As a certified mountain guide and ski instructor I am often asked what is important in freeriding. With over 25 years of experience and thousands of runs on the mountains of this world, I pass on my knowledge in my own freeride center in Sölden... Continue reading
I give many lectures about my adventures in nature and the impressions of untouched wildness inspire not only the many interested people, but also inspire me again and again. However, the most common question I am always asked is, “What should I do in an... Continue reading
Hey guys, here we are: Mikko Vermas and Tero Teelahti, two cheerful middle-aged family men from southern Finland. Our lives have been relatively normal compared to our peers. Except that for some reason years ago we became addicted to expeditions and skiing in cold climates.... Continue reading
I am used to travelling and moving freely to pursue my work as a mountain guide in the nature. A quick trip to Chamonix, a flight to Scotland for mixed climbing or a short-notice trip to warmer climates for climbing – all this was normal until now. Times... Continue reading
Yvon Chouinard once said WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG—THAT’S WHEN ADVENTURE STARTS. If that’s true, then my 5-week expedition to Antarctica was the adventure of a lifetime. Not only did things go wrong, it seemed that nearly anything that could go wrong, did. And while I’m... Continue reading
During the winter of 2019/2020, I embarked on an ambitious 30-day expedition to the interior of Antarctica. The goal was not only to complete the last of the Seven Summits, but also to research female physiological responses to prolonged polar expeditionary travel. From the start,... Continue reading
During the Austral summer in the southern hemisphere—the opposite of our summer months—the sun comes up and doesn’t set again for months. It’s 24 hours of daylight, and not even a dusk-like daylight, we’re talking broad daylight. When I arrived at Union Glacier around 1... Continue reading
Marmot athlete Stephan Gander tells us about his breathtaking hike- and fly-tour to the summit of the Nederjoch and why these special moments mean so much to him. After the first snowfall in the mountains, I immediately picked up my cell phone and wrote my... Continue reading
Night Photography – Never Stop Learning Cold wind blows down from the mountainside. The world is completely quiet. There’s not much to see aside from the beams of your friends’ headlamps bobbing down the trail a few steps ahead of you. Stop for a second... Continue reading
Solo in Northern Norway At the anvil of the gods: Marmot athlete Robert Jasper had to come up with a plan B for his planned expedition this year and tells us of his successful first ascent of the largest granite obelisk in the world! I... Continue reading
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Born Wild – Encounters with Wild Animals
February 1, 2021 Comments Off on Born Wild – Encounters with Wild Animals
