Kim Havell On the Slopes and Sheer Faces

Suunto athlete Kim Havell continues her worldwide adventure lifestyle. She has skied on all seven continents and has adventured in more than 50 countries. She's climbed and skied the Himalaya and the Karakorum, the highest mountains in the US, and has first descents in the US and abroad, including the Arctic and Antarctic.

In between, she "occasionally" finds time to explore some more familiar territory. Here's a video she made with fellow sponsor, Osprey of her adventures skiing and climbing in the Telluride region.

Go for it, Kim!

Extreme Skiing - Antarctica Edition

Suunto athlete Kim Havell went on another incredible adventure - Skiing Antarctica? Yep.

Read her recent Powder Magazine blog post highlighting the beginning of their trip. Here's a highlight.

Kim Havell:

We arrived to a place with no one else, with endless descents and up to 9,000-foot peaks straight up from the ocean. This is a backcountry skier’s dream realm, but it also comes with some harsh realities—Antarctica is a moving target.

With endless route possibilities, Antarctica also puts forth challenging obstacles that have to be carefully navigated: abrupt weather changes, tricky small boat—Zodiac—landings, pack ice movement that can trap a ship, lurking crevasses in the glacier, and other objective hazards.