Storsola, Sylarna

Linda Sandgren and Oscar Wahlund enjoying the view from the top of Templet, Sylarna, after climbing the Pinnacles.

1/640s, f/7.1, ISO 100, 16 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Templet, Sylarna

Linda Sandgren contemplating just how stable the snow is on the south face of Templet, Sylarna.

1/500s, f/9.0, ISO 100, 21 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Approach, approach, approach...

Just getting there, in this case to climb the Templet pinnacles in Sylarna, takes it sweet time in the Swedish mountains.

1/250s, f/9.0, ISO 100, 30 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Retreat!

Retreat, due to 100 km/hr winds on Pyramidan, during an attempted ski ascent of Lillsylen, Sylarna.

1/640s, f/8.0, ISO 100, 16 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Day 25

Day 25, for the second year in a row, not bad for 4 years old...

1/320s, f/2.8, ISO 400, 200 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

Västskutan

After taking an afternoon run up Västskutan we were faced with a long hike back. Fortunately, SLAO came to the rescue, just as we were putting on the skins, and kindly offered a tow back up the lift system. An excellent service that allows making the most of the afternoon sun... Alexander Eiler putting on the brakes on the south face of Västskutan, Åre.

1/250s, f/11.0, ISO 100, 70 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye

7th Heaven

Now everybody knows that Aussies can surf but I had no idea they'd taken to snow and taken over Whistler, too. Fresh snow and sun at Blackcomb, what more could an Aussie want.

1/3200s, f/4.0, ISO 100, 50 mm © 2011 Shawn Boye