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Riksgränsen, Sweden |
Riksgränsen in North Sweden is the world's northernmost ski resort, 200 km above the Arctic Circle where the mountains of Sweden, Norway and Finland meet. Riksgränsen has six ski lifts. The ski area itself is relatively small by world standards. It offers a 500 meter altitude difference from the top of the mountain to the base. The resort is legendary for its off-piste skiing that is easily accessible from the lifts. The nearby mountain called Nordalsfjäll, 1051m usually has a boot track going all the way to the top.
Thankfully we managed to visit there last season with Black Diamond Athlete Antte Lauhamaa. Although our visit was short (only one day) we managed to find the best lines of the season and scored some spring powder.
Antte Lauhamaa skiing on Nordalfjället. Spring 2015.
Riksgränsen has some of the best freeride terrain of north and the Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships have been arranged there annually since 1992. Here Antte is thinking back to his old feats on this Mountain (2003 he won the Scandinavian big mountain championships in telemark skiing)
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stash member Jaakko Posti
self-taught photographer and outdoor enthusiast from North Finland, specializing in photographing the challenging and beautiful surroundings of northern Scandinavia.