Little Loui chased a friend and didn’t see that tree coming. We thought we needed to sew his cheek but it was fine with just tape. It was bleeding like crazy at first but then it stoped. It’s not easy to tell a two year old that his wound needs to be cleaned and the doctors are nice.. He held it together pretty well I would say..

Had an amazing trip to Stranda, Norway with Mattias Fredriksson and Janne Tjärnström. The pictures will confirm..

Morning coffee

Janne in a scenic pose

Good snow

That fjord is not possible not to take no photo of no way…

paradise

Tian in a sick turn..

We had a great week in Italy. Even though it’s been super warm and no new snow in over one month in the western part of the Alpes this year, we still scored some good snow when flying and got up high. Amazing to come down from the mountains and just walk around in t-shirt in the town. It was like 20 degrees the whole week and blue skies. The best part of this trip was, despite all the good food, amazing private lodge, heli and all that was to see my girlfriend and son for the first time in almost one month. I can’t describe how good it felt to see Loui after such a long time and see how happy he was to see my, that hug I got was the best one I ever got..

Loui and me in Courmayeur

Our private chalet for the week in Champoluc, super luxury and really cool with the mix between old and new.

Our team manager Jens Bond testing the golf course in the basement in the lodge.

Our ride up to the chalet, just crazy

The north face of Monte Bianco, picture taken from Courmayuer.

Dave Treadway, in Chamonix. South face of Mont Blanc in the background.

Went to  Annecy and La Clusaz for a week of meetings and testing of new products. Really interesting to see what the wizards of Salomon has come up with. The new ski line is sick and the new boots are the future! It was also amazing to test all new bindings and experience the different what just small adjustments can do.

We also went for a big touring day, the backcountry in La Clusaz is great, easy climbs of 300-500 meters and cool terrain to ski down. and you can go through several valleys without any hazzle. We had 20cm of pow and bluebird, sweet.

Sweden

We just came back from a two day ski touring trip to Wiesbadener hütte here in Montafon. It was actually not bad and it was my first real big trip with the new Salomon Guardian touring binding and they worked super good. I even had them on the new Salomon Rocker2 115 188cm which to some might not be ideal for touring but I tell you – It’s not too bad for touring and I probably had 100% more fun then the stretch pants dudes who had skinny ass skis…

So scenic here in Montafon, easy hike and schönes weather..

not too long to the top of the hike…

you use what you have in the backcountry, a label from a jacket or the wraping around a powerbar.. the sun was hot hot hot!!

some attitude from the Innsbruckers..

Oscar getting after it…

Our house photgrapher Mattias Fredriksson slashing hard and pointing with his pole..

Oscar killed it today…first pow turns of the season and still so comfy..