Best Fjällräven Classic Podcasts (2024)

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Fjällräven Classic Korea 29:33

2y ago29:33

29:33

In this episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Joshua from the Fjällräven Classic Korea team. Joshua, together with his colleagues at Fjällräven Korea, and a strong team of volunteers, are responsible for the overall event coordination for Fjällräven Classic Korea. Joshua had his first encounter with Fjällräven at the Classic in …

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Fjällräven Classic USA 25:08

2y ago25:08

25:08

In this episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Alena and Matt who is running the Fjällräven Classic US event. They are responsible for the overall event coordination for Fjällräven Classic USA together with the strong team of volunteers. They have been a part of the planning of Fjällräven Classic US since the first trek in Colora…

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Fjällräven Classic UK 22:33

2y ago22:33

22:33

In this episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Richard who is the event manager for Fjällräven Classic UK. Richard is responsible for the overall event coordination for Fjällräven Classic UK together with the strong team of volunteers. Richard has been a part of the planning of Fjällräven Classic UK since the originally planned t…

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Fjällräven Classic Denmark 18:09

2y ago18:09

18:09

In this episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Catrine who is the event manager for Fjällräven Classic Denmark. Catrine is responsible for the overall event coordination for Fjällräven Classic Denmark together with the strong team of volunteers. Catrine has been the event manager for the event since the first Fjällräven Classic D…

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Fjällräven Classic Germany 22:22

2y ago22:22

22:22

In this episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Alfred who is working as the event manager for Fjällräven Classic Germany, in close collaboration with the rest of the Fjällräven Germany organization. Alfred is responsible for the overall event coordination for Fjällräven Classic Germany, and plays an active role throughout the eve…

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Fjällräven Classic Sweden 32:55

2y ago32:55

32:55

In this first episode of the Fjällräven Classic Miniseries we talk with Carl who is the Global Event Manager at Fjällräven. Carl is responsible for the overall event coordination for all the Fjällräven Classics, and lead event coordinator for Fjällräven Classic Sweden. We talk more general about the Fjällräven Classic concept - why is Fjällräven ho…

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Martin Axelhed on The Fjällräven Way 2.0 40:34

3+ y ago40:34

40:34

In this episode we get into the background to the Fjällräven Way, what the ambition is with the document, why we did an update as well as getting some personal reflections from our CEO Martin Axelhed on his view on the cardinal directions and how they support him in his work.By Fjällräven

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Gonz Ferrero, CEO of Klättermusen, tells his story: from Buenos Aires to Åre, #33 1:27:28

3+ y ago1:27:28

1:27:28

Born in Spain, with a Spanish father and a mother from Peru, Gonz Ferrero grew up in the midst of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Despite growing up in a highly urban area he eventually found his way into the mountains. ↠ Follow along in this interview that will take you through investment banking and project leading solar parks in Spain, to starting a bi…

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Climate Neutral mountain guide Carl Lundberg live interview at Spotifys New Years party, #32 27:56

4+ y ago27:56

27:56

I must admit that I was very surprised when I received an e-mail from Spotify where I was asked to record a live podcast when they arranged their ”End of the Year Party” for their employees in Sweden. I’m not a big player - but Spotify sure is. All their staff got to choose between different interests to match them to different dinner venues - and …

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Runner and Head Chef Billy White, #31 1:16:42

4+ y ago1:16:42

1:16:42

I first met Billy White at a book release event at Rosendals trädgård where I was asked to perform a short Q&A with the authors. Billy, one of the authors, is also the head chef at Rosendals. The two books being released was Moonvalley Diaries by Emelie Forsberg, Ida Nilsson and Mimmi Kotka - and Billys own book Eat, Run, Enjoy! both on Gawell publ…

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Panel discussion with Gloria Pancrazi about the Coextinction project, #30 43:17

4+ y ago43:17

43:17

This autumn I was asked to lead a short panel discussion on a Houdini Sportswear event following a preview of an ongoing project called ”Coextinction”. Coextinction is a project to document and protect the life of the Southern Resident Killer Whales off the coast of British Colombia. One of many threats to the Orcas is starvation. The panel consist…

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Hiking the Fjällräven Classic, #29 1:27:34

4+ y ago1:27:34

1:27:34

This year Fjällräven Classic turns fifteen. It is an event that attracts more than two thousand hikers from 48 different nations - and that is just for the Swedish edition. I was invited to experience a hiking event that manages to combine pristine nature with rock'n'roll and tattoos. We already know that hiking is pretty much the best you can do f…

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Live Slow Run Far: Ultra Running and gardening with Sophia and Michael Miracolo, #28 1:49:49

5y ago1:49:49

1:49:49

Have you ever dreamt of leaving your normal, hectic day-to-day life and just move someplace in nature, restart you systems and focus on the things that you feel really matter? That is what American-Swedish couple Michael and Sophia Miracolo did when they one day decided to leave their hectic life in New York City and instead moved into a small red …

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French snowboarder Victor de le Rue: one of the most courageous and talented riders of today, #27 53:06

5+ y ago53:06

53:06

He is described as one of the most creative and courageous riders of today and as he came to town to present his new movie project Frozen Mindtogether with The North Face I got the chance to sit down in the studio with french snowboarder Victor de le Rue. Victor de le Rue grew up in the small resort Saint-Lary in the Pyrenees as the youngest of fiv…

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An interview with British Alpinist Andy Houseman about the Link Sar project and much more, #26 1:22:30

6+ y ago1:22:30

1:22:30

British alpinist Andy Houseman would probably describe himself as "just a regular guy who loves climbing", but Andy with his team was nominated for the Piolet d'Or back in 2010 - and you don't end up being nominated if you're "just a normal guy". I first heard of Andy in #6 of Sidetracked Magazine and as he came to Stockholm for a stop of the North…

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Interview with runner Megan Kimmel at the Tromsø Skyrace, #25 52:28

6+ y ago52:28

52:28

The first time that I met Megan Kimmel was back in 2014 as I was in Chamonix for an event with Asics that they called Outrun the Sun. Back then Megan was part of the Ascis team and she ran the last part of a relay following the UTMB course rounding the Mt Blanc.I was very fresh behind the microphones back then and the recordings I did, amongst them…

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Rich Roll takes on ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship, thoughts and experience on life and movement, #24 1:27:06

6+ y ago1:27:06

1:27:06

Every once in a while the planets and stars are aligned and I get the chance to meet up with one of the really big and interesting international names.When Rich Roll together with his friend and coach Chris Hauth decided to take on ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship I got the chance to sit down with Rich for a long talk at the acast studio.Rich Roll…

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episode 23 - about CAKE with Stefan Ytterborn 1:20:35

6+ y ago1:20:35

1:20:35

When I started this podcast I made it very clear that I would never get motorsports into the show but when Stefan Ytterborn, the founder and former CEO of POC, invited me for a lunch to talk about his new project I thought "hey, I'm game".Together with a international team and his two sons Stefan is now working on a project called CAKE. The goal is…

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episode 22 - Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson 1:22:22

7y ago1:22:22

1:22:22

Every time I prepare a new interview I do quite extensive research and when we sit down to record I always want to have a wide range of questions written down - so that is also what I did for this sitdown with climbers Caroline Ciavaldini and her husband James Pearson. However, after just a couple of minutes the questions went straight out of the w…

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episode 21 - Andy Schell / On the Wind vs. Husky 1:18:50

7y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

One of many inspiring people I’ve met through the work with Husky is Andy Schell and his wife Mia who now also are really good friends.Together they run a business around their sailboat Isbjörn and just like me Andy also manages a podcast. In the podcast On the Wind Andy talks with sailors from all over; the gallery spans from happy enthusiasts to …

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episode 20 - Fredrik Granath 1:11:56

7y ago1:11:56

1:11:56

I stumbled upon a fantastic Instagram account about two years ago. Enchanting pictures of the majestic polar bear in the unique and threatened arctic regions north of Svalbard. The account belonged to producer Fredrik Granath and after a while I decided to contact him - and when we finally got the chance to meet up in Stockholm we sat down to recor…

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episode 19 - Sam Smoothy 46:20

7+ y ago46:20

46:20

In the nineteenth episode of the Husky International series I sit down with freeskier Sam Smoothy that I met up with after he attended the opening of a new The North Face brand store in Stockholm.We talk about growing up in Lake Wanaka, New Zeeland, about his Outdoor loving family with a father who traveled the world to go climbing. We talk about h…

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episode 18 - Jez Bragg 50:41

8y ago50:41

50:41

Jez Bragg won the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc in 2010 but what really makes him stand out as a ultra runner is the, in lack of better words, epic adventure of running and kayaking the entire length of the Te Araroa trail.The Te Araroa means “the long pathway” and it connects the northernmost with the southernmost tip of New Zealand. He started running t…

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episode 17 - Gary Fisher 59:29

8y ago59:29

59:29

It is not every day that you get to sit down with a living legend. I was humbled and incredibly happy to get to do this interview with the Man himself: Gary Fisher. In the mid-seventies he made the first bikes that he later together with friends started to produce under the name "mountainbikes", the rest is history.Gary tells his mind blowing story…

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episode 16 - David Göttler 1:17:51

8+ y ago1:17:51

1:17:51

Episode sixteen is a long interview with German alpinist David Göttler.The episode was made in cooperation with The North Face and Addnature since David was one of the athletes that took part in the development of the very exclusive 2015/16 Summit Series called The Other Way.Before the interview I talk with Joe Venacchio, the Global Product Vice Pr…

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episode 15 - Max King 1:30:43

8+ y ago1:30:43

1:30:43

He won the 100K World Championships 4 minutes ahead of Jonas Buud. His Marathon PR is at an amazing 2:14.36, he won the 2015 5K Obstacle Race "Warrior Dash", and he is aiming to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. He came in second at this years Ultravasan 90K behind Jonas Buud and he is called "the renaissance man of running" - it is an honour t…

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episode 14 - Maxime Chaya 1:12:34

9y ago1:12:34

1:12:34

One of the best things with Husky is all the chances and opportunities that so often opens up. Who would have thought that I would get an e-mail from the husband of the Swedish ambassador to Lebanon telling me that they not only listen to Husky, but also asks if I would be interested in meeting a friend of theirs - Maxime Chaya, who is the sixth pe…

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episode 13 - Sigurdur Jonsson and the Aurora Arktika 1:01:21

9y ago1:01:21

1:01:21

I remember very well the first time I saw the Aurora Arktika and her captain Sigurdur “Siggi” Jonsson; it was in the fantastic short movie Iceland – A Skier’s Journey by Jordan Manley.Somewhere along the way I came in contact with Siggi and I was offered a place on the boat for a week of skitouring in the Westfjords.This is episode thirteen of the …

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episode 12 - Katrín Káradottir 51:53

9y ago51:53

51:53

About two years ago I happened to see a short interview with a Icelandic woman on the Swedish TV-show Kobra. I don’t really remember what it was about, but I think it was about sustainable fashion. The woman that they spoke to was described as a “fashion designer and Icelandic guide” and that sparked my interest. I wrote her name down and when I th…

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episode 11 - Antti Autti 55:02

9y ago55:02

55:02

There is no doubt that one of the most influential snowboarders of his time is Antti Autti from Rovaniemi, Finland. He is one of two people to ever beat Shaun White in the Winter X Games halfpipe. In 2005 he was crowned double world champion in both Big Air and HalfpipeI met up with Antti in Björkliden where he was he was scouting the surrounding t…

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episode 10 - Rubin McRae 1:20:07

9y ago1:20:07

1:20:07

Time has come for a long interview with the runner and running coach Rubin McRae for the Husky International series. In Sweden Rubin is famous for his company Urban Tribes and for coaching runners like Lisa Nordén and Kajsa Berg.Hear about Rubins childhood with a twin brother, sister, young parents and a running father. About New Zealand, about mee…

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episode 9 - Javier Gómez Noya 30:19

9y ago30:19

30:19

I am very proud to present a interview with the exceptional Javier Gomez Noya - four times ITU world champion, 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Champion, Olympic silver medalist and 2012 Xterra world champion plus much, much more! This interview is a very fine addition to the Husky International Series.During a hectic training period at Playitas Resort Javi…

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episode 8 - Julia Gajer 49:56

9y ago49:56

49:56

When Julia Gajer ran her first marathon she finished in 2:47, so no wonder she was scouted for the Junior team of Team Erdinger Alkoholfrei.Hear a long interview where she talks about her childhood and her background as an athlete. About combining studies to get a PhD as a pharmacist and then her way into triathlon.In 2011 she ended up at second pl…

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episode 7 - Anja Beranek 56:44

9y ago56:44

56:44

Episode seven in the Husky International series is a long interview with the German triathlete Anja Beranek.We talk about her childhood and how she got into sports and triathlon. About turning pro, about the mental game behind long distance triathlon. About the dream of Kona Ironman and how she, inspired by MacGyver, managed to repair a broken helm…

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episode 6 - Jackie Paaso 1:11:28

9+ y ago1:11:28

1:11:28

In the first episode of the year, and in the sixth episode of the Husky International series, I sit down with professional freeskier Jackie Paaso.Jackie is one of the top riders in the Freeride World Tour and the day after our interview she was heading south towards the Alps together with her fiance Reine Barkered in search of good conditions to st…

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episode 5 - Jørgen Jørgensen och Norrøna 47:46

9+ y ago47:46

47:46

The fifth episode of Husky International is a long interview with the CEO of the Norwegian Outdoor brand Norrøna. Jørgen made his first jacket in the factories sewing machine when he was only twelve years old.We talk about his own passion for the active life outdoor that he loves to mend into the company dna, we talk about taking responsibility for…

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episode 4 - Simone Moro 22:23

9+ y ago22:23

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The fourth episode in the Husky International series is a interview with legendary climber and alpinist Simone Moro.Simone came to Stockholm for the first ever visit of The North Face Speaker Series in Sweden. Unfortunately due to some delays in Simones tight schedule I didn’t get the time first planned, but I am very grateful that Simone still too…

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