vindman Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) So, more input for you guys, I'd personally want to go to the best place you could find with ski resort within a decent driving distance at the time of year when there is a good amount of light for a decent days snowkiting / downhilling...lol Well then Funäsdalen is a place for you. There you have good skiing and boarding in the resorts. It is in the southern mountains so you have relatively many hours of sunlight even in mid winter. that was shot 7th October showing skiing/boarding in sweet powder snow, even though the lifts are not yet open (officially, as far as I know). The Funäsdalen mountains consist of these resorts/villages for alpine skiing: http://www.hamrafjallet.se/bilder/nordicski.jpg Tännäs is in the bottom of the map, Funäsdalsberget in the middle of the map, Ramundberget on the top and Tänndalen on the left of the map. The lines on the map are nordic ski tracks. Funäsdalsberget is the mountain in the Funäsdalen village itself and it has some good slopes. The largest resorts are Ramundberget and Tänndalen. One ski pass covers all resorts (totally 121 slopes, 35 lifts) and there are ski buses that regularly go between the resorts. If you aim for resort skiing combined with snowkiting, then Tänndalen and Ramundberget are good because there you just exit the ski lift to access excellent snowkiting terrain. Several pictures that I posted earlier in this thread are from this area. Funäsdalen has the world's largest nordic ski system. There are well prepared tracks that go between all the villages and over the mountains. In Bruksvallarna the season started in the end of September and right now they have opened 40 km of nordic ski tracks. In some places you can get a ride up to the mountain by a snowcat and this is a very nice way to go snowkiting. For example, in Bruksvallarna you can get towed by a snowcat to the Kariknallen café and in Tänndalen you can get a snowcat ride to the Andersborg café. These cafés are in the middle of the mountains. Up there you have as much snowkiting you can dream of. When you are finished you just ski down to the village. If you are adventurous you can go snowkiting over the mountains from one café to another. You could for example plan a tour from one village to another, straight over the mountains, and return by ski bus. Tours like this require some winter mountaineering skills and touring equipment, such as touring skis (alpine, nordic or telemark) and skins or skiwax, in addition to kites. Here are some recent photos from Funäsdalen. 6th October 2009, Bruksvallarna: http://www.tillfjalls.se/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/klappen01-470x352.jpg 7th October 2009, Ramundberget: http://www.tillfjalls.se/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/img_5614-470x264.jpg 8th October 2009, avalanche on Skars mountain: http://www.tillfjalls.se/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/skarsvinter-470x313.jpg 10th October 2009, Tänndalen: http://tanndalen.com/wp-content/uploads/pistning091010-300x225.jpg Edited October 11, 2009 by vindman Added map and photos Quote
FreeAir Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) I'd personally want to go to the best place you could find with ski resort within a decent driving distance at the time of year when there is a good amount of light for a decent days snowkiting / downhilling...lol Maybe do your sums and put up some options and who ever is interested will post comments....do a breakdown of costs and do your homework!..lol Will watch with interest as I'm trying to decide between snow or hot sun for a break in the early part of next year. You are speaking about Härjedalen :D ... and it's not only Funäsdalen area... Edited October 12, 2009 by flyvan Quote
metal_snapper1599968645 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 Vindman, Huge thanks for your info, looks a bit good there Have you and Frakke decided where you will be doing the trip to yet?? @ flyvan....eh??? Quote
FreeAir Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 I just said, as Vindman, that your description corrispond really at Härjedalen... and that Härjedalen is not only Funäsdalen area, but much bigger with many others location perfect for snowkite. Actually we are operating also in Funäsdalen... but not only Quote
vindman Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Yes, Härjedalen is good. Here are a couple of other places in Härjedalen for combined resort skiing and snowkiting: Vemdalen. Snowkiting on the mountains above the ski slopes. Lofsdalen. that begins just south of the ski resort, complete with running reindeers and everything As Flyvan says, there are many more places for snowkiting. But not only in Härjedalen, also south and north of Härjedalen. Edit: Do not approach the reindeer with kite, keep the distance! A kite moves very fast so the animals can get really stressed and that is not what they need in winter; they need to preserve their energy. Please be very careful with the animals when snowkiting in the Swedish mountains so that snowkiters don't get a bad reputation! Edited October 12, 2009 by vindman Note about reindeer Quote
vindman Posted October 14, 2009 Report Posted October 14, 2009 Have you and Frakke decided where you will be doing the trip to yet?? So far no winter here in Stockholm, even though it was snowing a little yesterday and today. Hopefully we will get to do some lake and sea kiting in our neighbourhood with ice buggy this winter. Otherwise we will travel slightly north or inland to find ice. I will personally make some trips to the mountains as well. Now the next playground has opened - the sea! Luleå, yesterday: http://www.isplanket.com/main/planket/showpics/8222_2.JPG There's something magical about sea ice. Here's a video - it ain't Sweden and it ain't kite - it's Finland and kitewing - but it catches the special feeling of sea ice: Quote
FreeAir Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 Hi Vindman, in this video is the Franzy FYX you got... the only session I done with it, apart the first time that I had only tryed it. It was an amazing long session ... only me and my siberian husky... http://vimeo.com/channels/sweden#3889515 Quote
vindman Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Not bad Flyvan. The Frenzy has not seen the winter mountains since I bought it from you in May, it has only seen grass fields and beaches. I know it is longing back, so I have to bring it to the mountains soon... Quote
FreeAir Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 tomorrow i will get my Xmas pack with inside: :rolleyes: M3 8m, Fyx 2010 7m + 11m and access XT 4m and some other tools like harness etc... i cannot sleep Quote
vindman Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 Jämtland right now: Snowy mountains, icy lakes http://www.isplanket.com/main/planket/showpics/8253_1.JPG Ånnsjön 24th October. Photo from isplanket.com. Quote
hubi66 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Posted December 11, 2009 Well well, I got some interesting information out of this thread, thanks people! I booked my flight including 45kg of luggage in total, hoping it will be enough for: ski, boots, ice skates, cloth, harness and some kites :-) Will arrive 21.12.2009 and stay till 03.01.2010 and then come again from 13.01.2010 till 20.01.2010. Going to stay in Rimbo which is about 60km outside of Stockholm. If anybody is up for ripping some snow or ice in the area of Stockholm and making some day trips please let me know!!! Would also be ok to stay somewhere for 1 night if its worth the drive. If you have a car I am willing to chip in for gas money! If not I hope I will be able to take my girlfriends car for day trips when she does not need it. Ok lets hear it :-) Quote
adrenalinepsyco Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 Agree with the guys about härejedalen cool place. We got shitloads of snow here, planning to give it a go on the sea outside Hudiksvall (first kiting in over 2yrs) Rimbo!!!!!! shit weird my sons girlfreind lives there, its smaller than emmerdale and seems the whole world knows about it. Quote
FreeAir Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 Great snowkiting also in these cold days in Härjedalen, we have still some weeks free in the end of january and begin of february... you can book your Sweden Snowkite Camp >>> Snowkite in Sweden video >> Sweden Wild Adventures on Vimeo Sweden Wild Adventures on Vimeo Quote
vindman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Going to stay in Rimbo which is about 60km outside of Stockholm. Hope you have enjoyed the snow and that you did not get too low temperatures. It starts to get chilly when it's colder than -30 centigrades, even though I suspect Flyvan might have had temperatures down to -40 If anybody is up for ripping some snow or ice in the area of Stockholm and making some day trips please let me know!!! You've got mail. Quote
FreeAir Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 jap... we got -37 as lowest and 50km far it was -40.2 degree ... but upon the mountains it's always warmer during high pression and there is a huge difference in few hundred meters... (it was between -14 and -23 on fjällen... no prob) we were kiting quite everyday since Xmas, and the 29 dec we had the best snowkite session ever... everything was simply perfect... easy... beautiful... nothing to think about ... just enjoying... tomorrow i will be free and i will made a little exepdition to prepare a little movie, just hoping that winds will be right direction for this spot Quote
vindman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 jap... we got -37 as lowest and 50km far it was -40.2 degree ... but upon the mountains it's always warmer during high pression and there is a huge difference in few hundred meters... I remember last winter when Idre one day was the coldest place in Sweden as well as the warmest place in Sweden, at the same day! It was difficult for the ski tourists to dress correctly when they had a temperature difference of 30° in the same ski run! In some other places in the Dalarna mountains thay had almost 40° difference betweeen the valley and the mountain top during those days. It has been cold lately, but this winter is, so far, nothing like 1999 when there was -50° in the north (sorry Flyvan, I consider Härjedalen to be south, it is well below the geographical middle ). Looking forward to the movies. Quote
FreeAir Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 yes yes, also here last year it has been -30 in funäsdalen and +5 in flatruet that is only 350m more high... it's sick! HEY... Härjedalen is in Norrland remember! and has much lower temperatures than the extreme north... together with the below valley Idre-Särna. Also yesterday here it was -32 and in nikkaluokta +2.9 so... up is near to be a tropical land... cause of the near gulf stream! no way Quote
vindman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) HEY... Härjedalen is in Norrland remember! and has much lower temperatures than the extreme north... together with the below valley Idre-Särna. He he, just kidding you . But for true northerners, the south starts in Västerbotten you know . But I am sure you know by now that I like northern Dalarna, Härjedalen and southern Jämtland very much, even though it is south of the geographical middle . I like the "continental-like" climate there, just like you do. The Idre-Särna area is more Norrland to me than places in Norrland along the baltic coast, even though Idre-Särna is in Svealand By the way, the -50° in 1999 was in my mother's village which is above the arctic circle, but very far away from the atlantic ocean, since it is on the border to Finland. Edited January 10, 2010 by vindman Quote
FreeAir Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 jajemen... I like also the norther Dalarna... there is very nice corners there also... people from here report me that in '89 here, it has made 2 weeks at -40 and one day at -52 that semce to be the lowest peak in many years... in that occasion many car's motors had died, including a schoolbus... fortunatly children were guested in a house not far... never go snowkiting in these temperatures... or ...?!! Quote
vindman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 never go snowkiting in these temperatures... or ...?!! Hehe, I would do like people in in my mother's village: escape to a wood-heated sauna! (one of the few things I miss in your corner of Sweden is the lack of proper saunas and the same problem goes where I live now) Quote
FreeAir Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Hehe, I would do like people in in my mother's village: escape to a wood-heated sauna! (one of the few things I miss in your corner of Sweden is the lack of proper saunas and the same problem goes where I live now) we have actually a wood-heated sauna in a little wood house... for us and for our snowkiting guests, instead of a normal shower ... the best! Bed & Breakfast Quote
vindman Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 Posted some info in the buggying forum, but I thought I should give an update about the winter conditions in this forum as well. Now the huge lakes in southern Sweden have nice black ice. Both (Europe's third largest lake) and (Europe's sixth largest lake) have ice. Also sea archipelagos all over Sweden have ice, such as . They are even skating in the very south of Sweden. Quote
vindman Posted March 22, 2010 Report Posted March 22, 2010 Now there is less ice on the sea here in Stockholm, in a few places anyway, so it is possible to do water kitesurfing outside of the edge of the ice: gallery Personally I am doing ice-kiting here in Stockholm, since all lakes and large parts of the sea archipelago are still covered by a thick ice cap. Even if the spring is slowly showing up here in the south of Sweden, the mountains and the north will still have winter for quite some time. And here in Stockholm we had a snow blizzard yesterday, followed by cold weather, so now it looks like a snowkiting scene again, but the spring is bound to come soon in the south. Quote
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