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.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Pohja Tunnels

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In Pohja (near Raasepori) there are three railway tunnels, only one of which is still in use. One has been entirely decommissioned and there...

Espoonlahti on my mind

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... or at least the Espoonlahti swimming hall :-) I've only been here a couple of times, it is kind of far away from where I live.  Ther...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

Just a hole in a wall - Toravuori

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I was driving back from a very nice midsummer visit to a friend's cottage when I spotted a grand, 20+ meter cliff by the roadside. I had...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Ice bears from the streets of Helsinki rescue my ski trip!

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Ski trip in the surroundings of Kista is going badly. Can’t find open skating rinks or their excess snow piles. And I dragged my mini-skis a...

Green weekend at the cottage

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Early June is a perfect time to enjoy the Finnish summer. The nature is so nicely light green at this time of the year. We visited our summe...
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,...
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