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Stora Sarektraversen movie - 2017-07-22 22:10

Stora Sarektraversen - 2017-05-16 09:00

Finally we sucess with Stora Sarektraversen. 

Kisurisstugan - Stora Sarektraversen - Sourva 29 hours, 10 summit, 80 km, 5300 ascent meters. 

The traverse in it self, Stora Sarekttraversen took 21 hours, 10 summit, 46,8 km, 4650 ascent meters.

You can se Press release at jokkmokk.se

Press release from Jokkmokk.se Stora Sarektraversen in numbers. 29 hours, 10 summits, 80 km, 5300 ascent meters from Kisurisstugan - Sourva. From Kantberget - Vuojnestjåhkå 21 hours 46,8 km 4650 ascent meters. First climb 1978 and we think it's 9 persons now that have success. The most respected high alpine traverse in Sweden. My second try on it after 10 years of dreaming. Stora Sarektraversen is comparing with 4 laps on Syltraversen! Probably I'm not going to ski/climb it again. 1 meal, 5 dubble sandwiches, 10 bars, 4 gels and 3,5 liters Vitargo, 0 blister and 1 frostbite. On radio 15:30 at P4 Jämtland today. #skimo #Sarek #Sarektjåhkkå #storasarektraversen #mountaineering #bestofskantz #liveskirepeat #haganski #hagansverige #earnyourturns #topptur #skitouring

Ett inlägg delat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Maj 14, 2017 kl. 10:45 PDT

Storådörrens Östsida - 2017-04-21 21:00

First decent on Storådörrens East side (östsida). Read a article and the story about the skirun here.

Today we was lucky. 30 cm fresh powder in this nice skirun. Storådörren east side. Around 500 decent meters wall. Quite steep.... The mountain name is Synder-Storådörrsfjället 1480+m. Thanks @henkewestling for skiing this dream project with you. #skimo #skimojämtland #bestofskantz #bestofjamtland #storådörren #stoeresaalva #steepskiing #skitouring #steep #powder

Ett inlägg delat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Apr 18, 2017 kl. 11:38 PDT

Easter - 2017-04-14 19:00

Jesus give his life on the cross today. So we could have a personal realation with God, eternally life, health and forginess for our since. By grace it´s enough to belive to be saved!!!

Amen

Weekend - 2017-02-19 18:00

Efter en långtur i onsdags i Bunnerfjällen blev det en lugnare helg hemma. Vädret är ju inte direkt inspirerande just nu. + grader och hård vind. Ser dock ut som det snöat en del i västra fjällen denna helg. Vi hoppas på pudermars och en lång vår med skidsäsong och full vinter hela juni!!!! Då kommer vi glömma dessa plusgrader. 

Hagan skidor förresten. Fick ju ny sponsor i vinter av Hagan Ski. Sjukt roligt och genuint skidmärke. Känns som man blivit barn igen, så kul är det att skida Hagan skidor. De bästa med dessa är att de är mer träkänsla (mer trä i konstruktionen) än många andra skidmärken som försöker göra lätta skidor. Vilket ger skidkänsla och skidglädje utöver det vansliga. De roligaste modellerna som jag kör på är.

Hagan Ywai Boost 137-97-113 mm friåkningsskida med 1360 gram i 178cm längd. En Dynafit Superlite bindning a 175 gram på det. Så har man roligt på all typ av topptur. Långturer, aggresiva turer, skön pudersnö, och what ever...

Hagan Ultra 112-7699 mm lätt Speed touring skida. Vikt 970 gram i 170 cm lång. Brant åk = ja tack. Lång turer = ja tack. Platt turer i skog och fjäll = ja tack. Piståkning = ja tack. Träning i slalombacken = ja tack. Normala toppturer = ja tack och dessutom har man roligt på all snö!!

Vilken dröm.

Kommer en bild från i onsdags också

Westling x2 enjoy this couloir at Västra Bunnerstöten 1545. Good snow in #bunnerfjällen. #skimojämtland #skimo #couloir #skitouring #steepskiing #Storulvån #bestofjamtland #topptur

Ett inlägg delat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Feb 15, 2017 kl. 11:10 PST

Grabbarna Rickard Westling och Henrik Westling kör en av de fina rännorna på Västra Bunnerstötens nordsida (nordöst).

Free day - 2017-02-08 12:59

Today I´m free from work. In the morning I skied 8 loops in Ladängen and eat lunch with my wife Esther. And sone time for iceskating for two hours. Nice traning day!!

bachelor party - 2017-01-09 07:25

My own bachelor party was last saturday. We go to Sälen from Östersund over a day tour. 4,5 hours of traveleing one way and then we ski touring all the flat hills and ski the steepest line. Skis Kestle -86, bindings Alpine Trackers, ski boots some 35 years old and used at least 20 years so they was completely out of function. The flex was at the bottom direct so was quite tough to ski with...

Äntligen premiär i Sälen. Tura alla kullarna där: Lindvallen, Tandådalen och Hundfjället på ett par Kestle från -86 med Alpine Trekkers och ett par bakstegspjäxar som används 25 år och saknar flex totalt, de bottnar direkt. Perfekt för övergång från lössnö till isknölar att ha ett par pjäxor som man vet svarar. Sälen är förövrigt en perfekt dagstur från Östersundstrakten tur och retur. #svensexa #bachelor #sälen #esthermattias2017 #sälenfjällen

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Jan 7, 2017 kl. 2:35 PST

Powder November - 2016-12-04 12:00

Powder November had come´s to a end now. Rigth this weekend I´m home adn inside because some illness. But some rest now and I´m back in track soon. On tuesday 6 december you can listen on me in Stockholm at "Pure Freeride after work" Se program here

And a short film from Powder November in Jämtland/Sweden

Powder paradise #Jämtland. #bestofjamtland #skiing #skimo #skimovember #powpow #powder #skitouring #Bydalsfjällen #mountains #jämtlandskimo

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Nov 9, 2016 kl. 11:45 PST

Winter is coming - 2016-10-25 18:30

Winter knocking on the door. And soon we are going to ski "whatever we feel like we wanna do"

Helags gör mig hel. Högersnobbarna & vänstermobbarna försöker få Sverige att spricka. Tack @mfrisk.se för att du alltid är så på. #skimo #mountains #nature #skiing #skitouring #mtb #bestofjamtland #bestofjamtland #helagsgörmighel #komhitkomhem #kitok #helags #allebike

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Okt 16, 2016 kl. 12:44 PDT

Kalltrippeln - 2016-09-14 21:20

Kalltrippeln är en ny tradition från och med i år. Den består av:

Cykel: Kalls Längdcenter - Kallsedet - Huså.

Löpning: Huså - Åreskutans topp - Huså.

Cykel: Huså - Grundviken.

Rodd: Grundviken - Kalls strand

Cykel: Kalls strand - Kalls Längdcenter

116 KM och 2050 HÖJDMETER

16 juli genomförde Anders Wittenström och Mattias Skantz den framtida klassikern.

Summer sommar och sol - 2016-08-24 19:25

Summer, sommar when it is at it´s best!!

Summer in #sylarna #jämtland with #mtb up to the snow for #skiing. Thanks for good company @glada_surjamten #skimo #summerski #summerskiing #bieljehke #bestofjamtland #mountains #nature #mtb #dynafitsverige #allebike @allebikeofficial #östersönder #bättreändisco #golightgofast #campcassin #camp1889

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Jul 4, 2016 kl. 4:11 PDT

Sylarna med Skantz - 2016-06-23 23:00

Per Arnsäter and me was in Sylarna last days in may. Here is his movie from that.

Op med tjahke - 2016-05-12 00:20

Svensk ordvits av Skäckerfjälls legenden Anders Wittenström. Skidåking och film av och med mig Mattias Skantz

Inget går "Op med tjahke"s ränna! #opmedtjahke 1199. Inte den brantaste men det är ju roligt med skidkörning. Ordvitsens författare är Skäckerfjällen egen hustomte @glada_surjamten FÖLJ HAN VETTJA! #skäckerfjällen #deträckermedskäcker #skimo #mountopia #steepskiing #couloir #Dynafit #mountains #nature #bestofjamtland

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Maj 11, 2016 kl. 11:02 PDT

Munsfjället - 2016-04-25 21:35

One of Swedens best skiers mountain I give tips for today.

Se here for more suggestions for good runs.

Storådörren - 2016-04-13 21:00

Hi again after a lot of silence from me last 6 mouth. I going to try to be better to write here and update my site. Biggest reason is that I have been sick a lot but I feel strong again and hope for some long distance ski tours rest of spring and presummer. Maybe more steep runs also.

Read here little on Swedish from me and Henrik Westling ski decent in Storådörren. 

A #couloir on the west face on #nörderstorådörrsfjället 1527. A Really cool one in the deep U #Valley of #stoerredurrie #storådörren in #jämtland together with @henkewestling #Dynafit #sapmi #skimo #skimountaineering #skitouring #climbing #steepskiing #bestofjamtland

Ett filmklipp publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Apr 5, 2016 kl. 4:26 PDT

Healthy again - 2016-03-20 21:30

Atfer 7 month of sicknes. It´s feel amazing to be out there again.

I´m back on skiis. - 2016-02-19 20:30

I´m back on skiis after all truble. First all the fighting with my broken shoulder and than in januari/februari I get the pneumonia so rest rest and rest.....

But now I warm up with some short ski tours and toady I have a nice day our there with skiing a couloir in Lunndörren/Dörrpiken with Henrik Westling and Denny Calvo.

Free Friday and Healthy again after #pneumonia and start to get better in my shoulder after I broke it. This day I spend with @henkewestling and Denny Calvo for some #steepskiing. A nice #couloir in #Lunndörren. #jamtland #bestofjamtland #skiing #Dynafit #golightgofast #mounteering #mountains

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Feb 19, 2016 kl. 7:43 PST

Still sick and something in the alps - 2016-01-28 21:00

I´m still fighting with my health. But when I was away for the fair ISPO in Germany I try to ski little bit. First dream was to ski 2 whole days and 2 evenings after the fair. So goal was to 5-10 summit for this travel and start my training for this winter. It start with 48 hours in the bed with sickness in my body. Then the fair and first on Tuesday evening I try to move myself little bit. I climb and ski Wendelstein 1838m.

17:30 a leave #ispo in #munich and 19:00 I start skiing on #wendelstein 1838m. And 1050 ascent meter later 21:25 reach the #summit. And I not #healthy and coughing the whole way up and my #sickness are worst right now. Must be the dirty air down in #europe. #skitouring #skiing #golightgofast #dynafit #mountaineering #mountain #nature

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Jan 26, 2016 kl. 2:01 PST

A nice nightski with headlamps and meet two really nice Germans on the way to up. It´s also funny climb/walk the last bit to the top.

That evening I feel more sick. And my last day free for skiing I lay in the bed until 13:00 and wondering if I was sick or not and then I in slow tempo climb and ski a Seekarlspitze 2261m and that one was a cosy one I reach in perfect sunset. And even if you are not 100% healthy it´s sometimes so nice to move your body little bit after some time of illness.

I lay in my bed until 13:00 and try to figure it out if I was sick or not. A afternoon ski tour to this cosy one in #austria #tirol #achensee. That make me feel better! #Seekarlspitze 2261m. #skitouring #skimountaineering #mounteering #mountain #skiing #dynafit #golightgofast #rofanspitze #topptur #skimo

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Jan 27, 2016 kl. 10:41 PST

At the #summit on the #Seekarlspitze 2261m. My new superstrong Red (dawn) colors pants 👖 are going to be perfect for all this beautiful #sunset picture. As you understand I reach the summit late and it was more or less dark when I come down to the car. #mounteering #skimountaineering #skitouring #mountain #nature #sun #tirol #dynafit #golightgofast #canon #skiing #skimo #topptur

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Jan 27, 2016 kl. 12:49 PST

So I come home far away from the goal but more rest and soon I hope I can train for real again and do the natural thing you want to do in wintertimes. SKI

ISPO and Germany - 2016-01-22 21:10

I´m still waiting for the real traning and to get ready for the skiseason 15-16. After I come home from Netherlands I get sick again with a cold and miss two weeks more of important training. So status is not good for the long distance touring. My sholder start to get better of all muscle exercise I did in NL. So now I going to Germany and the sport fair ISPO and hope for two days skiing in the alps. Than we still hope I´m ready for Kallsjön around in end of February or in March.

Se the short movie how the plan is to do that ski tour.

Netherlands - 2016-01-02 11:30

Still going strong in Netherlands. I hang here over christmas and new year with my fiance that comming from here. I go to the gym and bike a lot and take it easy. 

I have walk up to Netherlands highest point Vaalserberg 322,7m and it look like a hill.....

The best so far was the MTB route in Landgraaf. In totally 76km route around the city in the forest. It suprice we how good the track was and how fun. This 76km route had over 1100 ascent meters.

Here a picture from the Wilhelminaberg in Landgraaf

Today #biking at the amazing Mtb route #parkstad #limburg. I did route 2 & 4. 45 km and 750 ascent meters. This picture is from the famous #halfpipe behind #snowworld in #landgraaf. The total route is 79 km and 1112 ascent meters. #mtb #Netherland #crosscountry #enduro #mountains #nature #mountainbike #heerlen

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Dec 31, 2015 kl. 9:50 PST

Rehab time - 2015-12-19 18:30

I still fighting the rahab fight to get ready for the skiseason. My shoulder I break this summer had make my muscle very weak and I have problem to keep the shoulder in right position. Especially when I ski and do the poling.

So I most traning the muscle of my shoulder and back so I can ski the long distance ski touring I want to do.

My first picture from the #gym ever on instagram. After my #shoulder break this summer on the #mountainbike #crash. I #dream and fight to get ready for skiing soon. In February I want to do long-distance ski touring again. #longdistance #skitouring #skiing #mountains #naturecalls #skiordie

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Dec 13, 2015 kl. 11:45 PST

I going to Netherlands for 3 weeks for spend time with my fiancee Esther over christmas and train my rehab and do some mountainbike. 

The two big goals for this winter skiing is:

• The Lake Kallsjön aroaund (Kallsjön Runt) 170-190 km of skitouring. February or March
• The Big Sarek Traverse. (Stora Sarektraversen) 75 km and 4 400 ascent meters.

So better be prepared for this tours....

Home again - 2015-12-05 18:00

I was in the alps 5 day with my friend Mikael Frisk and then I come home and need to work alot and hard. Of course I got sick.....

So now I´m free and just rest...

Dream me back to the alps..

At your cross I bow. #similaun 3607m PHOTO: @mfrisk.se #skitouring #cross #powder #mountains #nature #Italy #austria #valsenales #vernago #skiing #öztaler #alps #södershöjder #skimovember

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Nov 23, 2015 kl. 6:45 PST

 

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Nov 29, 2015 kl. 11:52 PST

Where is the snow? - 2015-11-07 19:45

Where is the snow?

In Scandinavia we had still a lot of + degress and no snow. It´s really sucks. So what should we do? PRAY FOR SNOW

#prayforsnow

Summerskiing - 2015-10-01 14:30

New article on www.desporter.se site. Read it and read it now!!!

www.desporter.se

Skiseason had start - 2015-09-16 20:55

I try to ski atleast 1000 ascent meter this thre summer month. July, August & September. It´s going well so far for shore but I haven´t ski yet in September and going for some skiing this weekend. But from now I have enough of summer and decide now that the skiseason startet on saturday. How hard could it be?

Here comes a pic from last time we ski in august. Some climbing with skiboots it´s always nice.

On the way to the snow in September you need to climb in skiboot. One of my special skills. #skitouring #mountaineering #mountain #climb #jämtland #älskajämtland

Ett foto publicerat av Mattias Skantz (@bergsbestigaren) Sep 16, 2015 kl. 10:39 PDT