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Nils Larsen

Nils was born in a warm climate and never recovered from that trauma. Winter therapy started in the 70s and he has lived on the Canadian border in NE WA since 1979. Nils teaches freeheel and backcountry skiing skills, and has produced 3 videos on the subject. He also works as a consultant for Karhu Skis, where he has the enviable title of ‘Minister of Ski Culture’. The last 3 years he has been researching the roots of skiing and indigenous ski cultures in Central Asia. In his spare time he likes to go