After celebrating Christmas with the family at Kvarstad gård in Brumunddal, our kids left us, spreading over the world like Leafs. Stephanie left for Mexico, Alexander for the USA and Christopher headed to Austria. The lust to get some altitude in our legs and a time alone was […]

I sometimes blame rear-entry skiboots for spoiling my ski racing career. As a young teenager, I switched from the classic four-buckled overlap boot to the revolutionary Salomon SX90. The change was not immediately, I sort of drifted away from overlap to rear-entry via Nordicas three-buckle Comp III cabrio […]

In an era where everything is supposed to be quick, scalable and profitable. The new owner of Lillåstugan ski hut in Åre stands up for the slow, unique and idealistic way of eating out. Åre waffle tradition is strong. But the future of waffles at this legendary ski […]

Anders Furbeck tillträdde överraskande som ordförande för Svenska skidförbundet vid årsstämman 20 november. Furbeck var inte valberedningens förslag, istället påhejad och nominerad av Jonas Peterson. Dagen efter årsstämman tilldelas Jonas Peterson tjänsten som VD för VM i Falun av den ordförande som han själv nominerade.  Efter ett turbulent år […]

Jonas Peterson, ordförande i Västergötlands skidförbund nominerade Anders Furbeck till ny ordförande. Blev efter årsmötet på Svenska skidförbundet utsedd till VD för Skid-VM i Falun AB Denna artikel läses med fördel på dator då den innehåller filer som kan vara svåra att läsa på mobilen. Svenska skidförbundet är […]

Ski racing tradition i Sweden is strong. In the skiing community, young boys and girls are raised to become ski racers, almost by default. And in this case, Sweden’s lonely Downhill skier Felix Monsén is no different. His destiny already set by the tradition of his family. His […]

Knowing the Swedish ski history, the ski federation celebrating 115 years since birth in total regression. Forgetting the reason for its sole existence. The Swedish Ski federation was born out of a dispute with its mother* in 1908. The Mother* Established in 1892 to promote skiing in its […]

Urban indoor ski slopes popping up everywhere nowadays. But do they serve their purpose? Here is an article about the pros and cons of indoor skiing. As the climate changes, glaciers shrinks. And with them, the possibility for preseason training. Ambitious skiers now turn their head towards indoor […]

A Tragedy i three acts unveils in real-time. As the board of directors at the Swedish ski federation, live stages its own modern version of Macbeth. In front of everyone’s eyes. This was supposed to be an article following up what’s happening in the room of power over […]

This is a chronicle about how the Swedish ski federation has managed to ruin the value of one of the strongest trademarks in winter sport; Ski Team Sweden Alpine. Sweden’s alpine racing legacy goes way back, and met its peak in the 1980s. At that time, Ingemar Stenmark […]