Thursday, July 21, 2016

Frankenjura

I'm back in Sweden after a couple of weeks in Germany where me and my friend Erik Massih stayed and climbed in Frankenjura. It was my first time in this renowned area and it was truly inspiring to check out some milstones in the history of climbing. It is mindblowing to think of how far a head in the evolution of the sport pioneers like Wolfgang Güllich was, when climbing routes like Action direct and Wallstreet. I did unfortunetely not get a chance to take photos of these particular climbs, but I hope you will appreciate the once I actually took.

Frankenjura july 2016

Frankenjura july 
2016

Frankenjura july 2016

Frankenjura july 
2016

Frankenjura july 2016
Johan Larsson looking for the right pockets to grab on an onsight burn on Entsafter 8+/7a+.

Frankenjura july 2016
Scheufele und knödeln - A bavarian specialty perfect for poor climbingbums like us. Not only was it more than plenty to recover from a full day of climbing, it kept me full the entire next day. 


Frankenjura july 
2016
Erik taking precautions so that the exhaust won't be lost on autobahn.

Frankenjura july 2016
Stefan Pettersson proving he's an excellent climber not only when bouldering.

Frankenjura july 2016
In the week we where hanging out in Frankenjura I think I ate more sweet cherries than I had before in my entire life. 

Frankenjura july 2016

Frankenjura july 2016

Frankenjura july 2016

Frankenjura july 2016

  Frankenjura july 
2016


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Friday, July 8, 2016

Morocco through my lens

I've uploaded more photos from the trip to Morocco. Although I didn't spend as much time behind the camera as in front of Matti's and Richard's sharp lenses, I still managed to get some shots of my own. For anyone keen on checking them out, follow this link or click on any of the photos below.


Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016

Marocko 2016


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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Morocco

I've spent the past two weeks in Morocco with my friends at Röjk superwear. There was me and a group of six amazing people that went travelling across the country to gather photos and videos to show Röjk's next year's summer collection. Between riding camels in the Sahara, exploring old ruins in Ouarazazate, haggling at the local markets and chilling by the ocean in Essoueira, we also managed to fit one day of climbing in Todra gorge. A crag I’ve been wanting to visit for a long time.

Marocko 2016 - Sahara

I don't know if we were lucky or if local climber and author of a “guidebook” to the area, Hassan Mouhajir, is always around the corner. Regardless, he was the first person we bumped into when entering a coffeehouse in the village Tigui, at the entrance to the gorge. He sold me a topo that looks like no other and then showed us to a sector where we could climb in the prevailing heat. Although it was way out of season, I was really stoked to be in the beautiful canyon. Huge, red limestone cliffs are shooting up towards the sky on both sides of a winding road that goes along the river through the gorge. There are more than 600 routes, so obviously I only got to see a glimpse of what the area has to offer. 

Marocko 2016 - Essaoueira
 
Stay tuned for some excellent photos from Matti Rapila Andersson and Rickard Croy’s video from the trip. In the meantime, I strongly suggest you check out Rickards film from Röjk’s photoshoot in Indonesia last autumn.



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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Wild thing 7C, Åkers


Daniel Andersson Borderline 8A
Daniel Andersson launching for the jug on Wild thing 7A+/7C at Åkers styckebruk.


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Monday, May 16, 2016

Ampere 8A


Ampere 8A Johan Lundström
Johan Lundström working Ampere 8A in Jumkil.


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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

El toro 7C


Bromma bouldering April 9th -16
Thom Hörnström working El toro 7C in Bromma. A three star climb situated just 
outside central Stockholm.


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Friday, April 29, 2016

Strul 7B+, Källbergahygget


Olof Norin Strul 7B+
Olof Norin working Strul 7B+ at Källbergahygget, Uppsala.


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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Mad hooker 7A+, Linköping


 Staffan Wahlsten Mad Hooker 7A+, Knutby
Staffan Wahlsten climbing Mad hooker 7A+ in Knutby outside Linköping.

  
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Friday, April 15, 2016

Slaporama 7A, Bromma

 
Bromma bouldering April 9th -16
Thom Hörnström sticking the first move of Slaporama 7A in Bromma, Stockholm.
 
 
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

A-team 7C, Rörbo


Staffan Wahlsten "A-team" 7C+
Staffan Wahlsten working A-team 7C in Rörbo. 


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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Underdog, Jumkil


Olof Norin "Underdog" 7B
Olof Norin trying Underdog 7B(ish) in Jumkil, Uppsala.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

The great hassel, Källberga


Staffan Wahlsten, The great hassel

Staffan Wahlsten, The great hassel
Staffan Wahlsten climbing The great hassel in Källberga outside Uppsala.


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Monday, March 28, 2016

Pasila invitational

Last week I visited my friends at Boulderkeskus in Helsinki. I was there to set boulders for Pasila invitational (Finish boulder league final) together with Tonde Katiyo,  Rustam Gelmanov and local setters Olli Antikainen, Anssi Venho and Marko Siivinen. It was a very good experience in many ways. I learned a lot working with these guys and gathered tons of inspiration for future work. Alvi Pakarinen put together a very nice video about the event. Check it out:



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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Red hot 7B+, Uppsala


Red hot 7B+ Fredrik Nilsson
Fredrik Nilsson working Red hot 7B+ at Källbergahygget.


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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Volt 7B+


Volt 7B+ Fredrik Sydstrand
Fredrik Sydstrand climbing Volt 7B+ in Jumkil outside Uppsala.


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Monday, January 11, 2016

Billybob 7B, Uppsala


Billy Bob 7B
Staffan Wahlsten climbing Billybob 7B in Focksta.


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