Lars
Fidjestøl is 29 year and works in the ambulance service. He lives in Vikersund
with his girlfriend. Lars was an active ski jumper from the age of 4 till he
was 20.
I have been
skiing for as long as I can remember. The turning point for me came on a trip
to Chamonix inn 2001, and this is when I decided that this is what I want to
spend my time doing. After that point I have worked hard to be able to do the
things I love the most, and I have no regrets for the choice I made. Even
though I have been skiing my whole life I still keep experiencing amazing
moments.
The last
few years my main focus has been on travelling to new spots. I travel because I
am curious and I think it’s more interesting to see new places that others
haven’t seen. I seek for the untouched and being on an adventure. Some of the
places that have made the biggest impressions on me are India, Iran, Svalbard,
Lebanon, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and Morocco. My next trip goes to
Gulmarg in Kashmir and to Tamok in Troms for some Heliskiing.
A trip I
remember especially well is a trip to Ouqaimeden in Morocco, in 2009. The ski
resort is in the Atlas mountain range and you can get up to over 3000 meters.
Over 80 cm of powder fell the week we were there, it was insane. The best trips
I have are the trips where I combined skiing and surfing. In Morocco we could
do both. We surfed in a place called Tagazout, on the outskirts of Agadir.
I have had
many epic moments skiing, but I especially remember one epic run I had in
Chamonix. The mountains there are big, steep and can be quite frightening at
times. The shoot we rappelled in to was at it’s most over 50 degrees steep. I
felt I had god control, even though the shoot was 40-50 degrees for several
hundred meters. I have to admit feeling a bit shaky inn my knees. The feeling
of accomplishing that you get after a run like that is quite sweet. That is
what makes life worth living. I like feeling of that it was worth it, and
knowing that I didn’t take any stupid risks.
I think it
is important that people let themselves be afraid some times. Because when you
are afraid you are pressed to make a choice. I sometimes need to feel fear to
be able to push my own boundaries.
Some of my
best powder moments are also epic, and have given me such a big kick that I
have to suppress the feeling of longing for the same sensation. It is so
incredible that I nearly get tears in my eyes just thinking about it.
