ALYESKA

It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

Heading out on skis after 28 hours of traveling is not the easiest thing to do. Our legs were like lead, our brains weren’t keeping up. Instead we decided to take our boot off and explore the surroundings.

ALYESKA

It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

Early next morning I opened my eyes and looked out through the window. Blinked and looked again. It had dumped!

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It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

We tried the forest route, Lolos. The forest was pretty tracked, but there were still lines that no one else had found. We went up and down like maniacs and our joy in the snow was never ending.

ALYESKA

It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

After a breakfast at the local bakery that would make a nutritionist shudder, we jumped onto the gondola.

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It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

Alyeska Resort also has a huge and varied cat ski area, and one day we were able to go along on a trip. The conditions were epic.

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It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

All the peak went straight up from the road like pointy ice cream cones and, in principle, you started gaining height as soon as you closed the car door.

ALYESKA

It really is like the number plates say, “the last frontier”

When, on the last day, I once again pulled back the curtains and saw that it had dumped, I understood that this was going to be a memorable day on the trip of dreams

PER JONSSON

TELEMARK FREESKIER

Kiruna's very own Per Jonsson is one of Scandinavia's most respected Telemark skiers on the big mountain, freeskiing scene. He always succeeds in gaining a place at the top in the competitions he enters and he often appears in the skiing press. Last winter Per became part of the exclusive group working on the big Swedish film project Free Radicals, and it looks as though there'll be more film and photo shoots during the winter ahead.

Per is not only active in the winter; over the past few years he's been an entrant in Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge and BAMM. “The change is fun and it's great training for Telemark skiing”.

Country:: Sweden
Web site:: http://www.freeride.se/blog/perjonsson/

My favourite gear

SCRAMBLE JACKET

Super Lightweight waterproof shell with outstanding breathability and packability. Details such as zippered waterproof rear pocket and dropped rear hem, makes it suitable for high pulse activities such as biking.

Weight:: 345 g

ARDENT SHORTS

The Ardent shorts are made of a hardwearing material with laminated Soft Shell rear panels for weather and mud protection and S - shaped construction for better articulation when biking.

Weight:: 370 g