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Fredrik Ericsson’s Death on K2

Swedish skier and climber Fredrik Ericsson was killed on K2. A very sad day on K2 and those os us who knew Fredrik.

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REAL Skiing in Afghanistan

Would you join us for a ski trip to Afghanistan? We were recently invited to ski in Afghanistan, and we are absolutely interested! Our friend James doesn’t just think about skiing in Afghanistan. He has done it for years!

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Ski K2 Expedition Arrives at K2 Base Camp

K2 Base Camp, Pakistan – After arriving in Islamabad on 30 May, Fredrik Ericsson and Trey Cook were told of unusually deep snow conditions on the Baltoro glacier. The team changed their plan and decided to approach the peak via the Gondoro-la with an attempt on Laila Peak which would enable them to acclimatize and allow the deep snow to consolidate.

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Fred Syversen’s Tamokdal Crash Story Told by Film Group Guide Aadne Olsrud

We called Missing Link film group guide Aadne Olsrud and interviewed him about the scene in Tamokdalen and Fred Syversen’s crazy crash. Read more to find some more background information on how everything happened…

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Fred Syversen’s Gnarly Ski Crash

Fred Syversen, the man who aired a 107 meters cliff drop and survived, makes some buzz again. This time with an epic crash in Tamokdalen, Norway. See Fred cartwheeling a narrow chute for several hundred meters…with some serious speed!

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Best of HBS Season 2009-2010, Part I

The season 2009-2010 is almost over for the HBS team. Read our compilation of the best posts from October to January…

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Some Movement, K2, Armada and Völkl 2010-2011 Freeride Skis Tested – Initial Impressions

We got an opportunity to test eight interesting 2010-2010 freeride skis from Armada, K2, Movement and Völkl. It seems like rocker is now mainstream and the ski waist widths got still a bit wider. Read more and find out how we liked these interesting new ski models…

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Nipwitz – Three Episodes of Progressive Finnish New School Skiing

Check out these excellent, progressive videos from the top-level Finnish newschool guys. We like this attitude and superb creativity. While these guys are highly skilled pro skiers they still make skiing look what it always should be in the end – 100% FUN!

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Birdos Skis Early Bird 191cm Ski Review

We have been quiet with the blog lately. I actually went skiing instead of blogging and logged some 20 days in March/early April. Read my opinion of hand made Birdos Skis “Early Birds”, 191cm tested in Andermatt, Switzerland.

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Andermatt Trip Report

I just got back from a 10-day trip to Andermatt. Antti Zetterberg already wrote an excellent review of the Andermatt ski resort after the last season. So, I have not much to add  - in this post I concentrate more on the thoughts and feelings from the trip. I also added a gallery of some photographs we took. (scroll [...]

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Packlate.Com Offers Pretty Sweet Deals to Skiers Like Us

Packlate.com is an online marketplace where you find and book great deals on last minute vacation rentals. Check out how you can find cheap vacation rental deals in North America.

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iSki is a Personal Ski Instructor in Your Pocket

iSki is an iPhone or iPod Touch application that helps you to learn to ski. I’ve seens ads of various ski related iPhone and iPod apps, so I got curious and wanted to chat with the inventor of this particular app. Check out my interview with the person behind iSki application.