“Oh. It’s so safe in Switzerland. Nothing bad ever happens.” Well… I never had a window of my car smashed in any other country. That’s for sure. Bastards.
February, 2011
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Feb 11
Erik
Having a computer work day with Free Radicals’ filmer Erik Henriksson today. Mailing till my fingers bleed. Almost…
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Feb 11
This is skiing in Greece
Had a lot of good shots from Greece. In my opinion. Ha ha. Lots of… Greek shots, at least. Hard to thank everyone who helped us there. But it’s Kostis, Dimitris and Hotel Parnassos in Arachova/Parnassos. Achilleas, Janis, Werner, Akis & co in Valilitsa. John & co and Velouchi Free Ski Team in Karpenisi. This, plus so many more. Even though we had fog every day, we really enjoyed our stay! Some things that helped:
Oskar Enander’s photo skills.
Erik Henriksson’s film skills and computer (nerd) info.
Per Jonsson’s everlasting positive energy.
Tom-Oliver Hedvall’s jib skills.
It was a good crew. Maybe we go back there, when it’s better snow, and less fog.
Ah! Almost forgot. Got myself a new pair of headphones. Check out JAYS if you want smarter solutions and better sound. It’s the first time I was “Aha? Aha! Yes!” about a pair headphones. Buy ‘em!
Here are some pics. Read the captions (if you’re reading at freeride.se, check my “real” blog instead):
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- Oskar trying my camera.
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- Flat tangle-free cords. It works! Never thought I’d blog about headphones, but I’m stoked on these ones! Ha ha.
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- My new girlfriend, throwing kisses at me.
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- The Greek romance.
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- Tom-Oliver impressing the locals.
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- “I want to sleep with that dude. Now!”
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- Jr getting the shot.
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- “I see some powder there. Two quadrillion miles away.”
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- Just baked, warm bread, butter, honey, local cheese. Y e s!
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- This jeans style king was skiing like an air plane. Flying down the children’s slope. Laughing. Awesome.
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- Greek driving.
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- Hi there little skis. You’re not at home now, that’s for sure…
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- At some restaurant. Hard to miss…
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- Good morning…
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- Kostis. Best dude in Parnassos!
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- This toilet happened pretty close to some monument. I think we upset the Greek gods, and that was the reason to the snow- and weather condition. Tom-Oliver, goddamit!
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- First night in Valilitsa. We said hi, and then we got a bottle of Greek moonshine raki. Sweet!
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- Erik and his love.
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- The refuge in Vasilitsa.
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- I wonder how their international team looks…
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- Beautiful, but not so easy to work in, these conditions.
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- Different trees in Greece…
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- When we were on our way back, hiking, this tractor pulled up next to us, and we got a ride back. Greeks – so friendly!
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- I’m not really a puppy-blogger, but these bastards, they were just too cute.
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- Per cruising in one of the two hours of sun we saw on the trip.
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- Tom-Oliver dropping in.
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- Per: “We killed it. Lets have a raki, and then drive to the next resort.” Tom-Oliver: “True.”
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- Greek childcare.
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- Gonna be cool to see the real shots from this spot!
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- If you count passive smoking, I smoked about 48 cigarettes standing in this lift hut for about 30 minutes. They like to smoke, the Greeks.
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- Oskar explaining what Tom will perform. Velouchi Free Ski Team’s no 1 dude listening and learning.
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- The dudes, and the future.
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- Suddenly we saw a hole in the clouds!
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- Started hiking!
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- Fog. Again.
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- Made me this happy. So we went down and drank coffee.
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- Sunny again! Started running up the mountain.
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- Rigged the cameras. But then…
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- Warm? Nah…
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- Moist? Yep…
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- So, we got some more souvlaki and moonshine instead. Me: “But I have to drive. Is it ok to drink and drive in Greece?” Greek friend (while filling my glas): “No.”
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- Went to Thermopyle for a bath. According to our guide, this is where the dudes in the movie 300 got all their powers from.
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- Raki.
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- New resort. Tom-Oliver, not that stoked about one more day with fog…
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- No ski racks for fat skis…
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- Tight pants? Yes!
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- Next level face mask.
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- New Nordica skis. Works extremely good! And that sticker… I don’t really know what you can buy in that shop. I’d stay away…
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- Per sending it!
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- “Not stomping it? What are you talking about?”
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- Tom-Oliver. First try.
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- “Now where is that powder… Down here?”
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- Per stomped this one though!
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- Four Swedes and a Greek. Guess who.
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- Last afternoon. Desperation. No sun, but Per-Gunde hiked anyway!
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- Then. Suddenly. Some holes. And more than one hole! There was nothing to do, but hike our lungs out.
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- Per in one outrun.
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- On the way back. Tired and blurry. But happy.
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- Back in Athens. They view from our hotel (five stars, for about € 50 per person. Sweet!) – Akropolis.
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- Flying over the Alps.
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- Oskar getting the shot.
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- Zurich again.
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- British style king. Leather jacket, shorts, white socks.
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- Shot the shooters.
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- Cheese.
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- And then, we figured it was best to get back to the hotel.
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- We saw these worm/caterpillar things in the street. Don’t know what they were doing. Sniffing? Dancing? Mating?
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- Helmet? Nah, that’s for sissies.
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- Oskar looking at the results from Greece. I think it’s a smile there…
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- Engelberg. Bimba…
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- and his partner in crime – Yves. Yves loves Beef Jerky!
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Feb 11
My friend Oskar, through my phone
Some more iPhone pics. Yesterday: Athens shot from Akropolis, before shitfuck came in, Oskar (who is on some kind of low-carb-diet) sending it at the breakfast with waffles and 400 gram of Nutell, sending it even more with a piece of chocolate the size of a fist, then (almost) shitting his pants in the plane. Today: Engelberg shot from Oskar’s kitchen, and a really healthy breakfast! Now: time to work.
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Feb 11
Athens
Just arrived in Athens after the last day in the Greek mountains. We finally got some sun = we hiked our lungs out. Was just nice though. I’m just blogging from my phone, so here are some iPhone-pics from the last days. More to come.
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Feb 11
The Greeks
So tired… Driving too much, and not sleeping enough. Goodnight…
We're having a "mystical theme" on a lot of the stuff we're doing here. The fog have been our companion every day so far...
Tom-Oliver and Per, just before the fog killed one more shot. But just after we got a shot too!
Hello there, little charm boy.
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Feb 11
Did I nail it?
Well. I guess you’ll just have to wait and see!
Erik Henriksson and Tom-Oliver Hedvall, checking if it's one more try or not.
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Feb 11
Arachova stylee
Today was the first day on the Greek mountains. Puuure shitfuck. So we went to the hat store to check out the Greek fashion, and now we’re trying the Greek beer. Hats – I don’t know… Beer – really good!
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Feb 11
Stockholm people
Landed in Zurich a couple of hours ago. Had some nice days there. Visited the nice people at Alpingaraget and The North Face store. Got to hang out a bit with Jaqueslosché and Bongo (psycho dog), and also with Hansiii, Daggan and Id. Good times… This is how it looked (if you read on Freeride – click pics for captions):
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- Rhidian from…
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- …The North Face.
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- Id. Next level shades.
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- Got one more MRI. Waiting for the results…
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- Garaget. Good guys:
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- Calle…
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- …and Mange.
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- Hello.
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- Disgusting contrasts at Östermalmstorg.
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- Daggan and Id.
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- Psycho killer dog Bongo.
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- Went here to do the MRI.
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- Waiting.
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- A pretty big rat.
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- Wierd ad… Didn’t say what it was.
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- Cold.
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- Stockholm.
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- Bea.
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- Bea.
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- Give me that info!
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- Looking at fishing movies at Daggan’s. Hansiii enjoying a people beer.
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- 25 pieces. Good work Daggan!
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- “Beer is culture”
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- The new world record holder in falling asleep, and start snoring, in shortest time on an airplane. About 7 seconds.