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, November 21, 2011

Snowtube

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Video credits (c) 2011 by Jari Arkko
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Slope Infinity

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Practicing skiing on the trainer. This was surprisingly hard. I am feeling more than a bit silly. A moment ago I was walking in the st...
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Opening Tour

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My plans for the round the world trip have solidified. Slope Infinity will open their indoor slope earlier than normal so that I can make...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

38,000 Kilometers for Nothing

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Map of my route, courtesy of the Great Circle Mapper I am about to take yet another round the world trip, a three week and 38,000 kilome...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Speed Skiing in Germany

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The ski hall is a very visible landmark in Neuss There are no speed limits in German highways, right? Wrong. I got a speeding ticket yest...
Saturday, October 8, 2011

The Forbidden Drive

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Views from the trail Unfortunately, this is not a story about skiing. I made a mistake, did not do my research. I am on a business trip ...
Saturday, October 1, 2011

Peer Review

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This is the second day of my ski season and I am at Peer , Belgium. My plan is to ski at the Snow Valley , a small indoor ski hall. Yester...
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