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.

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Hetan Hiihtomaa

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Wow, a ski resort in Finland that I have not even heard of ... Hetan Hiihtomaa is a small ski resort run by the Enontekiö community, high up...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Day trip to Latvia, part one: Ski resorts

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Day trip to Riga for two ski hills and couple of caves. Full day but very nice hills and caves!. First up, Riekstukalns ski resort 45 mins s...

Day trip to Latvia, part three: Rīgas lidosta

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Riga's airport, RIX, is located south of the city, in the community of  Mārupe. The airport is also  a hub for Air Baltic. I have been h...
Friday, February 13, 2026

First, Oldest, and Grandest: Yrjönkadun uimahalli

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Finally, I was able to visit the Yrjönkatu swimming hall in Helsinki. It is right in the city center, a block away from the Stockmann depar...

Lohja Spa

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Visited Lohja Spa as an after-work detour. Just an hour from home, and in the middle of pretty much nowhere (amazingly, it is in Karjalohja,...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Stanley Park swim in Vancouver

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I did an after-meetings walk at the Third Beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver. Very nice area. Dipped into the sea as well. More information ab...
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