Photographer's Note
The equipment for tourskating is very important to skate safe.
first of all you need a good long skates (around 50 cm) good boots (usually telemarkskiing ones) a backpack filled with dry cloth in plastic bags so you are floating on the backpack in case of breaking trough the ice.
for security you need a lifeline, ice prod and an ice pole (peak) to be able to se how thick the ice are.
Tour skating on ice (in Swedish "långfärdsskridskoåkning") is now a popular sport in Sweden. Maybe the best conditions in the world are those found around Stockholm with a considerable number of both large and small lakes plus the extensive nearby archipelago in the Baltic Sea. The smallest lakes may freeze normally in November, although the main season usually starts in December and lasts until March or April. Snow is not a major problem in this part of Sweden because in cold periods there are often areas of unfrozen water that can still freeze, and in mild periods the snow melts down to slush in the daytime and freezes to ice during the night.
The Baltic around Stockholm does not freeze every year, but when it does skating there is a very special experience. The lakes also offer outstanding conditions for great tours. On the large Lake Mälaren it is very popular to skate between the many towns situated along the shores and experienced skaters may skate 100 kilometers or more in a day. Most medium-sized and small lakes are located in very beautiful forest landscapes, giving skating there a special character.
Porteplume, calceman, fayeulle, KevRyan, grigand, brandstaetter, jonathan_hart, saxo042, holmertz, macondo, Sekhmet73, Norte, scroller marcou esta nota como útil
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fayeulle
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(27827) 2007-12-30 3:04
Hi anders
What a miracle. This man seems to walk on water! Incredible clearness for the ice. I had never seen such a colour for the ice.
Really a god shot !
Best wishes for 2008
Cheers
JP
Porteplume
(4036) 2007-12-30 3:05
Bonjour Anders,
We were in Eskilstuna two years ago and I think it's close to that lake isn't it?
The picture is attractively composed and also very intriguing... It looks like that man really is skating on water and not on ice.
Thank you for sharing that event and also a very good note.
Best wishes of Peace & Joy for 2008!
Amicalement - Viviane
calceman
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(691) 2007-12-30 3:07
Very sharp crisp clean shot of your friend. Does not look like ice, but water. Would be nice to have your friend completely isolated in a shot, so you dont have the edge of the lake and it would look like he is walking/skating on water.
grigand
(20290) 2007-12-30 3:34
Hi anders,
A very nice piture, it's very attractive, very interesting your notes of this sport. well done
Ciao
andrea
abettine
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(429) 2007-12-30 4:27
Très jolie photo, de par ses couleurs et sa profondeur de champ.
Patiner sur cette immensité doit être un vrai plaisir !
Meilleurs voeux 2008.
Antoine.
brandstaetter
(15915) 2007-12-30 5:52
Hi Anders,
sometimes we have "mirror" ice also here at lake Woerth, but I have never seen it so perfect. Unbelievable !
Cheers from Austria, Christian
PixelTerror
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(0) 2007-12-30 5:58
Hej Anders,
Nice and luminous image enjoying the winter nature, I like a lot here angle and dynamics that put me right into the action.
Have a nice sunday JY
pablominto
(53746) 2007-12-30 5:59
Hej Anders,
This is a nicely composed presentation of this well equipped fellow!
Seems like he is carrying all he is supposed to, plus a couple of extras...
The thin layer of water on top of the ice makes this awesome reflection, well done!
Greetings,
Pablo -
jonathan_hart
(21276) 2007-12-30 6:52
hello Anders
once again an amazing miror, as said in the previous critiques it looks like that man really is skating on water
the composition has a great impact and the depth is amazing thanks to the perspective, the position of the man, and the two other persons away
regards
jo
saxo042
(38078) 2007-12-31 1:00
Hej Anders,
These skating pictures are getting better and better! In this one you have very good colours and a perfect composition where he skates along the reflection of the forest. How thick is the ice here?
Hälsningar och Gott Nytt År
Gunnar
holmertz
(102732) 2007-12-31 7:45
Hej Anders,
I have hardly ever seen a more perfectly clear ice than in these pictures of yours. This really looks like some kind of strange waterskiing. This is also a very good composition with excellent colours.
Ett gott nytt år,
Gert
macondo
(20449) 2007-12-31 21:51
Hi Anders. I really like this series of yours on skating. This one has a beautiful viewpoint and a strong human element, and plenty of colour in the form of this fellow's clothes. The water in this lake must be very still when it freezes over. How can ice be so clear? I keep looking at his skates from every angle, turning the monitor around, adjusting it and so on, but it still looks like he is walking on water! Amazing shot.
Happy New Year!
Regards,
Andrew
Sekhmet73
(4189) 2008-01-02 13:49
Hej Anders! First of all I wish you and your family all the best for this new year. I wonder how it is to see people "floating" on ice, unfortunately I couldn't come to Stockholm as I planned a month ago... So, thank you for showing this!
Sabrina
Nicou
(193806) 2008-01-03 1:09
Hello,
mangigique, on dirait un vrai miroir, pas une trace sur la glace, l'effet des patin est fantastique, une bien belle compo.
Bravo et amitiés
Nicou
Norte
(531) 2008-01-05 18:20
Hei Anders!
Interesting activity, and you probably have much better conditions for skating in your area than here in rainy/snowy coastal Norway. The ice looks very wet and clear!
This was a fine composition. I like the small persons included in far distance, giving a great feeling of depth. Fine colors too! TFS! God kveld nordfra. Jon :-)
aofl
(1088) 2008-01-06 10:41
Hi Anders
Nice way to walk! VCould itbe by jet?
OK. Nice colour and sharpess. Nce POV too
Regards
AL
scalerman
(26900) 2008-01-10 3:02
A: perhaps another sport that only the Scandinavians couldn't dreamt up. AMAZING! I will send this link to some skating fiends here in the states. Actually, this is EXACTLY the kind of material for TE - true NatGeo in breadth and novelty. best, c
Photo Information
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Copyright: Anders Mohlin (molla)
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- Date Taken: 2007-12-26
- Camera: Nikon D200
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- Tema(s): Tour skating in Sweden [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-12-30 2:57
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Discussions
- To Porteplume: Thanks Viviane (1)
by molla, last updated 2007-12-30 03:14 - To macondo: Thank's and happy new TE year. (1)
by molla, last updated 2008-01-02 02:37 - To Norte: takk (1)
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