AK partner Stephan Drake, ripping snowboarder Forrest Shearer and my good friend and solid skier Johan Jonsson.
I’m taking off very early tomorrow morning so I need to get back to packing my stuff now.

It was around 20 C today in Engelberg so we got together for an intense soccer game. A good way to warm up for AK.

This is my room right now…. I need to get organized fast

I feel a bit stressed…

In about 36h I hope to see this scenery

I have been shooting in Engelberg for the most part the past 1.5 months. I went on a 10 day trip to Greece with Johan Jonsson, Per Jonsson and Tom-Oliver Hedvall
It was a fun trip but we were fighting the weather the whole trip.
The weather has been pretty warm lately so the BBQ partys have been frequent but I have still found good snow to shoot up high.
I might head to Alaska next week but I’m still waiting for the final call to get my ticket.
Here is a short video from this week.

I have finally updated my website. You can see new stuff in my Gallery and on the Published site.
I hope you enjoy it.

Here are some previews.

The North Face Ad

Fall Line Cover

Red Bull Illume Final

Our home on last years camping trip in Haines

The snow is not epic here now but you can easily find good cold snow with a bit of ski touring.
I went up with my friend Nick today for a quick hike and found everything from powder to spring snow. It was nice to get out of Salt Lake City today with it’s nasty pollution.

Mr bandana

Nick, half way up

DPS 120 ready to get some turns

Nick about to drop in on the north facing side

At the bottom

Nick took a power nap before we cruised down to the car

High speed face plant on a crusty runout

Having a fake Utah beer, damn the Mormons!

Going back to the SLC smog

I’m not sure I will get the “Blogger of the Year” award this year. I will try to update more frequent!
I have been in USA for a month now. I’m staying with the DPS Skis crew in Salt Lake City and have been skiing mostly in Alta since they were very nice to hook me up with lift tickets for my stay here.
The shooting has been good and I’m very satisfied so far. Apart from shooting for DPS I had a French crew here with Enak Gavaggio and Patrick Vuagnat to shoot a story for Skieur and we have been mixing in local riders Jamie Pierre and Julian Carr.
We have done 2 short trips to Jackson Hole that has been great. First session was storm skiing and deep pow and the last one had blue bird and great snow.
Yesterday was one of the better days in a long time. We went up with the first tram in Jackson and Jamie had a few cliffs lined up. The conditions were perfect so when the first lap was done he had jumped 4 very impressive cliffs.
After that we took 2 more laps on the tram and headed up to the Teton pass to get some sunset shots. We were hiking in the fog for about 45min but then we came above the fog and got an amazing sunset. I won’t show any action pictures from that session but I give you one scenic.
Below is a short video of Jamie’s show and some shots of things I like, food and sweets!

Breakfast

One of the best brownies I had

Mega cookie

Killer sunset!!!

Right before I went to bed last night it started snowing. I did not have any expectations of it getting good since the forecast had reported very little snow.
When I woke up I had to do some office work but got the call from friends that were up riding to get up as soon as I could. It was still dumping hard but it cleared up pretty quick.
I hooked up with Matt Reardon and Olof Larsson for an epic evening session. It was some of the driest and lightest snow I have ever skied in Engelberg.
I’ll be up early tomorrow to ski a few laps in Steinberg and Laub before shooting again.

Olof and Matt at the bottom of Laub

Olof....

Engelberg

Engelberg is delivering again, cold, good snow and not too many people on the mountain. Yesterday was snowing all day but I got a few hours of riding in deep snow and good enough visibility. Today was much better weather and still very good snow. Not much more to say except that it looks like more snow is coming.

Trying to get Rophert and Johan out of bed

I met Tischler with his wife and kid in the gondola

Most tracks from yesterday were gone, just the rabbit had beaten us

Simpa enjoying his coffe and stoked to ride pow

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