The mountain is the favorite
Mali is in her element when she's high in the mountains with skis on her feet. Here she traverses mountain ridges, climbs peaks with an axe and crampons and enjoys endless blankets of snow.
Mali Frydenlund
Ambassador
- Home
- Info
- Community
- Ambassadors
- Mali Frydenlund
My favorite place
Difficult! Jotunheimen, Lofoten and the mountains between Nordmøre and Romsdalen give me a lot. They're familiar to me, but at the same time I have a lot left to explore there. On Olavsbu and the surrounding peaks I'm at home, right in the heart of and with a view of the whole of Jotunheimen.
In general, I thrive best in alpine terrain because it demands more of me, regardless of the season. But I also really enjoy it when I find the flow in soft running or skiing terrain in my home mountain in Vågå or on children's trails in a beautiful forest.
Free time
Mali spends as much of her free time as possible outdoors. She never tires of exploring new areas and relishes the opportunities and challenges the different seasons offer her. The variety of activities, seasons, weather and conditions always keeps her going.
“Working hard in technically demanding terrain, then lying in the heather and eating berries is the very definition of a great nature experience for me. In short, it's about enjoying as many moments as possible!
Favorite activity
All forms of play in the snow! On touring skis, in front of the sled on my good old mountain skis, or on skate skis on freshly groomed trails. In the summer, I like to move quickly through the terrain in light, playful running shoes.
Mountain running
Mali is also a mountain runner. Her hikes include both technically demanding terrain over a ridge and gentler, slower terrain. The best trips are to places and trails she hasn't explored before, where she's not quite sure if she'll reach the actual goal of the trip.
“I'm looking for that good feeling of the body adapting its speed, energy and focus to the terrain I'm in. I guess that's what's called flow.
My best hiking tip
It's to be aware of all the elements around you. No matter how big or small the trip is; soak in the impressions. The weather, the light, animals and birds. Take in both the small and big experiences, and enjoy the people you're traveling with! Once you've invested time in a trip, be there and enjoy it. Forget everyday stress and calm down!
The long mountain hikes
Overnight trips are high on the list for Mali. Preferably high up in the mountains.
The best thing is to go to bed and wake up on a trip, preferably for several days at a stretch. The best are the varied and complex long-distance trips. The ones that require a bit of logistics and involve a bit of climbing, a bit of glacier travel, a bit of skiing and preferably spending the night on a long mountain ridge!
The best time
It's the time you get to spend with good friends (or aunts or students). When together you can disconnect from the rest of the world. Just being in a common, all-consuming focus on what you're experiencing, whether it's mastering the terrain or the weather, or lying in your sleeping bag in front of the fireplace in a DNT cabin. It's also always fun to be with someone who is experiencing something for the first time. It's great to see someone else's first winter overnight stay, summit trip, backpacking, or whatever...