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03 EDITOR'S NOTE I feel most at home in Northern Norway. I ended up in Kabelvåg many years ago, and fell in love with the whole area.
04 FREEZING LOFOTEN "Arctic surf, and simple living. Whether it’s paddling hard for a wave, or chasing after a passion - Léa reminds us that if the timing is right, we have to Catch it."
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DIGITAL GALLERY A visual journey through some of Lofoten's attributes.
16 ORCA Where should you go to experience Orcas in Northern Norway? A few years ago, Tysfjord was the obvious answer.
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INTERVIEW FREDRIKKE SOFIE JERRING
INTERVIEW MATS S. BIRKELUND
I got to a point where I was more stressed and scared of surfing
When I discovered surfing, there was no going back. Had to live by the sea.
Let us present a traditional dish, often served around Christmas in Northern Norway - Lutefisk. There are many different stories about its origin.
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WORDS BY EDITOR I feel most at home in Northern Norway. I ended up in Kabelvåg many years ago, and fell in love with the whole area. No video or picture can give you the right feeling. You have to experience it on site. I also love Christmas, so this issue is a perfect combination. Did you know there are Christmas tree worms out there?
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FREEZING LOFOTEN
"IF THE TIMING IS RIGHT, WE HAVE TO CATCH IT"
Lofoten is amazing. You can easily find the most "tropical" looking beach, with turquoise water and have it all to yourself. No matter the season!
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"This award winning film profiles surfer Léa Brassy, who grew up in northern France. By the time she was 17, she moved to southern France for the warm water surf. Accustomed to a life on the road, her nomadic lifestyle takes a pause at the Unstad break in the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway. Trading in her bikini for a thick wetsuit, she connects with the surrounding mountains, Arctic surf, and simple living. Whether it’s paddling hard for a wave, or chasing after a passion - Léa reminds us that if the timing is right, we have to Catch it."
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FREDRIKKE
SOFIE
JERRING
SURF ARCTIC
Present yourself and your link to the Ocean.
Ever since I was little I have loved the sea. Swim, play, be in the water. My parents always said I was like a fish and was more underwater than above if I could. I started surfing 5-6 years ago, after I moved to Lofoten, and that love returned again to a very large extent. I am concerned about pollution, plastic in the sea and how we humans live our lives which means that the animals below the sea surface is affected. So, it has become more and more important for me to live in a way where I contribute back. And try as best I can to leave as few footprints as possible.
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MEET
INTERVIEW
"I GOT TO A POINT WHERE I WAS MORE STRESSED AND SCARED OF SURFING" How did @surfarctic start ?
Do you have any advice to share?
SurfArctic was born when I moved to Lofoten.
Maybe it sounds cliché, but dare to be honest.
I was not particularly good at surfing and had
Honest about who you are, what you want.
some fear in my body after x number of rounds of
Which message do you want to convey and
beating in the waves. I got to a point where I was
how do you want to do it. Let it be reflected in
more stressed and scared of surfing. I changed
your pictures, your lyrics, your song, your job,
tactics, and brought both my surf and camera
etc. etc.
equipment every time we went surfing. The goal was to reduce the pressure on myself and to just
It requires enormous vulnerability and thus
jump in the water the times I had no fear whizzing
courage (big balls if you will) to dare to show /
around my body.
be / do something then you don't know how it will be received. AND the times you are most
So, the days I thought the waves were too big,
terrified are exactly the times you need to stick
I started photographing instead. After a long
to it. When you risk losing the most, is also
period of doing that, I had nowhere to put all the
when you may win the most. And the times you
pictures. And more and more people kept asking
end up flat on your face, are the moments you
if I got pictures of them - and suddenly SurfArctic
gain most experience.
was born.
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DIGITAL
VISIT
Photographer: Fredrikke Sofie Jerring
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INTERVIEW
Why is Unstad so special?
Unstad is special for several reasons:
«IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER IN LOFOTEN, WAIT 10 MINUTES»
1 .There are world class waves (consistent) with a
of the world. 2. It is cold water surfing (which for many seems
far-fetched, since most people associate surfing with the sun, heat and beer at sunset). This helps to keep the number of people in the water down. 3. The backdrop in Lofoten is ABSOLUTELY
MAGICAL! Sea and mountains in dramatic formation and light that takes the breath away from most people.
Best season for surfing and photographing?
Best surf is definitely in the fall and winter. Which is also when we, most often, have the worst and coldest weather! There is a saying in Lofoten that goes: "If you do not like the weather in Lofoten, wait 10 minutes", and it is quite well described. We can quickly have all 4 seasons in half an hour in the North. The light changes, wind turns and the season gives and takes. Photography is beautiful and good all year round, and each season provides its own light, its own waves, its own atmosphere and its own motifs.
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small crowd - compared to most spots in the rest
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“LARGE SET ROLLED IN, PERFECT, CLEAN. AND WITH A MAGICAL EVENING LIGHT, THAT ONLY LOFOTEN CAN DELIVER"
Do you have a special memory to share?
One night I remember particularly well was an autumn day maybe two years ago, when I took pictures. It was the most magical day I have ever experienced. Large set rolled in, perfect, clean. And with a magical evening light, that only Lofoten can deliver. At unstad we have a right wave, a left and something fun in the middle. The right one works less often than the others on an optimal day. But this day, the right side was in fire! So, at the same time as the waves turned into perfect formations and tubed until there was no more sunlight left, the sky alternated between yellow, orange, blue, purple and ill-red colors in the sky. MAGIC!
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OCEAN SHOUTOUTS! Ocean Inspiration from Fredrikke Sofie Jerring
How can people join your adventure? My Instagram @fredrikkeso is where I share more of my life, surfing, snowboarding, mountains, sea and traveling around the world. @surfarctic focuses on the surfing and the Lofoten area.
What/who inspires you? Oh, good question! There are many talented photographers I am inspired by! @eplesko because she has the knowledge and commitment about the ocean, which the world needs to hear.
A surfer destination you would like to visit?
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Lohis, surf resort, in the Maldives is one place I would like to go to.
HTTPS://WWW.NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM/ANIMALS/MAMMALS/FACTS/ ORCA
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Though they often frequent cold, coastal waters, orcas can be found from the polar regions to the Equator. They're at the top of the food chain and have very diverse diets, feasting on fish, penguins, and marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employing teeth that can be four inches long.
"IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN WHALES, THEN YOU FIRST AND FOREMOST SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN HERRING. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HERRING HERE".
Where should you go to experience Orcas in Northern Norway? A few years ago, Tysfjord was the obvious answer. But then something happened. The herring changed their migration route, and final winter destination. They chose fjords further north. Click on the article to the right. And read more about this arctic experience.
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MEET
MATS
S.
BIRKELUND
SURFERS LOFOTEN
of
Present yourself and your link to the Ocean.
My name is Mats S. Birkelund. I am a filmmaker based in Lofoten. I live here because of the sea. I'm originally from Eastern Norway, far away from the sea and waves, but we spent every summer on the Oslo Fjord. Water sports and fishing were favorite activities. When I discovered surfing, there was no going back. Had to live by the sea. When is the best time to visit Lofoten?
There are two different types of weather I love with And if there are waves and a good swell - it's magical. Otherwise, I think it's incredible with storms. Especially surfable storms with heavy
Photographer: Max Emanuelson
waves. If wind and waves line up, it's really cool to make movies of those days there.
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Lofoten. In the middle of summer - midnight sun.
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"PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN LOFOTEN ISLANDS ALL YEAR AROUND AND SURF IN COLD WATER EVERY SINGLE DAY. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"
Tell us about "Surfers of Lofoten".
environment in Lofoten. Usually, surf movies in the Arctic are about famous surfers, from warm areas, who travel and visit the cold places. I wanted to show off those who live and surf in cold water every day. Hopefully I get funding to produce more of it.
"Lofoten Islands is more than a popular travel destination. More than a spectacular PR-stunt. It's more than Mick Fanning, Chris Burkard, northern lights and clichés. For some people, Lofoten is the normal life. The closest wave. The every day life. Because when most people go home, someone always stays."
https://matsbirkelund.no
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It is a web series that portrays the surfing
INTERVIEW
How can people learn more about you?
You can join me on Instagram:
"DON'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY, NOBODY GET'S OUT ALIVE ANYWAY".
@matsbirkelund. What/who inspires you?
In terms of water photography and cinematography, Ben Thouard (@benthouard) and Morgan Massen (@morganmassen) are two of the best.
Costa Rica, Hawaii, Maldives and Tahiti are on the list. Warm places. It is often very cold in the north. Mostly nice, but sometimes too cold.
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A marine destination you would like to visit?
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Lutefish
OCEAN FOODIE Let us present a traditional dish, often served around Christmas in Northern Norway - Lutefisk. There are many different stories about its origin. "Lutefisk starts as cod, traditionally caught in the cold waters off Norway. It’s then dried to the point that it attains the feel of leather and the firmness of
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reconstitute the fish, so it’s soaked in lye. Yes, lye, the industrial chemical used to unclog drains".
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/scandina vians-strange-holiday-lutefisk-tradition-2218218/
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corrugated cardboard. Water alone can’t
"WINTER STORMS, SUN AND WIND PROVIDE THE STOCKFISH WITH ITS AMAZING QUALITY" Watch the video from 1967 - click to the right. Only available in Norwegian. "Ivo Caprino's promotional film for a traditional fish dish called Lutefisk (Lye Fish). A fisherman works with stockfish, while a housewife is serving a "lye fish" dinner for her family".
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10683290/
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