Mattias Fredricksson is one of the most prolific action-sport photographers of our time, his talent, dedication and farmer’s work ethic having boosted him to this level. He combines subtleties of natural mountain light with motion to offer a potent mix of quiet alpine moments, screaming action, and creative portraiture.
After living in Riksgränsen, Sweden, Fredriksson started his career in print journalism with Vertikal magazine, eventually landing in Åre as editor of Sweden’s national ski magazine, Åka Skidor. He switched to focus on photography and freelancing in 2000, and his work now appears in all of the world’s top ski and bike magazines. He's based in Åre, but judging by his Instagram feed is rarely there.
Follow him at @mattiasfredrikssonphotography.
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"Stellar ski touring mission. Skiing down in moody light at 9:30 p.m. is surreal."[/caption]
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"David Kantermo is the coach for the Norwegian freestyle team and one of my best friends. Nice to catch up with him for some hot laps off Sunnegga in the afternoon. BTW, he skied powder on the glacier this morning. Zermatt, Switzerland."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83022" align="alignnone" width="640"] "I am sure we parked somewhere over here..." Stormy days on Iceland.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83023" align="alignnone" width="640"] "Couloir Bibi went down today. Good times in the Dolomites!"[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83024" align="alignnone" width="640"] "Vik, Jämtland, Sweden."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83026" align="alignnone" width="640"] "Flying home from the French Riviera gave us a nice view of the Alps."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83027" align="alignnone" width="640"] "The Indian Summer never stops. Åre, Jämtland, Sweden, November 2013."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83028" align="alignnone" width="640"] "Our Halloween ride in Fruita did not suck. This is a snap from Horsethief Bench with KC Deane and Tobias Liljeroth enjoying the gravity in a couple of fun corners."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83029" align="alignnone" width="640"] "David Kantermo getting a little cold smoke just below the tram station. The only snap en route down from today ski touring mission on Åreskutan, Sweden. Then the phone died..."[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83030" align="alignnone" width="640"] "Ski Extreme with ChadSayers at Cinque Torri, Cortina, Italy. [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_83031" align="alignnone" width="640"] "David Kantermo and I had a very nice extended lunch break today. Magic light in the alpine and much more snow than you can expect after the recent warm fronts. It is looking good and the skiing down was better than we hoped for."[/caption]
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