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Mammoth in July
Back in Mammoth, because who does not like some skiing in late July?
Riksgränsen-KRN-AGH-Helsingør
Made it from the very north of Sweden to the very south to visit my family. And when you’re in the south of Sweden you have to take the ferry over to Denmark to eat their amazing ice cream!
Ski under the midnight sun
My friend Johan showed up so we had to hike that damn peak again!
Reindeer kebab was optional.
They open up the lifts at midnight so we could ski under the midnight sun. It was fun, but very cold.
Hike Nordals
Yes there’s lifts and we have lift passes, but you’re supposed to hike Nordals when you are in Riksgränsen.
The actual border
Riksgränsen literally means “the national border” and one of the slopes go over the border and into Norway. The Swedish king came here in 1987 and put up a marker so you know which country you’re in.
Some parts of the world put up big walls on the borders. Here they just pave the road differently.
Yes, it’s midnight, and the sun does not set.
Ski Riksgränsen
Gloomy first day.
Since Riksgränsen is so tiny there’s no way to buy alcohol. I had pre-orderd and we had to pick up in Katterjokk. Luckily we could ski there and take a free shuttle back to the hotel.
10pm and still daylight out!
LAX-KRN-Riksgränsen
It’s quite a long hike. Los Angeles to Stockholm with a connection in London Heathrow (where Asher forgot his helmet on the plane). Then Stockholm to Kiruna, one night in Kiruna before a few hour train ride to Riksgränsen.
While in Kiruna, we did some sightseeing.
Not much to see though to be honest if you only have a few hours to spare. They do have an iron mine, it is quite massive.
Got to stock up on godis for the week!
Legoland
Walked in as humans, came out as legos.
New York City
I feel like Manhattan hasn’t changed much since last time I was here.
We went to Beauty & Essex for dinner, where they serve bubbly wine in the ladies powder room.
Ended the night at a speakeasy where we got served alcohol from teacups.
