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“My highlight of the past ski year was definitely making turns down the Whillans ramp on Aguja Poincenot in Argentinian Patagonia. Before that trip I used to think that I could ski anything that is white on a mountain. When I got to the ramp I got partly amazed, partly intimidated on how the snow was sticking to these ultra steep slopes that I almost felt uncomfortable climbing up.”
“I mean, 60 degrees ice climbing is a peace of cake, but when it’s on powder snow with rock slabs underneath, then it’s getting interesting. So while climbing up this snow ramp on the other side of the world I realized that: this is it – this is the perfect line to ski where all my knowledge from a life in the mountains comes together. This is the steepest and most exposed line I had the chance to ski, and I’m happy leaving it at that and grateful finding something like this in a lifetime. Now it’s time to extend my experience in other directions.” – Andreas Fransson
a more in depth version of the short clip above
To have this level of dedication is impressive. Andreas Fransson traveled all the way to Patagonia just to ski this ridiculous line. He was the only one on the mountain. No ropes, no harness, no team, no back up plan, full commitment. He climbed and skied this line completely solo. If anything went wrong, it was on him.
Sometimes, that’s what it takes to pull off a stunt like this and Andreas has been pulling off stunts like this for a while.
2 years ago, Andreas shattered his upper body in a fall in the French Alps. He healed up quick and laid down the gnarliest line ever skied on Mt. McKinley (Denali).
“Not only was the Alaska trip Fransson’s first time above 15,782 feet (the summit of Mont Blanc), but he descended much of the south face at night, sans headlamp, at one point hunkering under a cliff for hours to avoid rocks whizzing past his head like a waterfall.” – espn.com
Andreas lives and skis closer to the edge than anyone else out there. We’re looking forward to his next project. We know it won’t disappoint and we hope he stays focused and safe.
Dude is nuts. I love it.