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Skiing

Vagabond skier with a mission – Ahmet DadaliĀ“s journey from N.Y. into the big mountains

It’s the beginning of December and thanks to a storm, that has brought 80 cmĀ“s of fresh snow in the last 48 hours, Laax Ski Resort in the GraubĆ¼nden Canton in Switzerland, has just opened itĀ“s lifts. I’m standing above the treeline on a knoll, focusing on a skier above […]

Skiing

Ski bumming to the Oscars: Film director Ruben ƖstlundĀ“s unusual path to success

Swedish film director Ruben Ɩstlund, 44, grew up with his mother on Styrsƶ, a small rocky island on the south coast of Sweden with only 1400 inhabitants. He learned to ski in Lapland during regular visits to his grandparents. While Ɩstlund continued windsurfing with his friends in the sea surrounding […]