Skiing the Planet

"Mongolia is kind of close, right?" Story about an attempt to ski everywhere in the world where there's snow. And in some places where there isn't. On and off-piste skiing on all continents, skiing into craters of live volcanoes, caving, climbing, photography, and travel.

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Pearl Lounge at Arlanda T2

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Visited my long-time lounge in Arlanda's T2 (where Finnair flies from). They've changed name though, and the entrance is no longer a...

Sausage sauce at the Platinum lounge?

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Visited the Finnair Platinum lounge at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport again. This time they were going for some traditional Finnish delicacies,...
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Hamburger Börs sauna - the experience in the classic hotel in Turku

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Hamburger Börs is a classic hotel in Turku, dating back to 1894. Rebuilt and mostly a new building around the old one nowadays though. Visit...
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Luolavuori cave scan

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I went with Ralf's organized caving trip to Turku's Luolavuori (cave mountain) cave. Been there many times, it is a wonderful cave! ...

Fuel hatch is back in business!

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In April, my fuel hatch came off . Fortunately, I didn't lose it, I was refueling at the time. But the connecting mechanism had come apa...
Friday, May 23, 2025

The final melt

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Kauniainen has melted... almost. Some snow-hoarding evil people have taken much of the snow though under their own blanket. Sigh. No, really...

It is a lonely planet

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... at least in my bookshelf. I counted 80 Lonely Planet travel books. Most of the places I have even visited, some not (North Korea, for in...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

Solamäki caves update

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We got an update from Kim Petterson about the Solamäki caves. He says: Voisitteko poistaa luolakartastanne kohdasta Solamäen luola (luolasto...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Kangasalan jäähalli gives me the cold treatment

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I had failed. Did not find skiable snow in May in Tampere. Not on the ski hills, not by the skating hall that was next to the swimming hall ...
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Tampere swims

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I did my first proper visit to the summer cottage in early May, did a quick dip to the lake from the cottage sauna, but a more proper swim w...
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