Nordic Skating, Blanktjärn, Oct 29th

Premier for the season 2016/2017! Drove to Jämtland Friday night , and unfortunately weather took a bad turn with rain, snow, and wind. But after a few hours of driving and scouting Saturday morning we ended up hiking to Blanktjärn. The ice wasn't great and the lake is small, but still a nice day out and great to be on ice skates again!

XC-Skating, Storsjön, Jan 1st

Great start of the new year and an awesome way to clear the head after celebrations.. Headed to Andersön on Storsjön with my brother Trond for some more ice skating.. This big lake is only partially frozen but on the eastern side of Andersön, conditions were superb.. Trudging against the wind for some time gave big rewards on the return loop, great feeling to cruise at 25-30 km/h with little effort.. 

XC-Skating, Locknesjön, Dec 31st

Last day of 2015 and before champagne I went for a ice skating trip with the lady on Locknesjön.. This lake is pretty special thanks to being created by a meteorit and having a lime stone bottom with very clear, greenish water.. Smooth surface and when you look at the rocks, logs and sand 5-10 meters beneath you, you sometimes slightly loose your balance when your eye impression don't match the surface.. A bit windy from the south but rewarding on the way back..

XC-Skating, Näkten & Locknesjön, Dec 26th

A perfect morning of cross-country ice skating with my brothers Jon & Trond, heading out before sunrise to Lake Näkten.. After some days of warm weather, the cold finally made it back and the ice firmed up for great conditions.. Happily back after a perfect run we added a short loop on Locknesjön, where open water set the limits..

XC-Skating, Ånnsjön, Jämtland, Nov 15th

Day 2 of the "Hunt for ice" adventure in Jämtland.. After internet scouting and some fresh reports on forums, I headed to Ånnsjön with Rolf and my brother Trond.. Certainly the thinnest ice I've been skating over larger distances, pretty exciting and lots of fun! Some scratches and bruises, but well worth it!

XC-Skating, Stentjärnarna, Nov 14th

Great start of the new XC-skating season! Via a flight from Arlanda to Östersund, an overnight at my brother, 2 hours driving to Flatruet and then 1.5 hours hiking over the mountains, we reached Stentjärnarna for some nice skating on a crisp and cold winter day.. Hoping for a cold winter in Sweden with moderate snowfalls!

XC-Ice Skating, Jämtland, 26th of December

Headed out early in the morning for some ice-skating with my brother Trond.. At dawn we arrived to Svenstavik at the southern tip of lake Storsjön.. Ice conditions were pretty decent but during the heavy wind the night before a lot of ice was brushed away.. Still, we made a lap of around 10 km before being back at the car.. We continued to drive on to lake Rätanssjön, where conditions were a bit worse but still good enough.. Turning point was at the northern tip of theblake where Ljungan river enters.. This second session was also around 10 km.. Hamburger lunch on the way back to Östersund went down like a treat..

Skiing, Jämtlandsfjällen, 27th-30th of April

Headed up in the northern mountains of Jämtland for some social activies.. Mostly sitting still or playing with snowmobiles, but there were also some time for skiing and taking in the beautiful scenery.. Still plenty of winter up there, despite early spring in the rest of Sweden..

Snowmobiling, Hotagen, Jämtland

Motorized Eastern weekend in Hotagsfjällen with Daniel.. With slushy late spring snow and myself being the worst snowmobile rider I've ever seen, I got a fair workout from nailing pretty much every pool, hole and tree possible.. Between the weightlifting on various locations there was also time for lazying about in camp, sub-gourmet-cooking and a sniff or two on the cork..

Ice skating on Storsjön, Jämtland

Headed to the island Andersön in the lake Storsjön in Jämtland with brother Trond and friend Markus for a few hours of ice skating.. We parked the cars at around 09.30, about half an hour before the sun raises above the horizon.. (Days are only 4-5 hours in mid-winter this far north.) The ice was really smooth and nice with a few inches of snow that fell the night before.. A few cracks was pretty easy to navigate past, and we had a rest break with soup and chorizo on the island Norderön.. Back at the cars at around noon..

Hunting Elk, Gåxsjö, Sweden

Went to northern Jämtland for a weekend of socializing, food, beverages and hunting for Elk.. I don't have a licence myself, so I settled with being a bystander and hammering a few cans on sticks with the small-caliber rifle.. First day I sat on post with Martin, second day I walked with Daniel while his dog Freja was working the area.. A likely quick encounter for the dog with an Elk that got away (+ a reindeer that passed by us a few times) was the closest we got to any luck.. But still a nice "redneck-style" weekend.. :-)

Snow-shoeing, Vitsand, Jamtland, Sweden

..Apart from the cross-country ice skating during the short winter days, we took a couple of trips in the woods.. Markus tried to hunt for birds but with the hard snow it was impossible to move silently enough.. I used my snow-shoes, that are pretty good in difficult winter terrain.. Nice to get some fresh air and get a bit of excercise before the very long night starts, when we played a lot of poker instead..