tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89764852897353848362024-01-06T11:29:48.934-08:00bigtrixBig mountains, dirty trix. Bigtrix.com is a blog of outdoor action and hygge by Torkel Karoliussen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-14805077405139044152012-10-25T06:31:00.004-07:002012-10-25T06:31:48.982-07:00Oh shit. Blogging just died again.Got a new job as Scandinavian Managing Director for <a href="http://skiinfo.no/">Skiinfo.no</a> <a href="http://skiinfo.se/">.se</a> and <a href="http://skiinfo.dk/">.dk</a>, at Mountain News Corporation. Will be doing most of my writing and also blogging there. Tune in to<b> <a href="http://skiinfo.no/">Skiinfo.no</a> </b>to stay updated on snow conditions, resorts, ski travel and more, for those who are down with Norwegian language. English at <a href="http://onthesnow.com/">onthesnow.com</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-71608429722373905522011-10-12T01:32:00.000-07:002011-10-12T01:32:18.429-07:00Myrkdalen - The Dark ValleyHad a shitload of great deep Japan-style days in Myrkdalen last season. Hoping for another winter like that! Here is the edit from a couple of the best days me and Kjetil Isaksen had there last season:<br />
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Great to get back to Fjørå again, hitting all the good spots together with locals Veronica and Bjørnar, getting great shots of the new Norrøna fjørå collection and hanging out with good guys like Armin the Swiss Hobbit.<br />
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I'll write some more, about Canvas and stuff, when I get some more time.<br />
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Max Hygge is also shredding on two wheels by the way:<br />
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Or I haven't done that much dirty trix in big mountains in like half a year actually, since I've mostly chilled with the family, worked and trying to get my shoulder fixed. Now things are starting to roll again and there might be some big trix comin. Winter is approaching and I hope to get back in the action game then, and some bloggin with it.<br />
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Mean while, check out the movie we made with Norrøna in Lofoten last winter: It just released now, together with the new <a href="http://www.norrona.com/concepts/lofoten">Norrøna lofoten collection:</a><br />
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"The last weeks of march we headed to the Lofoten Islands and hooked up with the Norrøna crew for an epic adventure in the land of stockfish, fjords, waffles, eagles, old fishermen and love. Among ice, wind and clouds we found pow and even a bit of sun. <br />
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Riders:<br />
Vegard Rye<br />
Ruth Leisibach<br />
Håvard Ånensen<br />
Bruno Compagnet<br />
Nikolai Schirmer<br />
Torkel Karoliussen<br />
Kjetil Isaksen<br />
Bjørn Thomas Romsøe<br />
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Yeman Djemár - The Magicians Art<br />
The XX - Crystalised (The Neon Lights Remix)<br />
Bright Eyes - One for You, One for Me" <br />
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I entered in a <a href="http://friflyt.no/index.php?pagenr=12&articlenr=60593" target="_blank">Swiss Tourism marketing stunt competition held through friflyt.no</a>; "make your own creative and fun version of the swiss air add and win a free trip for two to Engelberg":<br />
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and even this complete advertising plan:<br />
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but then the results came and this one took away the price:<br />
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What tha hell is that? I'm probably missing something that's funny or something, but unless these dudes are a famous norwegian gay couple recently arrested for inapropriate conduct with animals, or something like that, then this comp is definitely rigged. The kuken i fjellet can't be beat by that crap in a fair comp?<br />
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Tagged along beginning of last week when Kjetil aka Kjøttulf aka Kjøttleif aka Kjuttavika passed by the bone dry valley of hygge heading west for the drowning dark valley of pow. Vinterveko was appreoachin and we had to take responsibility and get the pow tracked up before the hordes came in to Voss. We got the job done, but it just kept on snowing so unfortunately we had to leave some first tracks for some of the others too this week.<br />
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The conditions in <a href="http://www.myrkdalen.no/">Myrkdalen</a> are rediculous this season, with every tree under 2,5 meters hidden under the snow, and the normally quite tight treeskiing has become more or less unlimited. The measuring stick on top of the mtn is at close to three meters, but in the trees, where the wind has not taken the good away, it's probably way more. And the top layer is about one pole length of soft....<br />
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Had an awesome week. Now back in the valley of hygge to change some diapers and heal the bruised body. Some shots:<br />
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Went out the other day and did some evening laps with my neighbour Thomas. After receiving about 30cm in total through the week until then, and maybe 50cm in total that last month.... not much to go spontanioulsy nealing down and thanking the heartless snowgods of this valley for, but at least enough to have a good day. Here is the vid:<br />
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After a relatively slow start like normal here in Norway, the west coast, with the resorts in Stranda and Voss leading the way, got into good conditions as a Christmas present to those residing on the west coast, and those who were smart enough to pack their shit and get the hell over there:<br />
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Beeing camped in Hemsedal, mid way between east and west, I've been taking advantage of the relatively quick drive and gotten over there on short notice, after some first hand eyeball reports from trusted sources like my man Kjøttulf aka "Meatloaf" Isaksen, <a href="http://www.digitalnatur.no/">Sverre aka "Candy King" Hjørnevik</a> and Benny The Kid aka "Bænny" Hjort.<br />
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Norway, and especially the west coast, means changing weather, lots of wind and unpredictability. Lots of percipitation, that is good, but often as rain = not good. For a long time now though, it's been keeping cold though, so the snow has been building up into botomlessness, and mid January the pole in Myrkdalen marks about 2,5 meters, that is a great start of the winter:<br />
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But no worries, it always snows somewhere and the season is always as long as you want it to be, most people get tired of it before the pow melts anyway, and are well into the BBQing when some of us are still eating pow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs077.snc6/168742_10150115479810071_572960070_8211000_2722076_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs077.snc6/168742_10150115479810071_572960070_8211000_2722076_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Folowing Are Tallak and Sverre Cornerbay in Myrkdalen<br /><br />Been crusing piste and park in Hemsedal, where the snow came late too, and that's been chill, but it ain't really winter before the pow fest starts. Just about the time of year when Jesus popped out of his virgin mama's belly, Santa and the snow god got together to give large parts of Norway a great Christmas present. Many nice and not so nice grown up children have been enjoying the pow since then, and it's still snowing. We got it rediculously good in Myrkdalen, Voss, the other day, with quite rare conditions loking more like Japan than Norway. That means the pow season is on! 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That is after all what bigtrix.com is primarely about: the deep snow.<br /><br />Warming up here with a copuple digital exposures of some stuff I've had published in print this fall. First of all just got a cover on last issue of Swedish ski mag <a href="http://www.brant.se/">Brant</a>:<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TPWiDgmVe3I/AAAAAAAABJE/7mp9OQrFQv4/s1600/brant_nov10_cover.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TPWiDgmVe3I/AAAAAAAABJE/7mp9OQrFQv4/s400/brant_nov10_cover.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545516697350667122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also published a big guide to the goods in the Pacific North West (America) in Norwegian #1 action sport mag <a href="http://friflyt.no/">FriFlyt:</a><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TPWjH8S-vxI/AAAAAAAABJQ/qSLcHHHDJ-w/s1600/ff_pnw.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TPWjH8S-vxI/AAAAAAAABJQ/qSLcHHHDJ-w/s400/ff_pnw.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545517873016782610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is even a little video clip from Revelstoke on that PNW trip I did with photographer <a href="http://www.mikaelpilstrand.com/">Mikael Pilstrand</a>. 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Never very big but decent surf pretty much every week in June July.<br /><br />Mostly it was longboard days of course, but many real nice ones, like this mid summer evening with just me and Harrold Barreld in the water:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/THz_HcFbMYI/AAAAAAAABI4/-sBGrfZlvXg/s1600/stadsommer2010_3_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/THz_HcFbMYI/AAAAAAAABI4/-sBGrfZlvXg/s400/stadsommer2010_3_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511560547257758082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots of fishing and stuff in between the sessions of course. And hangin out with the kids. And when it was flat; tarpsurfing of course:<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13691000?portrait=0&color=c9ff23" width="400" frameborder="0" height="300"></iframe><br /><br />more to come....<br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-70110158897498812152010-06-26T16:12:00.000-07:002010-06-27T11:01:58.256-07:00Summer skiing, Hygge and Lykke in StrynBack on the road after beeing stuck in Stuckholm for a couple of months, since the last adventure up nort in Norway. Made it to the right side of the SWE/NOR border and headed to Styn for some summer skiing and hygge at Graf.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKDKuGq7I/AAAAAAAABGY/QHNMa-p-5l4/s1600/DSC_0429.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKDKuGq7I/AAAAAAAABGY/QHNMa-p-5l4/s320/DSC_0429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487224983019498418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKdwrKM9I/AAAAAAAABGo/jrsx2kK4Rhs/s1600/DSC_0459.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKdwrKM9I/AAAAAAAABGo/jrsx2kK4Rhs/s320/DSC_0459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487225439884293074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKddTegUI/AAAAAAAABGg/yPb2DoU3SLw/s1600/DSC_0474.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKddTegUI/AAAAAAAABGg/yPb2DoU3SLw/s320/DSC_0474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487225434684686658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaLDgCAXzI/AAAAAAAABHY/W0NUP90TV-M/s1600/stryn2010_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaLDgCAXzI/AAAAAAAABHY/W0NUP90TV-M/s320/stryn2010_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487226088251744050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Good to be moving again and awesome to get a taste of snow, especially when it was fresh since it snowed the night before we arrived. Conditions were better than rumour has it this year, and the backside was still skiable so I enjoyed some runs with one of the local dahu farmers in the valley, Johan, and his gardsgut Henke.<br /><br />Enjoyed another couple of first class overnights at the Graf house, with the complimentary hygge-loaded collective BBQ dinners, shared with among others the polish ski pushing heli owner Praxchekc and the Brezcxinjiswskyj pack while Max Hygge enjoyed the company of the Wemby-sisters. Fantastic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaLD-siOYI/AAAAAAAABHg/s0qWpmnoef8/s1600/stryn20109.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaLD-siOYI/AAAAAAAABHg/s0qWpmnoef8/s320/stryn20109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487226096483187074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKeNRWttI/AAAAAAAABGw/TTj85yybgbY/s1600/stryn20102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKeNRWttI/AAAAAAAABGw/TTj85yybgbY/s320/stryn20102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487225447560689362" border="0" /></a><br />Sun, chicks and BBQ in the valley.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCeR5YD4dnI/AAAAAAAABHs/-pjpaEct3qE/s1600/stryn20105.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCeR5YD4dnI/AAAAAAAABHs/-pjpaEct3qE/s320/stryn20105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487515085871543922" border="0" /></a><br />Lykke chillin between the mountains.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKecIxYLI/AAAAAAAABG4/c_hkt9ZL8eY/s1600/stryn20104.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/TCaKecIxYLI/AAAAAAAABG4/c_hkt9ZL8eY/s320/stryn20104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487225451551219890" border="0" /></a><br />Dahu farming.<br /><br />Thanks to Johan and the rest around Graf. Check the<a href="http://www.alpinelegends.se/blogg/"> Alpine Legends blog</a>, for more hygge from Stryn.<br /><br />Now: Hoddevik, Stad is up for some surf and more hygge.<br /><br />-Torkel<br /><br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-6662345965406376792010-04-13T05:15:00.000-07:002010-04-14T00:11:38.313-07:00Tamok fam and heli Easter HolidaysUp north is the place to be when winter is coming to and end. After the good times in Lofoten my family came up north to meet me and we went inland to the Tamok hood and hooked up with my the grand old folks to spend some traditional Norwegian easter hygge times cabin style.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp583qClI/AAAAAAAABEs/DmeV0SvnthU/s1600/paske20103.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp583qClI/AAAAAAAABEs/DmeV0SvnthU/s400/paske20103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605092592912978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fiching on the ice, cruising cros country with Hygge in the pulk, quicklunch-chocolate and oranges in the backpack, coffee on the thermos and hot dogs for BBQing is the way to go. Add some bluebird and it's picture perfect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp7siNXjI/AAAAAAAABFM/Ez1L4BbdHeQ/s1600/paske20104.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp7siNXjI/AAAAAAAABFM/Ez1L4BbdHeQ/s400/paske20104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605122567724594" border="0" /></a><br />Sledding....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp7eLUyLI/AAAAAAAABFE/VIsJJeUIfEM/s1600/paske20101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp7eLUyLI/AAAAAAAABFE/VIsJJeUIfEM/s400/paske20101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605118713645234" border="0" /></a><br />Max Hygge scoping pillow lines with papa and grandpa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp6YjvijI/AAAAAAAABE0/CT3g77-FX4I/s1600/paske2010_21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rp6YjvijI/AAAAAAAABE0/CT3g77-FX4I/s400/paske2010_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605100025580082" border="0" /></a><br />Heading to the hygge zone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8RqZtfIeSI/AAAAAAAABFU/54xOgbv9r40/s1600/paske2010_22.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8RqZtfIeSI/AAAAAAAABFU/54xOgbv9r40/s400/paske2010_22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605638219331874" border="0" /></a><br />In the Zone with mama and grandma.<br /><br />Quite coincidential Jarkko the wannabee Tamok-same from Finland was in the same hood again this year, taking his Arctix concept to another level, with the open heli powered Treeride World Championships as well as his invitatinal heli sessions. I got in on the treeride, as Howia and JM aka monkeyboy were heading out there early, called me up in the morning and said they had put me on the starting list. I came in seccond after beeing fastest on in the speed part but then not that smooth in the freeride part, where the conditions were a bit icy after it was getting a bit to late and the sun went down before I got to ride. Good fun anyway, and I got to join the heli session, at least for one day, since I did not want to miss too much Max Hygge time with the fam.<br /><br />Ended up on the team with a couple of other Norwegian dirty bums that have been in the game for a while, Myking and Bryn. Stoke was definitely present and smiles were wide, Mykings maybe widest of all on his 2nd heli mission ever. Got to ski some good stuff, some steep and long stuff and some cruising, but there was no pow left when we got started, since it got warm to days before the heli arrived, unfortunately and a bit typical...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq2TMmzaI/AAAAAAAABFk/n3KWA923Yng/s1600/tamok20101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq2TMmzaI/AAAAAAAABFk/n3KWA923Yng/s400/tamok20101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459606129378512290" border="0" /></a><br />The Norwegian delegates, me, Sofish and Bryn<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq3Nms8JI/AAAAAAAABF0/NLPDOg_Pymk/s1600/tamok20103.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq3Nms8JI/AAAAAAAABF0/NLPDOg_Pymk/s400/tamok20103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459606145057222802" border="0" /></a><br />Sven does some nice heli parking this is on a ridge as wide as the skids.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq2-jjFYI/AAAAAAAABFs/Sj0atTBQhMw/s1600/tamok20102.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq2-jjFYI/AAAAAAAABFs/Sj0atTBQhMw/s400/tamok20102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459606141017462146" border="0" /></a><br />... on top of this stuff. That is pretty steep, and way higher than it looks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq1ykEctI/AAAAAAAABFc/ScNCNK44puo/s1600/tamok2010_21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Rq1ykEctI/AAAAAAAABFc/ScNCNK44puo/s400/tamok2010_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459606120618554066" border="0" /></a><br />Mr Bryn is enjoying the last cruising run of the day. Sven Cruising in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Vqb6Q8RMI/AAAAAAAABGI/ioUZBQLmnhw/s1600/tamok2010_31.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S8Vqb6Q8RMI/AAAAAAAABGI/ioUZBQLmnhw/s320/tamok2010_31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459887150985921730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />YEAH!<br /><br />-T<br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-10400793661516848412010-04-08T01:32:00.000-07:002010-04-08T03:59:26.661-07:00Magic times up north pt1: LofotenAs long as the weather is cooperating, north of the moral circle is the place to be. Then northern norway it is the most beutiful and best location in the whole world, for skiing, surfing, hygge and more. For almost thee weeks now, that has my reality.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S72tzWCM9JI/AAAAAAAABDI/0-5AXAcFhLI/s1600/camplofoten2010_21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S72tzWCM9JI/AAAAAAAABDI/0-5AXAcFhLI/s400/camplofoten2010_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457709421042660498" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to Lofoten!<br /><br />Started off by flying into the Lofoten Islands at the end of a snowstorm as it was clearing and then stayed cold, sunny and calm for more than a week. Camp Lofoten was on, which is a Norrøna supported back country ski, surf and hygge event run by the wannabee sjøsame Freddy Gelly and backed up by the good times and good weather god of Manitu. It's accompagnied by good food and lodging at the Henningsvær Bryggehotell and a great crew of ugly stinkin mountain guides and blonde norwegian back country babes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S72y6gwUyQI/AAAAAAAABEI/qrsGot9KsKo/s1600/camplofoten20101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S72y6gwUyQI/AAAAAAAABEI/qrsGot9KsKo/s400/camplofoten20101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457715041737689346" border="0" /></a><br />Sverre and Lars-Kristian on the ridge at Blåtind.<br /><br />Photographer Sverre Hjørnevik hooked up azz usual as well as half local, half fisherman/half law student poser Håvard Ånesen with his snowboard and surfboard. As the mountains were stashed with pow and there was even some decent swells coming in we could not have anything but the best of times, again, in Lofoten. Add some sauna, hard core mølje eating, fernet and beers and you should be able to understand that sleeping could not be given the highest priority.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S720-jL8gSI/AAAAAAAABEY/4o62aD4-mVA/s1600/camplofoten2010_31.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S720-jL8gSI/AAAAAAAABEY/4o62aD4-mVA/s400/camplofoten2010_31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457717310133141794" border="0" /></a><br />Some multisport bouldering and snowboarding action by the fjord.<br /><br />We decided to steer away from the classic ski touring peaks this time, in order not to repeat ourselves every year, get to see some new terrain, mark off some new names on the map and maybe find some brand new epicness. This went both ways, as the classics are classics for a reason of course; they often have good snow and good efficient terrain for both the going up and going down. Wi did get a taste of some really cool new stuff, got some good shots and new epic views, but at the same time we rode a lot of shitty snow and fooled around a lot when we could have been cruisng more pow instead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S722IP5rbeI/AAAAAAAABEg/W4qpwn8_TkY/s1600/camplofoten2010_41.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S722IP5rbeI/AAAAAAAABEg/W4qpwn8_TkY/s400/camplofoten2010_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457718576266571234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We topped out Blåtind, Håtind and Stornapptind, neither of which I have been to before and who are all clearly are stand-out mountains in their area. And in between we had some decent surf at Unstad. Finally, after a late night at the climbing cafe, me and Håvard scored an awesome couloir right around the corner from home base in Henningsvær. I had been looking at the think every time I'd passed on the way by and went op into the start of the neighbour coloir to check the snow, concluding that it could not be a better time to ski this narrow and steep thing. One of the nicest chute-rides I've ever gotten I think. Good snow, good view, good width, good steepness etc. = good times. Check the video:<br /><br /><br /><object width="400" height="240"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Dntnfvx9Ow&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1Dntnfvx9Ow&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="240"></embed></object><br /><br />More reports from up north coming. Stay tuned!<br /><br />-T<br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-61268839146390145422010-03-25T00:04:00.000-07:002010-03-25T00:10:07.731-07:00I love this place! Camp Lofoten 2010 is on!Back in one of the best places in the world and got a warm welcome. Bluebird, sun, powder snow and even some waves. Thankyou!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10418632&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10418632&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=ff9933&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-71030154922070503642010-03-16T03:23:00.000-07:002010-03-16T03:31:50.423-07:00more footie from BorgafjällHere is another little edit from the trip up to Borga. After a full day shooting with Mattias in the trees of Borga ski centre BC we had a fun ride down in the cool terrain where the locals have cleared a bit in the woods and built kickers with the trees to make the tarrain more skiable and definitely fun:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BRTARs-SH5U&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BRTARs-SH5U&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="270"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-29378813755315692732010-02-28T12:14:00.000-08:002010-02-28T12:47:24.750-08:00Cat Skiing and fresh pow in Borga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPZrU9fGI/AAAAAAAABCs/KBTVyh9NoJ0/s1600-h/borga2010_2_52.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPZrU9fGI/AAAAAAAABCs/KBTVyh9NoJ0/s400/borga2010_2_52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443391139664985186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The weather moved into the <a href="http://www.borgafjallen.se/">Borga Mountains</a> and shut the heli down, but no tears were seen in our eyes. A layer of fresh softened things up, Magnus at <a href="http://www.69gradernord.se/">www.69gradernord.se</a> fired up the cat and we got some skiing in the trees that was way better than expected.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPmF-FwoI/AAAAAAAABC8/TjYORA828oc/s1600-h/borga2010_3_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPmF-FwoI/AAAAAAAABC8/TjYORA828oc/s400/borga2010_3_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443391352975245954" border="0" /></a><br />No stopping the cat.<br /><br />The little hill at Borgafjäll has got a whole lot more good riding on the offer than what was expected. The trees host good snow and have some nice zones with enough space between them to get through with a pair of planks and in some places they've even cut down the trees and used them to build kickers, and wooden cliffs to create even better freeride terrain. Here is a little helmet cam clip from going down after taking the last shot of the day up in Borgafjäll BC:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dym4VcLvvDQTvmPc70PjxNfcQFPVo8t_Ac1L7BZzPYOGUgUnbRYUooa2LIRczyC-dZLCsuZZyOxvVAsro4Jmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Tight but good :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPZwTYbuI/AAAAAAAABC0/jFjbFd2gcM0/s1600-h/borga2010_2_53.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPZwTYbuI/AAAAAAAABC0/jFjbFd2gcM0/s400/borga2010_2_53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443391141000539874" border="0" /></a><br />JP setting up for an epic Borga BC pow shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCbs9SCI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Pv0DvBuR9fw/s1600-h/borga2010_2_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCbs9SCI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Pv0DvBuR9fw/s400/borga2010_2_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443390740333676578" border="0" /></a><br />been there, done that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCyQS_KI/AAAAAAAABCY/TiHL9Cu-7yo/s1600-h/borga2010_2_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCyQS_KI/AAAAAAAABCY/TiHL9Cu-7yo/s400/borga2010_2_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443390746387479714" border="0" /></a><br />Magnus getting some ungoggled faceshots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCUZZ3hI/AAAAAAAABCI/OoEvAMzV3mE/s1600-h/borga2010_2_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPCUZZ3hI/AAAAAAAABCI/OoEvAMzV3mE/s400/borga2010_2_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443390738372615698" border="0" /></a><br />Even coming in for a Japan-air hand-drag...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPDMAOOgI/AAAAAAAABCg/vQFIuRwkpt0/s1600-h/borga2010_2_4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4rPDMAOOgI/AAAAAAAABCg/vQFIuRwkpt0/s400/borga2010_2_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443390753299380738" border="0" /></a><br />and poppin another pillow before hitting the spa again.<br /><br /><br />-Torky<br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8976485289735384836.post-10452525910414619852010-02-24T11:34:00.000-08:002010-02-24T11:59:14.836-08:00Chill temperatures and good times in Borgafjäll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WATEnDY5I/AAAAAAAABA8/j3uOab9rDeo/s1600-h/borga2010_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WATEnDY5I/AAAAAAAABA8/j3uOab9rDeo/s400/borga2010_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441896789890524050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Headed back north after ripping the childrens slope with Max Hygge in Engelberg for a week, and went straight up to Borgafjäll in the cold north interior Sweden. Minus 35 degrees celsius in the morning is heavvy shit.... but sun came out and warmet it up at least a little bit, and when the helicopter cruised in we got warm, at least in our choppe loving hearts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WD59noaNI/AAAAAAAABB4/iWvZKSLChKo/s1600-h/eberg10_61.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WD59noaNI/AAAAAAAABB4/iWvZKSLChKo/s400/eberg10_61.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441900756563683538" border="0" /></a><br />Max Hygge with full on alp setup.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WAzTD0TMI/AAAAAAAABBI/pfZZLDnLKuA/s1600-h/eberg10_max1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WAzTD0TMI/AAAAAAAABBI/pfZZLDnLKuA/s400/eberg10_max1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441897343525080258" border="0" /></a><br />Max Hygge ripping Klostermatte, Engelberg, CH.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WD5fYFNZI/AAAAAAAABBw/chqeVMuXOBQ/s1600-h/eberg10_51.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WD5fYFNZI/AAAAAAAABBw/chqeVMuXOBQ/s400/eberg10_51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441900748445398418" border="0" /></a><br />Bjørn Thomas getting the most out of a thin layer of fresh.<br /><br />When done shooting some one turn wonders with Endre the not so hike-loving and definitely not stressed Løvsteik it was family week in Switzerland, with hard core kids runs with Max, lots of chill coffe-time at Dani's and just enjoying the fresh alp air. Max Hygge is ripping unsupported no now so he is ready to drop into the backcountry soon I think.<br /><br />Then up to Sweden and straight up to remote Borgafjäll up in the Swedish wilderness where they happened to set a new negative temperature record just as we were arriving.... perfect... Anyway we're having good fun, flying heli, getting some cool stuff done on skis and enjoying the comfort of <a href="http://www.borgafjallen.se/">Hotell Borgafjäll</a>. It is cold but at least the sun is out and it is rediculously beatiful even though the snow is not exactly champagne pow pow... I think it never is up here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCi5q6SzI/AAAAAAAABBU/VafXrU7DB9w/s1600-h/borga2010_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCi5q6SzI/AAAAAAAABBU/VafXrU7DB9w/s400/borga2010_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441899260855077682" border="0" /></a><br />Ready to drop in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCjfbvYyI/AAAAAAAABBc/QaCdWc-xRTM/s1600-h/borga2010_3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCjfbvYyI/AAAAAAAABBc/QaCdWc-xRTM/s400/borga2010_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441899270991995682" border="0" /></a><br />Magnus Tveito and Even Sigstad planning to make some stuff happen in front of the cameras.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCkIIPC9I/AAAAAAAABBk/b1HUpR3pgSg/s1600-h/borga20101.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hh6Nj62SV1Y/S4WCkIIPC9I/AAAAAAAABBk/b1HUpR3pgSg/s400/borga20101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441899281916038098" border="0" /></a><br />Even throwing a 180 off the Hotell roof before heading towards the Spa for a little post bombdrop treatment.<br /><br />-Torkel<br /><br /><script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?0:26981) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link">Share this story on Facebook</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0