The Easter sun is blazing in Åre, and the snow is melting fast. During our days here, the difference in snow coverage from earlier in the week is striking—it's disappearing quickly. This year has been unusually mild, and the snow is already scarce in many places. But up in Ullådalen, there’s still a good amount left. After spending the morning carving down the slopes in Duved, I felt it was finally time to dust off my backcountry skis.

As Christmas was coming to an end, and after a whole day on the slopes, I still felt like something was missing. So, with the sun setting over the valley and the lifts closing for the day, I decided to put on my skins for one final run in Tegefjäll.

In Åre, the snow had been absolutely dumping for weeks, and with a few vacation days left, I, Allan, and Odd took the train up for a few days of skiing in the Åre mountains.