Shredding and fishing?! Yep… I feel that I’ve been so lucky lately. Got to go to Alta for a meeting with Tecnica and Blizzard. Super nice to meet the guys over there, test some new skis, talk about the future, and just have a good time. Made some new friends, and got to ski with some truly amazing skiers. And I’m not only talking about the athletes, but all the guys at the meeting. Such good times!
Paid a visit to the Soulpole factory one night. Got to do our own poles! Awesome. Thanks Bryon!
Also got to ski a new prototype from Blizzard. Can’t say that much, but I’m stoked as HELL on that ski.
And to top a kind of perfect week off, I got to go fish the Green River together with some great fishermen. It was too good to be true almost. AMAZING place. So greatful… Thank you so much Mike and Brian for taking me with you! And Jed, Bart and Stefano too. Had a very, very good day.
So, here are a lot of pictures. If you’re reading at Freeride.se, you need to click the photos to read the captions, which you should.
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- Bryon Friedman from Soulpoles tells us what it’s all about.
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- Poles.
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- Not finished poles. So we finished them. Got to do our own poles. Awesome.
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- Stefano (of course with a trout-beer) and Christian. Team Italy. Good guys.
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- It snowed some. Not enough to get gnarly, but we got some mellow pow in there. Kyle Taylor enjoying.
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- And enjoying some more.
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- What’s that?
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- Ah, just a Canadian showing off some hair. Happy times and good weather with Austin Ross!
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- Aprés and beer. And Manhattans. Sweet! The Wildcat Lodge was an awesome place to stay at. Bob fed us well.
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- Early morning and off for fishing. Nice sunrise.
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- Didn’t buy a fly bigger than size 20. Felt true.
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- When I stepped off the parking and saw this, I almost had an accident in my pant. Goddammit!
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- Didn’t take too long before the first one was up. In Sweden we don’t have rainbows (only in put and take-lakes), so I was stoked!
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- Jed with a nice one.
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- Mike was rowing the whole day, except when we stopped. I felt bad… But watching him fish was nice! Good fisherman.
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- Bud. Of course.
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- That’s my “I’m totally calm and happy at this place”-face.
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- Stefano. Passionate and skilled flyfisher. I hope to visit him in Italy this summer!
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- Bye bye now.
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- Mike + fishing dog in an aquarium.
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- Not super big, but super stoked guy.
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- Another one. Happy…
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- Jed was on fire!
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- Good moves.
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- On fire!
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- The other boat, with Bart, Brian and Stefano.
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- Sick sick sick surroundings.
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- Hello there awesome river.
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- Mike showing how it’s done.
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- Hi there little friend. I’m glad I got to meet you, even if it’s still winter.
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- Time to pack up and go home.
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- And that’s my “Stoked beyond”-face.
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- Mike, Brian, me, Stefano, Jed and Bart. Dream team!
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- Sunset. Long day…
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- Up at five the next morning, and breakfast for champions on the first flight.
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- Another sunset.
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- And another sunrise.
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- And some clouds. I like clouds… Wish I could see this and not be on a plane…
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