The number four of December, and today a real explorer we will remember..

He was born in 1892 in Grangarde in Dalarna Torsten Boberg. After the school was ended up in Dalarna, he moved to Stockholm for educate him at Dramatics student school, and had a success as an actor before he moved to Jamtland. There is not much written about this mountain giant, but what we can understand he was a real power man, with Hugh social skills and entrepreneurial spirit with a very good ability to express himself in writing.

Torsten Boberg

In 1910 and a couple of decades after, there were just a few of the Swedish people who had the opportunity to spend time with outdoor activities, mountain tours and mountain climbing. The tourism has just begun in Sweden, and he took the opportunity to lead this development. The older Jamts, associates him with Trillevallen with the mountain hotel he drove.

From the old days

Now…

But it was lot more he did for the development of the tourism especially for Jamtland and its mountain environment. For example he lived with the Sami, for a period for understanding there lives. This resulted in the book “fjallmarken folk”. In 1919 he was the leader of the first tour leader course in Sweden. He also wrote a lot of books, description of tours as well as about how to exercise mountain sports. He also was a great mountain climber. Among other things he performed the first climb of Pierikpakte, and Sarektjåkkos peaks. As a tour leader he went up 38 times to Kebnekasie south peak. Worth mentioning he also did the first winter climb of Kebnekaise North Peak (from the South Peak). In the 1920s he founded many of the trails that we use today in the western of Jamtland. Here follows some of the book he wrote during his life:

Att dra till fjälls.

Ränna på björn och andra fjällskildringar.

Bortom stigarna.

Svensk fjällsport.

Vargavinter.

Fjällmarkend folk.

Tretusen man kvar på fjället.

The music today:

Christmas gift suggestion of the day will be a gift card from Via Ferrata at skuleberget.

www.viaferrata.se

See ya tomorrow

Today we open door Three, I hope you will know more about how to predict the weather. we will see..

When it comes to weather, there is one thing for sure; we cant affect it. So what we have to do is to adept to it, and try to forecast it. The samis learn from the sounds in the mountains. They know if storm was coming up or if the next day would be  nice day. We can do the same, predict the weather if we got the knowledge. The more familiar we are with the area, the easier we have to predict. We can see the signs, and understand the wind direction etc.

What we know is that it almost always is windy in the mountains. The speed of the wind we call the wind force, and the direction the wind comes from we call wind direction. The air-pressure variation is the power that creates the wind. It always blows from areas with high air-pressure into areas with low air-pressure. Around a low-pressure, were the air streams the wind turns re-clockwise. From a high pressure,  the wind turns clockwise instead. Very often the wind in a low-pressure merges to a cyclone. This is typical in the polar front in the Swedish mountains. When they hit out mountains from vest, the wind direction comes from vest. In the low pressure central part the wind direction switches to southerly direction and the strength of the wind will be increased. Next step will be a cold front with tough windy winds between west and northwest.

Worth to know is that the earth topography has significant for the weather. When dump air streams over a mountain environment rain clouds are formed on the wind side. On the leeward side the clouds disappears. During clear night the heat radiation form earth to the atmosphere intensive. Because of that the air mass close to the ground will be cooled. The effect will be biggest on high peaks and the cooled heavy air will go down in the valley.

If it is cloudy the affect will be decreased due to that the radiation will be smaller. During the day the sun warms up the air, The air getting lighter and blow upward instead. At high altitude the air will be cooled, and will give rise to rain.

Today it is also time for a competition. So today there will be three questions, send the right answers by an SMS to: +46 702 50 90 28. For be able ti win the fine price at Christmas you need to participate on all the other three competitions. I need your answer at latest on Monday 4th of December

What is the name of the highest peak in Finland? A. Ruka, B. Lousto C. Halti.

Good luck, see ya tomorrow..

 

 

Today we open the second one, and I hope the day is a interesting and fun..

Today I started with a speed walk with the husky. And then a nice coffee stop at the local bakery. The Christmas feeling began immediately when entering the door. With the coffee and the burning candle got me contemplative. The thought that appeared  in my mind was that; the decision I make in life should be from a higher perspective. With approx. 75 years to live, yours/mine decision should be related to important thing of life..with that in mind, it will help you to get angry, disappointed and revenge feeling for right things in life..

Today it will be a bit about equipment. From my own perspective it is important to not have to much stuff with you. So it all begins with the backpack. Choose one with a size that force you to really think what you really needed.

Choose a backpack with ”right” size, and that suits your back. Try it with heavy weight at the store so you know you will like your ”nearest friend” on your adventures..

By the way, the back pack presented hear is  a cheap one..

https://www.lightinthebox.com/sv/70-5-l-backpacker-ryggsackar-ryggsack-camping-klattring-resa-utomhus-leisure-sportsvattentat-varmeisolerande-regnsaker-damm_p5276448.html?category_id=369&prm=1.2.1.1

Here comes another interesting thing:

A ski stick that will help you to predict the avalanche  risk.

http://poleclinometer.com/

Todays Christmas gift suggestion will be:

https://www.rockclimbingjewelry.com/necklaces/pirana-carabiner-black-nylon-necklace.htm

See ya tomorrow..

Today we open the first door, and about to wade we will know more..

Now this years calendar has started, this year it will be four contest, every Sunday. On the 24th of December there will be a real nice price. But the rules is then that to be able to win, you must participate in all contests. Hope you will enjoy this years calendar. Another this is that I will give you a suggest of Christmas gift every day.

About how to wade:

If you go through selected joints, there are usually bridges over the eagles / jokes that would otherwise require risky batting. If you go to the side of the joints, it is sometimes necessary to wander over streams. Wade always means a certain risk.

You can do a great deal to reduce risks and avoid unnecessary accidents:

– Search for a place where the water slide is wide and shallow. There the stream is weakest.

If you are more then three, you might use a rope for secure the passing of the river..

– Do not stress if the water moves quickly and reaches knee height.

– Wade up-streams with the stream

– Never wash barefoot. You can slip on the rocks or damage your feet. Use ”wading shoes”, such as a pair of lightweight sneakers, or even sandals.

– Have the backpack’s waist belt and chest strap upholstered. If you fall into the water you must quickly get rid of your backpack.

– A wading rod is a good support. Get it before you start the trip.

– Were one and one. Do not go close together to get crowded and waiting in the water.

And now todays suggestion of what you can wish for Christmas:

https://www.jula.se/catalog/fritid/friluftsliv/Friluftskok-och-picknick/flaskor-kasor-och-muggar/mugg-956115/

Todays music will be a old gold one: