Fast flying in extreme conditions, Hot rods and rockabilly…

Åre is alot.

Cold is one of them.

Yesterday me, Micke and Pål flew from Åreskutan. Pål launched from the normal takeoff in crap wind. He made it, but it looked bad.

So we walked to the top at 1420 and had -10 and 3 m/s perfect wind. We launched into lovely air and flew high over the valleys, over the midstation and out over the village. The sky had some intressting inversionclouds that coulds be flown through. It was realy a magic little flight. I flew my little cloud and Micke his Gradient freestyle.

When i had about 200 altitudemeters left it got cold. Very cold. -32 to be exact. My poor nose was the only piece of skin that had to feel the extreme cold, but it was enough. I decided to land close to a warm place. Timmerstugan next to cabinastation was my goal for landing. I got down nice and smooth. Left my kit in the cold and walked in to warm up. It was then i realised that i got zero video from this beautiful flight. Pål got his flight, here’s a link to his film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAq3F8B7yPA

It was a nice flight and i like the extreme but not the way Pål does… wierdo

Åre is alot.

Hot is one of them.

Last night it was concert time in Åre. Two bands played in Holiday Club. It was the first Winter Motorkultur. Opening band was Tayler Camp, a country/bluegrass band from Östersund. Me and Jonna got there abit late and only got to hear 3 songs with them. We should have been there earlier, they sounded real fine.

We had the buffe, bourbonglaced ribs, potatoes, coleslaw, sallad, and a beer for 15 euros! We did not leave the table hungry. At least not after one or two refills… Good rockabillyfood.

After that the Gogetters got on stage. They rocked the house. Sooo good. This is my type of music. Real oldschool rockabilly and some covers of Ramones , Undertones, Clash to mention some. All in rockabilly mode.

It got late an after a fireshow  and a second set from the Gogetters it was one tired Fred that left the building, walking out in jeans, vans, beanie and downjacket, into -32 degrees celcius. Sweet. I felt warm from all the possitive vibes from the concerts, people and food.

Oh, yeah. I bought a new flannelshirt from Depalma Clothing. That’s a cool garment to keep me warm on cold days…

Life is good. Tomorrow i go flying. With charged batteries in more than one way…

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