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.

Tokyo commute. With skis.
I only have an evening, not enough to take a Shinkansen to the real mountains. But I do have time to visit yet another Tokyo indoor ski place. This time, the Snova Mizonokuchi! It was fun to ride through downtown Tokyo with my skis and boots, through the train system.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

January 2019, Snova Mizonokuchi, Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan
Skiing (Indoor)

Mini-caves in Madonna di Campiglio
While skiing down the 'Grotte' ski slope in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, we spotted some caves. Shitty caves... literally... apparently if you are overdue for a bathroom break it becomes an appealing alternative to sneak into a cave by the ski slope to do your business. Sigh. Otherwise nice, small caves, probably carved by the water running in the river bed that this ski slope is on.
Full story

January 2019, Cave 1, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Cave 2, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Cave 3, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Madonna di Campiglio ski resort, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
Caving (Basic, Rock-Unknown, Morphology-Erosion); Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

No car, no skilift, no problem
No car, no skilift, no problem! My car is broken, but fortunately, since I live in the world's happiest town, I can walk to the ski hill, ski down to the bus stop, take the public transport to the public swimming pool, and lock my skis in the bike rack. And return by train.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

December 2018, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland; Keski-Espoon Uimahalli, Espoo, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor)

Slow start to the season Hahnenkamm
The season's first run on the Streif, the famous downhill run from the Hahnenkamm. Why first? Because it was partly on grass...
Full story
(TGR version)

November 2018, Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel, Austria
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Opening day at Siberia... I mean Peuramaa
Local slopes are open! Peuramaa opened on Nov 30th, Serena on Nov 27th, Vihti Nov 23th, and I don't know about Grani or Swinghill but both are running their snow guns so hopefully soon!
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

November 2018, Peuramaa, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Largest indoor ski hall... somewhere between North Korea and Siberia
I'm stuck at a meeting in northern China, somewhere between North Korea and Siberia. Abandoned concrete housing projects fill the rainy horizon in this city that no one seems to have heard of. But this does not mean that the locals cannot have nice things. Or me. World's largest indoor ski hall, for instance?
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

September 2018, Wanda Ski Park, Harbin, China
Skiing (Indoor)

Black Snow. Again.
I was again at Hintertux for summer skiing, at the low point of the yearly snow cycle. The glaciers were dark... black even.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

August 2018, Hintertux, Zillertal, Austria
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Canadian Heatwave Snow
I had a great Sunday, starting with work work work, with some progress I think, then went skiing, and finally returned to have a nice sauna and a swim at the hotel. And afterwards met some fun new Argentinians from my meeting at a late reception.
Full story
(TGR version)

July 2018, Mont Saint-Sauveur Versant Avila, Quebec, Canada
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Skiing San Marino... on the rocks
countries_skied++; San Marino!
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

July 2018, Cesta, Monte Titano, San Marino, San Marino
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

Ounasvaara
While in Rovaniemi, of course I needed to stop at Ounasvaara, the local and legendary ski hill. They were also equally obviously no longer open, but obviously I hiked up.
Full story

May 2018, Ounasvaaran hiihtokeskus, Rovaniemi, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Ski software update
Will software update be enough or should I stop at the repair shop?
Full story

May 2018, Pyhä, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Equipment

Salomon Driver Ski Helmet Review
To be honest, I did not expect much. My old helmet was broken in the back, I was flying to the Ylläs competition next day, and the Ski Service shop was closing. They had only helmet model that was even close to what I was looking for. I had to buy it.
Full story

April 2018, Ski Service, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland; Ylläs, Finland
Equipment; Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Holy Vappu!
Reject spring. Ski in Pyhä! Party glasses on and champagne in backpack!
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

April 2018, Pyhä, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Replacement Poles. Cutting them...
Ski pole bouquet, five poles! Should be enough for redundancy, now.
Full story

April 2018, Ski Service, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland; Ylläs, Finland
Equipment; Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Ylläs 24H Live!
Tero and I are joining the Ylläs 24h race. They hold the ski lifts running for 24 hours straight... and whoever skis most vertical, wins. There will be no rest :-)
Full story
(Suomenkielinen versio)

April 2018, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Skiing in Romania
The winter is running out, and even the HR department though that I had too little vacation. So I decided to take some last-minute cheap flights to Romania to ski in my #57th country.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

March 2018, Sinaia, Romania
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Ruins)

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

	Tokyo commute. With skis. I only have an evening, not enough to take a Shinkansen to the real mountains. But I do have time to visit yet another Tokyo indoor ski place. This time, the Snova Mizonokuchi! It was fun to ride through downtown Tokyo with my skis and boots, through the train system. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) January 2019, Snova Mizonokuchi, Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan Skiing (Indoor)

	Mini-caves in Madonna di Campiglio While skiing down the 'Grotte' ski slope in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, we spotted some caves. Shitty caves... literally... apparently if you are overdue for a bathroom break it becomes an appealing alternative to sneak into a cave by the ski slope to do your business. Sigh. Otherwise nice, small caves, probably carved by the water running in the river bed that this ski slope is on. Full story January 2019, Cave 1, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Cave 2, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Cave 3, Grotte, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; Madonna di Campiglio ski resort, Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Caving (Basic, Rock-Unknown, Morphology-Erosion); Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	No car, no skilift, no problem No car, no skilift, no problem! My car is broken, but fortunately, since I live in the world's happiest town, I can walk to the ski hill, ski down to the bus stop, take the public transport to the public swimming pool, and lock my skis in the bike rack. And return by train. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2018, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland; Keski-Espoon Uimahalli, Espoo, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor)

	Slow start to the season Hahnenkamm The season's first run on the Streif, the famous downhill run from the Hahnenkamm. Why first? Because it was partly on grass... Full story (TGR version) November 2018, Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel, Austria Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Opening day at Siberia... I mean Peuramaa Local slopes are open! Peuramaa opened on Nov 30th, Serena on Nov 27th, Vihti Nov 23th, and I don't know about Grani or Swinghill but both are running their snow guns so hopefully soon! Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) November 2018, Peuramaa, Kirkkonummi, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Largest indoor ski hall... somewhere between North Korea and Siberia I'm stuck at a meeting in northern China, somewhere between North Korea and Siberia. Abandoned concrete housing projects fill the rainy horizon in this city that no one seems to have heard of. But this does not mean that the locals cannot have nice things. Or me. World's largest indoor ski hall, for instance? Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) September 2018, Wanda Ski Park, Harbin, China Skiing (Indoor)

	Black Snow. Again. I was again at Hintertux for summer skiing, at the low point of the yearly snow cycle. The glaciers were dark... black even. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2018, Hintertux, Zillertal, Austria Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Canadian Heatwave Snow I had a great Sunday, starting with work work work, with some progress I think, then went skiing, and finally returned to have a nice sauna and a swim at the hotel. And afterwards met some fun new Argentinians from my meeting at a late reception. Full story (TGR version) July 2018, Mont Saint-Sauveur Versant Avila, Quebec, Canada Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Skiing San Marino... on the rocks countries_skied++; San Marino! Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) July 2018, Cesta, Monte Titano, San Marino, San Marino Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

	Ounasvaara While in Rovaniemi, of course I needed to stop at Ounasvaara, the local and legendary ski hill. They were also equally obviously no longer open, but obviously I hiked up. Full story May 2018, Ounasvaaran hiihtokeskus, Rovaniemi, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Ski software update Will software update be enough or should I stop at the repair shop? Full story May 2018, Pyhä, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Equipment

	Salomon Driver Ski Helmet Review To be honest, I did not expect much. My old helmet was broken in the back, I was flying to the Ylläs competition next day, and the Ski Service shop was closing. They had only helmet model that was even close to what I was looking for. I had to buy it. Full story April 2018, Ski Service, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland; Ylläs, Finland Equipment; Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Holy Vappu! Reject spring. Ski in Pyhä! Party glasses on and champagne in backpack! Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) April 2018, Pyhä, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Replacement Poles. Cutting them... Ski pole bouquet, five poles! Should be enough for redundancy, now. Full story April 2018, Ski Service, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland; Ylläs, Finland Equipment; Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Ylläs 24H Live! Tero and I are joining the Ylläs 24h race. They hold the ski lifts running for 24 hours straight... and whoever skis most vertical, wins. There will be no rest :-) Full story (Suomenkielinen versio) April 2018, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Skiing in Romania The winter is running out, and even the HR department though that I had too little vacation. So I decided to take some last-minute cheap flights to Romania to ski in my #57th country. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) March 2018, Sinaia, Romania Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Ruins)