Martin Venedik

Freeride skiing

Hometown:
Nordkisa, a small town 15 min north-east of Jessheim

Currently Located:
Sogndal, Norway

Main sport:
Freeride skiing

Hobbies/Other Sports/Passions:
A lot of freeride mountain biking in the summer. I've also started playing disc golf. On downdays in the winter, a lot of my time is spent planning, training and resting.

Tell us about your background. A general overview for people on the site to get to know who you are and how you ended up where you are today.
I grew up on a small farm and ever since I could walk I was cross country skiing. It wasn't until I was 10-11 years old that I actually hit the slopes. From there on it quickly developed into park skiing. After a few years of independent training for fun, I joined the ski club Hakadal IL. From then a few competitions and travelling gave me the opportunity to ski even more.
Then I moved to Oppdal to attend ski high school. After ski high school I had a quick stop at a gap year program that resulted in a broken ACL, then I decided I might as well make my mom happy by going to university in Sogndal but ended up spending most of my time in the mountains.. Ever since my university days my base has been Sogndal, but with some big projects coming up abroad.
Craziest adventure or experience so far?
My most exciting adventure so far has to be this trip last winter when me and my crew camped out in this tiny cabin in Veitastrond to access some insane lines on a remote glacier. There we spent 4 days filming for the ski film "Glacier Lines. We spent some long days on the glacier and got to ski lots of amazing snow in beautiful surroundings.
Bucket list or dream trip?
A dream trip at the moment would be to travel across the pond to Canada and experience all the skiing there. The big ski lifts, deep snow and to experience the ski culture and see how big everything is over there. 
Why did you want to become a Haglöfs ambassador?
Haglofs is a brand that really connected with me, both in its roots and with the people who work at Haglofs. For me, it was about working with a brand that I feel proud of and that I have common values with. Haglofs is an innovative and forward-thinking brand with strong roots, which I appreciate.
Favorite Haglöfs gear?
My favourite Haglofs product is either the Vassi trousers or the flannel shirt. I use both products a lot, they are comfortable, practical and very durable.
A quote you live by!
"Work hard, play harder"