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.

Saturday, December 8, 2018

I didn't need this today

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I didn't need this today... car not starting... rain... tough week. Photos and text (c) 2018 by Jari Arkko. All rights reserved....
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Opening day at Siberia... I mean Peuramaa

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Local slopes are open! Peuramaa opened on Nov 30th, Serena on Nov 27th,  Vihti Nov 23th, and I don't know about Grani  or Swinghil...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Slow start to the season: Hahnenkamm

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The season's first run on the Streif, the famous downhill run from the Hahnenkamm. Why first? Because it was partly on grass... ...
Monday, November 26, 2018

Sauna in the middle of the living room

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An infrared sauna in the middle of the living room? What an idea! But it was actually nice. I was staying at the Cordial Golf & Wel...
Thursday, November 22, 2018

Ape Majava's Ski Fashion Lecture

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Today I went to a fashion lecture... apparently. Also, some really good stuff about ski route selection, and some great movies (includ...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Sauna at the Elite Hotel Stockholm Plaza

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Today I'm staying at the Elite Hotel Stockholm Plaza . My usual hotel search includes the condition that it must have a sauna. Elite...

Kungsträdgården

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Walked through the Kunsträdgården underground station again today. While the "greek findings" in the station are fake, they a...

Brunkebergstunneln

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This week I'm working in Stockholm, and did not manage to get my usual cheap hotel near the office. Staying at the city center, I no...
Sunday, November 18, 2018

The Leaking Tunnel of Pisa... Pispala

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I've heard stories about the logging tunnel through Pispala, but today I finally got an opportunity to go see it myself. There...

Tampere Muumi Airport (TMP)

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Today I flew to Tampere for the first time, and was happy to find out that they've decorated the airport with Moomin pictures. This...
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