Even if a guiding session has been planned, it will always be changes due to circumstances we have no control over. But on the other hand, it will be more interesting in that way:-). This time the plan was to discover a new area in the Dolomites. The plan was to do a smaller hike in the Val Di Fiemme area, but timewise it ended up just being in the area. The big adventures must wait until the next day.

After breakfast it was time for transport to San Martino di Castrozza, passing Passo Rollo. This is a small Mountain resort in the Primiero in Trentino province. The first hotel in the area was built in 1873 by the Irish traveller John Ball. The number of citizens is 563 people. Day one was a reconnaissance tour of 2746m, the Cima della Rosetta, and the surrounding areas. So, after the success of the peak attempt it was a coffee at the Rosetta cabin. The next day the plan was to go for a three thousand peak, Cimon della Pala, but here we realized it would be to tough and technical for reaching, which led us to an attempt of the Cima Corona instead(2768m) and this with a successful outcome. The trail also included some snow field as well…The third day was a choice of a cabin tour or a peak attempt. And guess what, the peak attempt won. Early in the morning, and off we go, step by step we caught terrain, and after just a couple of hours we were standing in front of a spectacular scenery. A breath-taking view of the mountain area. What I didn’t know was that this was only the beginning of the day. The next thing was to start the descend. A good turn, where the lesson was to choose the red path. This allows you to primarily maintain altitude and at the same time avoid ravines, good experience for the mountaineers…Next thing was to hike down with speed…Really nice workout after a mountain day:-) 

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Today we are going to visit one of the lesser-known national parks. It was established as late as 1991, but was expanded to its current total of 16 square kilometres. It is located in Västerbotten, in Åsele municipality. By now you should have been able to figure out that we are going on a trip to Björnlandet National Park. The purpose of this national park was to preserve a still untouched section of so-called undulating mountain hill terrain. Typical Norrland nature with moraine-covered ancient rocks, coniferous forests and clear river valleys.

In Björnlandet you can find bears, wolverines and lynxes. There are around 360 bears in Västerbotten County. So you have the chance to move around in bear lands here…

Hiking here requires a lot, both the ability to navigate and, above all, fitness and balance. In part, you need to use your whole body to get through the sections. You can expect a speed of 2km/hour, so you understand that there is nothing prepared here…In the national park there are two 6-bed cabins that are free to use.But a word of warning in the summer there are mosquitoes here, a lot of mosquitoes. Here you will be alone, desolation breeds patience and perspective. One of the nicer trails to hike is the Mother-in-Law’s Trail.The overnight cabins are very nice and well-equipped with a kitchen area and an outdoor toilet.The trail is demanding, however, with endless jumping over roots and rocks.But at the same time very relaxing – interesting and fascinating. The trail is 12,6 km and expected to take about 5 hours. From the top of Björnberget you get breath-taking views .The trail is marked with green markings.

Sun On My Face | Irie Tahitian Reggae 2026

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If I were to ever would write a book, it would most likely be about meetings. Meetings in the mountains… Meetings between people are a prerequisite for life itself and help us reflect on how we see ourselves and how we see others. Social connections provide opportunities for emotional support and empathy. Sharing our feelings, concerns, and joys with other people can help boost our self-esteem, promote a positive self-image, and increase our ability to cope with adversity.

Of all my memories from mountaineering, the meetings with people there are the ones that have meant the most and are the most deeply etched in my memory.

So, a lot of examples of this; the Italian guide at Lac Blanc in -Chamonix, who invited us to share his cheese and meat platter accompanied by wine from his own vineyard. Or the manager of base camp Gosfansara in Iran who offered breakfast at sunrise…Or the conversation by the fire at Sylarna mountain station with the adventurer Håkan Eliasson the guide Mattias Jansson (a team mate for life) and the station manager Mats Almlöf (who was, by the way, a clearly interesting person, with a passion for the mountains…)

Or  the New Year dinner with the with the Inca descendants at base camp at Aconcagua. But to talk about meetings without mentioning Nils Thorstensson would be blasphemy. The man who introduces me to the mountain world. Nils has a background as a former paratrooper. Calm as the lake in the morning, wise as owl, and with a integrity you could not break through, but at the same time the humblest man you can ever think of. Last and not least, my own Kenai the husky. We spend a lot of time in the mountains. After a long day he lay down close to me and slept. Totally relaxed. I miss you my Kenai…Every day…Kenai at Österfjället-Bydalen.

So, it has been a busy period. Meeting within the Swedish Mountain Safety Council, work meeting with the Mountain Leader Council and Board meeting in the Mountain Leader organization. And add to those, two days of upgrade training for Mountain Leaders to the new norm. Jammi…

Let’s start with the spring meeting with the Mountain Safety Council. Focus here was the statistics from the winter season as well as the reports from the incidents last year. This winter the weather has been unusually varied. Avalanches that passed over the winter leader in several places. changing snowmobile track conditions as well as difficult ice conditions.

The Mountain Rescue (Police Authority) reports 110 (265 last year) cases of involvement. Most mission in Jämtland and Norrbotten. Most of them were rescue mission related to hiking followed by skiing, and snowmobiles. The rescues were mostly related to wounds, after medical reasons and emergency reasons. 54% was men, 36% women. Average time from registration to completion 3,5hour.

When it comes to guest nights at mountain stations and mountain huts, this has decreased somewhat compared to the pandemic.

When it comes to the upgrade for the Mountain Leaders, the training was held as a webinar. Here two solid parts were included. Sustainability and Risk planning with incident reporting. 14 eager participants on their toes passed the training with excellent results and can now call themselves Mountain Leader 2.0.

In the Swedish Mountain Leader organization, the board meeting was held at Tuesday. So now the work with a lot of interesting activities will be on track. Such as a Nordic Mountain Leader convent at Åre. A new homepage, and a lot of interesting webinars to come….

The upcoming week I will do a review of the mid-layer Ortovox Men’s fleece light zip Neck and the Ortovox men’s 230 competition boxer.

When it comes to workout I am testing a new control. Moving a body of 90kg 200m and 15 pull-ups and 25 hand release burpees and run 200m 15 pull-ups and 25 burpees again and run 200m within 29 minutes – that a challenge…

Nobody Told Me | Irie Tahitian Reggae 2026

See ya at Sunday…