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.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Indoors skiing in Norway

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Yet another run at Snø, one of the world's best indoor ski resorts in Oslo, Norway. I think this is my third time here. Wonderful as eve...

Drachenhöhle

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Often caves are difficult to access, blocked or gate, or you just don't know about them. Drachenhöhle near Zürich is, however, both well...
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Norway. Lake. Swim.

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I was on a mission, to ski this month's skiing. And to collect one more cave in Norway. But, I was also on a mission to swim every day (...

Järfällabadet

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Järfälla and Järfällabadet. A swimming pool run again by Medley. A massive facility, 50-meter pool with ten tracks, plus kiddie pools, water...

Häkli sandpit swim

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I needed to take a flu shot, and the only available slots were an hour away from home, north of the airport in Tuusula. There were three goo...

Hammerbybacken last day of the summer ski

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What an experience! I've been to many dry and grass slopes, but this one in the center of Stoclholm is just spectacularly good, they got...
Thursday, October 8, 2026

Voco Kista Swims

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I spent a week in Kista in meetings, and tried out a new hotel that I've never been to (!) Voco Stockholm Kista is a nice hotel, rooms a...
Monday, October 5, 2026

Award-winning Kuusijärvi smoke saunas

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Today's swim was at Kuusijärvi, a small lake and recreation area in Vantaa. I was in Vantaa anyway so it was a natural choice. And what ...
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