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, climbing, photography, and travel.

The blog about skiing around the world. The most recent blog articles can be found in Blogspot. This page lists all the skiing-related articles from this blog series.

The UN Skis
Hi! I am from the United Nations. I have a tank, but it is small, white and not scary at all. Honest! I also have skis, beautiful light blue skis.
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August 2015, Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna, Finland; House Arkko, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Grass)

Riders of the Lost Arenales
There are references to it in the Internet. And a sole road sign point to it. But it is nowhere to be found.
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August 2015, Los Arenales, Araucania, Chile
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

Lagunillas
No Abierto. The police has blocked the road. For a moment, we accepted our fate and considered having lunch. Or going riding in the nearby ranches. But we quickly recovered, and started searching for a shortcut that would allow us to bypass the police.
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August 2015, Lagunillas, Chile
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Honolulu
Week and a half in Hawaii in a meeting, properly dressed. For some reason people stared when I visited the beach.
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May 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Skiing (Outdoor, Sand); Surfing; Climbing (Mountain); Hiking

One of Those Rounds
This is how we do ski lifts in Finland. I wanted to give you a taste of one round of the 24-hour ski competition in Ylläs, Finland. As if doing 30+ miles of vertical in one day wouldn't be enough.
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April 2015, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

Volvo 740 Skis
I bet you have not heard of Volvo skis. I did not either, nor has the Internet. But today I am testing blue Volvo 740 skis that feel almost brand new, and taking them to the ski hill on my blue Volvo 740 car.
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April 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Equipment

Argentinian Dunes
Argentina is too big. It is winter, but getting to the slopes in Las Leñas takes a two-hour flight and four hours of driving. My weekend is too short for that, as I have be back in my meetings in Buenos Aires soon.
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April 2015, Pinamar, Argentina
Skiing (Outdoor, Sand)

Good Times in the Dot-Kom Bubble
Last week I was in Moscow to talk about the benefits of open Internet. And, of course, I wanted to check out the local skiing scene. Fortunately, as I was leaving, СНЕЖ.КОМ offered indoor skiing on the way to the airport. Country #48 is therefore Russia.
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April 2015, Snej.com, Moscow, Russia
Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

Port del Comte
A crazy idea, at the cost of only 150€. Fly to Algeria for a day trip. To ski. Credit card data filled in, ready to press the button to book these tickets. But then I decide to check the visa requirements.
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March 2015, Port del Comte, Spain
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Texas Ski Ranch
Howdy! Everything is big in Texas. Except maybe the ski areas. To be exact, there are no ski areas, just a snowboarding hill made of plastic. But, there is still plenty of sunshine, water, speed, and yes, plastic.
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March 2015, Texas Ski Ranch, Texas, USA
Skiing (Plastic); Snowboarding (Plastic); Wakeboarding

Meri-Teijo
The end is near. Of the winter. My friend Jarne suggested that I visit Meri-Teijo, but the ski area closed just a couple of days before I arrived, due to the spring-like weather we've had for some weeks. This did not stop me from visiting, however.
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March 2015, Meri-Teijo, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Ski Vacation in Grani
How about a ski vacation in an exclusive village that has generated numerous worldcup skiers? I'm sure it sounds good until I mention the 50-meter vertical difference and rain.
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February 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Skiing Africa... by Mule
Avalanche pack, check. Skis, check. Mule, check. I am sitting on a mule, on my way to the ski slopes in Oukaïmeden in the Atlas mountains of Morocco.
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February 2015, Oukaïmeden, Morocco
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain); Urban-Exploration (Ski-Lifts, Buildings)

24 Hours Is On Again
The Ylläs 24 hour ski competition is on again in 2015. I was thinking of going, anyone else? Last year we did almost 50 km of vertical. The idea is that the gondola lift runs for 24 hours, and you can ski as much as you can during that time.
Full story
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January 2015, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Sauna im Stubai
My kids follow me on some of my trips. Not only to enjoy the great skiing, but also to learn about culture. For instance, where else would my sons learn about der Sauna, except by going to the Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Austria?
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January 2015, Stubaital, Austria; Eisgrotte Stubaier Gletscher, Stubai, Austria; Schlick 2000, Austria; Patschkofel, Austria; Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Stubai, Austria
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Glacier, Basic, Showtour); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

Mask
This time we have a guest skier in the blog: the horse head man. According to the Internet meme, he rides on the subway, attends games, and shakes hands with presidents. But can he ski? And perhaps more importantly, who left the barn door open?
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December 2014, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

This is the 16th set of articles. The previous sets were set 1, set 2, set 3, set 4, set 5, set 6, set 7, set 8, set 9, set 10, set 11, set 12, set 13, set 14, and set 15. The next sets are set 17, set 18, set 19, set 20, set 21, set 22, set 23, and set 24.

See also the Planetskier blog articles about caving, urban exploration, climbing, cycling, flying, swimming, and saunas. There is also a full list of all articles regardless of topic, a list of services "approved by the Planetskier, and a world map of all skiing related destinations from the blog series:

	The UN Skis Hi! I am from the United Nations. I have a tank, but it is small, white and not scary at all. Honest! I also have skis, beautiful light blue skis. Full story Alternate link August 2015, Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna, Finland; House Arkko, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Grass)

	Riders of the Lost Arenales There are references to it in the Internet. And a sole road sign point to it. But it is nowhere to be found. Full story Alternate link August 2015, Los Arenales, Araucania, Chile Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

	Lagunillas No Abierto. The police has blocked the road. For a moment, we accepted our fate and considered having lunch. Or going riding in the nearby ranches. But we quickly recovered, and started searching for a shortcut that would allow us to bypass the police. Full story Alternate link August 2015, Lagunillas, Chile Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Honolulu Week and a half in Hawaii in a meeting, properly dressed. For some reason people stared when I visited the beach. Full story Alternate link May 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Skiing (Outdoor, Sand); Surfing; Climbing (Mountain); Hiking

	One of Those Rounds This is how we do ski lifts in Finland. I wanted to give you a taste of one round of the 24-hour ski competition in Ylläs, Finland. As if doing 30+ miles of vertical in one day wouldn't be enough. Full story Alternate link April 2015, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

	Volvo 740 Skis I bet you have not heard of Volvo skis. I did not either, nor has the Internet. But today I am testing blue Volvo 740 skis that feel almost brand new, and taking them to the ski hill on my blue Volvo 740 car. Full story Alternate link April 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Equipment

	Argentinian Dunes Argentina is too big. It is winter, but getting to the slopes in Las Leñas takes a two-hour flight and four hours of driving. My weekend is too short for that, as I have be back in my meetings in Buenos Aires soon. Full story Alternate link April 2015, Pinamar, Argentina Skiing (Outdoor, Sand)

	Good Times in the Dot-Kom Bubble Last week I was in Moscow to talk about the benefits of open Internet. And, of course, I wanted to check out the local skiing scene. Fortunately, as I was leaving, СНЕЖ.КОМ offered indoor skiing on the way to the airport. Country #48 is therefore Russia. Full story Alternate link April 2015, Snej.com, Moscow, Russia Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

	Port del Comte A crazy idea, at the cost of only 150€. Fly to Algeria for a day trip. To ski. Credit card data filled in, ready to press the button to book these tickets. But then I decide to check the visa requirements. Full story Alternate link March 2015, Port del Comte, Spain Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Texas Ski Ranch Howdy! Everything is big in Texas. Except maybe the ski areas. To be exact, there are no ski areas, just a snowboarding hill made of plastic. But, there is still plenty of sunshine, water, speed, and yes, plastic. Full story Alternate link March 2015, Texas Ski Ranch, Texas, USA Skiing (Plastic); Snowboarding (Plastic); Wakeboarding

	Meri-Teijo The end is near. Of the winter. My friend Jarne suggested that I visit Meri-Teijo, but the ski area closed just a couple of days before I arrived, due to the spring-like weather we've had for some weeks. This did not stop me from visiting, however. Full story Alternate link March 2015, Meri-Teijo, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Ski Vacation in Grani How about a ski vacation in an exclusive village that has generated numerous worldcup skiers? I'm sure it sounds good until I mention the 50-meter vertical difference and rain. Full story Alternate link February 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Skiing Africa... by Mule Avalanche pack, check. Skis, check. Mule, check. I am sitting on a mule, on my way to the ski slopes in Oukaïmeden in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Full story Alternate link February 2015, Oukaïmeden, Morocco Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain); Urban-Exploration (Ski-Lifts, Buildings)

	24 Hours Is On Again The Ylläs 24 hour ski competition is on again in 2015. I was thinking of going, anyone else? Last year we did almost 50 km of vertical. The idea is that the gondola lift runs for 24 hours, and you can ski as much as you can during that time. Full story Alternate link January 2015, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Sauna im Stubai My kids follow me on some of my trips. Not only to enjoy the great skiing, but also to learn about culture. For instance, where else would my sons learn about der Sauna, except by going to the Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Austria? Full story Alternate link January 2015, Stubaital, Austria; Eisgrotte Stubaier Gletscher, Stubai, Austria; Schlick 2000, Austria; Patschkofel, Austria; Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Stubai, Austria Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Glacier, Basic, Showtour); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

	Mask This time we have a guest skier in the blog: the horse head man. According to the Internet meme, he rides on the subway, attends games, and shakes hands with presidents. But can he ski? And perhaps more importantly, who left the barn door open? Full story Alternate link December 2014, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)