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.

Two More Countries
I'm heading out today for a two day trip to collect Spain and Andorra. But many countries left. It still feels like the planet has an unending supply of unexplored ski destinations.
Full story

February 2012, La Molina, Catalonia, Spain; Vallnord, Andorra
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Moominworld Cliffs
If I have to spend eight days per year in Moominland, it is clear that I need to come up with something interesting to do there. How about skiing down the President's Cliff? Fifteen meters of near vertical rock. Too bad I forgot my ice axes, because the return was even tricker.
Full story

February 2012, Moominworld, Naantali, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Amusement-Parks)

Cisco's
For all my good friends at Cisco, the networking company: did you know that Cisco's is the best after ski bar in Andorra?
Full story

February 2012, Vallnord, Andorra
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Afterski

Out of Bounds in Les Arcs
I was more worried about falling on that vertical wall than the police catching me, but both were real concerns. And then I caused an avalanche. This is a story about my four day trip to Les Arcs, France.
Full story

February 2012, Les Arcs, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

Peuramaa II
I've written about Peuramaa and its playground before. But I noticed something new. What strikes me about these visits is the darkness.
Full story

February 2012, Peuramaa, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Snails for Speed Skiers
Escargots de Bourgogne dans un cafe de piste de ski ... j'approuve
Full story

February 2012, Les Arcs, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Food

Palm Trees and Ski Bags
To boldly go where no skier has gone before: Spain. And the really tough guys dress in ski clothes on the plane bound to Barcelona (not me).
Full story
(Suomenkielinen versio)

February 2012, La Molina, Catalonia, Spain
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Hirvensalo
Abo Hors Piste! Off-piste skiing in Turku, in the small but wonderful Hirvensalo ski area.
Full story

February 2012, Hirvensalo, Turku, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Fun in the Alps
A few pictures from Les 3 Vallees, and a link to a great (not!) video from Mikko Alatalo on the topic of fun in the alps
Full story

January 2012, Les Menuires, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Music

Seasons Pass!
At 3.5 Euros, "Cafe Alpenhutte's Goulash index competes well with most western ski areas. Zillertal may boast a 1600m vertical against 50m in Kauniainen, but hey, their soup still costs 1 Euro more. Add pinaattilätyt and you know this is the destination for the gourmet skier
Full story

January 2012, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Russian Ski Stars
I climbed a mountain, and found a ski movie actress from Russia on the top!
Full story

January 2012, Courchevel, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

Magnifique Apres-Ski!
The best after-ski in the world? Could be. Who would have thought we'd find this in France?
Full story

January 2012, Val Thorens, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Afterski

Fortress Islands
Saturday evening's exercise.
Full story

January 2012, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Castles)

Skiing the Garbage Hill
The top of Helsinki is not that impressive, but we skied it anyway
Full story

December 2011, Malminkartano, Helsinki, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Bono, Have You Been to Africa?
"And there won't be any snow in Africa this Christmas time" Dude, there is no snow in Africa because you have the wrong time of the year. And its a damn warm place anyway.
Full story

December 2011, Afriski, Lesotho
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Frost is Enough
First and Last and Always is not just an album from Sisters of Mercy, but also my approach to skiing on the local hill. In May, I was the last person to ski there. Now I am about to be the first one to ski it this winter.
Full story

December 2011, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

This is the 20th 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, set 15, set 16, set 17, set 18, and set 19. The next sets are set 21, and set 22.

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:

	Two More Countries I'm heading out today for a two day trip to collect Spain and Andorra. But many countries left. It still feels like the planet has an unending supply of unexplored ski destinations. Full story February 2012, La Molina, Catalonia, Spain; Vallnord, Andorra Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Moominworld Cliffs If I have to spend eight days per year in Moominland, it is clear that I need to come up with something interesting to do there. How about skiing down the President's Cliff? Fifteen meters of near vertical rock. Too bad I forgot my ice axes, because the return was even tricker. Full story February 2012, Moominworld, Naantali, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Amusement-Parks)

	Cisco's For all my good friends at Cisco, the networking company: did you know that Cisco's is the best after ski bar in Andorra? Full story February 2012, Vallnord, Andorra Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Afterski

	Out of Bounds in Les Arcs I was more worried about falling on that vertical wall than the police catching me, but both were real concerns. And then I caused an avalanche. This is a story about my four day trip to Les Arcs, France. Full story February 2012, Les Arcs, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

	Peuramaa II I've written about Peuramaa and its playground before. But I noticed something new. What strikes me about these visits is the darkness. Full story February 2012, Peuramaa, Kirkkonummi, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Snails for Speed Skiers Escargots de Bourgogne dans un cafe de piste de ski ... j'approuve Full story February 2012, Les Arcs, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Food

	Palm Trees and Ski Bags To boldly go where no skier has gone before: Spain. And the really tough guys dress in ski clothes on the plane bound to Barcelona (not me). Full story (Suomenkielinen versio) February 2012, La Molina, Catalonia, Spain Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Hirvensalo Abo Hors Piste! Off-piste skiing in Turku, in the small but wonderful Hirvensalo ski area. Full story February 2012, Hirvensalo, Turku, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Fun in the Alps A few pictures from Les 3 Vallees, and a link to a great (not!) video from Mikko Alatalo on the topic of fun in the alps Full story January 2012, Les Menuires, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Music

	Seasons Pass! At 3.5 Euros, "Cafe Alpenhutte's Goulash index competes well with most western ski areas. Zillertal may boast a 1600m vertical against 50m in Kauniainen, but hey, their soup still costs 1 Euro more. Add pinaattilätyt and you know this is the destination for the gourmet skier Full story January 2012, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Russian Ski Stars I climbed a mountain, and found a ski movie actress from Russia on the top! Full story January 2012, Courchevel, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

	Magnifique Apres-Ski! The best after-ski in the world? Could be. Who would have thought we'd find this in France? Full story January 2012, Val Thorens, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Afterski

	Fortress Islands Saturday evening's exercise. Full story January 2012, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Castles)

	Skiing the Garbage Hill The top of Helsinki is not that impressive, but we skied it anyway Full story December 2011, Malminkartano, Helsinki, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Bono, Have You Been to Africa? "And there won't be any snow in Africa this Christmas time" Dude, there is no snow in Africa because you have the wrong time of the year. And its a damn warm place anyway. Full story December 2011, Afriski, Lesotho Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Frost is Enough First and Last and Always is not just an album from Sisters of Mercy, but also my approach to skiing on the local hill. In May, I was the last person to ski there. Now I am about to be the first one to ski it this winter. Full story December 2011, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)