http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson sv-se http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/13031_gandalf/ Today became a big day out with nothing extraordinary things done other than three rounds on the Gandalf wall and more rescue training (today´s topic was traverse rescue)? Now two days of rest awaits us before the start of the course!  Morgan following on; i don´t remember which route... Gamle Rev (Old Fox)... We actually saw the old fox at the parking today! Gandalf´s direct Tobbe and Oscar on traverse rescueThe boys at dinner...  Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/13022_presten/ Today we had a great day at Presten (the Priest), a 400m granite wall just outside of Henningsvaer. The west pillar is probably one of the most famous climbs in the whole of Norway and it´s a perfect warm up in the start of every climbing season to get milage on perfect rock! Tobbe and Oscar reaching storhylla (big ledge), the half way mark on PrestenMorgan sendingMyself taking a snapshot while climbingMorgan on slanting corner Tobbe doing some hip belaying The crew for the da Wed, 16 May 2012 22:44:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/13010_mountaineering-boot-day-at-rana/ After a rainy rest day yesterday we went to Råna today for some mountaineering boots training. It was a good but very windy day followed by more mountain rescue training. It´s great to be back on the rock after a long winter! Roadside mountain feel - Råna outside of SvolvaerMorgan on the first pitch Oskar and Tobbe Morgan again Beautiful Svolvaer Climbing with ocean ambiance  It was really windy The crew for the day: Oskar, Tobbe, Morgan and myself Tob Tue, 15 May 2012 20:28:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12995_the-epic-tv-interview-is-here/ Here is the interview with me at the Epic TV studio in Chamonix the other week? It was awesome to be the first guest in the show and I had a great time together with Trey and the guys in the studio! Check out more on the Epic TV concept at www.epictv.comor blog.epictv.com!  Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12993_lofoten-a-cold-day-on-the-rock/ This morning we woke up to a beautiful day with snow covered mountains. Even though it was cold the sun did its work  on the south facing rock and we went up climbing in the morning and then practiced rescue skills in the afternoon? Another good day out? The snowy approach in the morningMorgan on Fyre FörsökTobias climbing with Henningsvaer in the backdrop Oskar climinb Skilöperen, it was really cold and wet Morgan on LundeklubbenMorgan on another belay Beautiful Hen Sun, 13 May 2012 23:13:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12983_a-ride-to-lofoten/ It felt weird to drive north in May without skis, but now its time for guide courses in Henningsvaer, Lofoten, Norway?. Rain and snow awaited me here, and its pretty far from optimal climbing conditions, but we are not really worried. One day of ok weather will dry the rock in no time. On the way up I stopped by at Riksgränsen for a short meeting with the Haglöfs crew? Torne träsk, one of the biggest lakes in Sweden... 4th? Met up with friends and kick as photographer Daniel Rönnbä Sat, 12 May 2012 22:43:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12974_bouldering-sessions/ Bouldering sessions at the cave in Luleå, the perfect place to go for climbing and to met up with good people!Ale solving some problemsEmil Arvidsson on the moveMyself...Jimmy Sundin playingEmil enjoying...  Sat, 12 May 2012 00:26:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12962_a-sunset--mountain-style/ Sometimes in life doing something hard and painful or just boring gives back wonderful rewards ? the law of contradictions at play? Fri, 11 May 2012 12:04:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12944_a-short-clip-from-glacier-ronde/ This is a short clip from last week when I had my last ski day of the season, ending it in a perfect manner skiing first tracks down Glacier Ronde on Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France.Chamonix local Romuald Baudrier is the skier on this short clip. Read about the day and see some photos here!  Thu, 10 May 2012 01:14:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12935_skiing-from-another-point-of-view/ Morgan, Bjarne, Ale and myself (Photo: Ale Campos)My girlfriend Alejandra does by no means have roots in the ski world. For her what we do is something magic and mystic ? and maybe she?s right! She recently wrote a blog post on hanging out with the Sahlén brothers and myself in the north of Norway in April.Check it out at alecampos.posterous.com Wed, 09 May 2012 18:12:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12910_boulder-session-at-brandon/ The summer is here ?Norrland style? in Luleå. Today we had a great boulder session in the afternoon at Brändön. The snow was still covering the ground, but it was really warm in the sun! The climbing season is here to stay!  Tue, 08 May 2012 20:49:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12903_going-north-otra-vez/ After two weeks of film work in Chamonix I?m once again back in Sweden. We had a great time in France and we got what we came for ? the last footage and audio material needed to finish our Salomon Freeski Tv episode. It was great working with Mike and Bjarne and I?m looking forward to the result coming sometime late autumn/early winter.In the mean time check www.salomonfreeski.com for the latest episodes!I felt sad leaving Cham as I got really motivated for the spring steep ski season. But I Tue, 08 May 2012 01:30:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12892_interview-epic-tv/ On Friday afternoon I went by Epic TV in Chamonix sud to be their first ever guest on their first ever show!Epic TV is a new video-on-demand service for adventure films based in Chamonix. They will also produce a series of adventure sports video podcasts as well as host a monthly adventure film contest. It?s an exiting project and I?m honored to be their first ever guest in the show! Check Epic TV´s new beta website out at www.epictv.comThe start of the first ever broadcast of Epic TvThings Mon, 07 May 2012 09:56:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12886_a-perfect-last-day-of-the-season-first-tracks-down-the-ronde-on-midi/ Yesterday morning I was really excited to go skiing, but my ski partner for the day called me while eating breakfast to tell me he was backing out. Romu cruising the RondeI got really disappointed as I knew it was probably my last chance to go skiing for the season and I had a feeling it was going to be great up there. I went back to bed and slept for another two hours, but then I could just not stand it any more ? I had to get out there! My girlfriend Ale was also encouraging me to go Sun, 06 May 2012 12:18:00 +0200 http://www.freeride.se/blog/andreasfransson/12884_bjarne-sahlen-interview/ If you follow this blog you have probably seen some of the movies from my adventures. The man behind the camera is most of the time filmer Bjarne Sahlén!Bjarne Sahlén (Photo: Mike Douglas)Here is an interview with him on Swedish freeski site freeride.se ? Check it out here! (Swedish only)Or check out Bjarne?s video blog at endlessflow.posterous.com? Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:00 +0200