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.

Forest Powder in Kopaonik, Serbia
Kopaonik is the premier ski resort in Serbia. And I got the premier weather arriving there, in heavy snowfall.
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December 2019, Kopaonik Ski Area, Kopaonik, Serbia
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Pyhä evening at Partioaitta
I visited yet another free mountain sports related evening of talks at Helsinki's Partioaitta. This a great program for interesting talks, much recommend.
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November 2019, Partioaitta, Helsinki, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Singapore Skiing. Finally.
I've been trying to do this for almost six years. Obviously, it is not easy to find skiing in Singapore. I've been forbidden to ski when there was snow, arrived right after a skiing place had bankrupted, found alternative skiing on off-limits sand, and hidden in despair in caves and abandoned bunkers. But Sport Quest to the rescue! Today I finally managed to ski in Singapore with the help of Sport Quest's indoor facilities at the Snow City. Snow, ice, cold, and on skis. Wonderful!
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November 2019, Snow City, Singapore, Singapore
Skiing (Indoor)

CMH at Amer Sports
I went to a marketing show of the Canadian Heli-ski operator, the legendary CMH, as they were visiting Helsinki.
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October 2019, Amer Sports, Helsinki, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Banff Mountain Festival 2019
This evening I'm at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Helsinki. The movies are about skiing, mountain biking, surfing, and caving. Looking forward to the film's, they've always been powerful stories.
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October 2019, Savoy Theater, Helsinki, Finland
Skiing (None, Social, Media); Caving (None, Media, Social)

Ski Den Haag
I was on a conference in The Hague (Den Haag). Fortunately, in the two evenings there I managed to skip a social event and find the local (summer) skiing by visiting the De Uithof sports complex in Utrecht Science Park. Among other facilities there's an indoor ski slope. Length is 177 meters, and the starting altitude is 0.4 meters under the sea level :-) Small slope but with a kick. And by kick I mean a turn. I had fun!
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June 2019, De Uithof, Hague, Netherlands
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Rescue team
I was worrying about the fate of the locked-up snow, when all of a sudden, some guy in black clothing and black miniskis jumped over the fence and liberated the snow. Amazing!
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May 2019, Leppävaaran jäähalli, Espoo, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

So close, yet so far
I saw snow today! Outside the Leppävaara skating rink... behind bars. What did that snow do, and why is it locked up, and we're not allowed to play?
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April 2019, Leppävaaran jäähalli, Espoo, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

El cheapo ski weekend
An el cheapo weekend activity: at Ylläs up North but since we're doing the 24 hour race, u don't need a hotel. 2 hours in, 22 to go. A lot of fun, old friends and, well, basically going fast & non-stop
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April 2019, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

My massive crash in the Ylläs 24H
During the Ylläs 24h race in 2019, around 2am I was heading down the Worldcup run at, I guess, at a bit over hundred kilometres an hour. And then something happened. I lost my skis, I tumbled, and hit myself to the icy slope pretty hard.
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April 2019, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

Skiareál Klínovec
While I've already skied in Czech Republic, I wanted to see if I could briefly visit a nearby ski area after my monster 8-day meeting was over. And I found Skiareál Klínovec!
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March 2019, Skiareál Klínovec, Klínovec, Czech Republic
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Weather looks great!
I've been working and travelling in Stockholm for decades, oddly enough this week's trip is the first one where I took my skis with me. Weather on the local hill looks great; in the evening when I get off work it will also be dark. Looking forward to this! Anyone else want to join?
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March 2019, Hammarbybacken, Stockholm, Sweden
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Lidingö mountain range Ekholmsnäsbacken
Another week, more work for me in Stockholm. But, I also got to visit another ski hill. My friend John also joined to try out Ekholmsnäsbacken in the small community in the Lidingö island.
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March 2019, Ekholmsnäsbacken, Lidingö, Sweden
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Hammarbybacken!
It was great weather, and the evening lights actually made the weather less of an issue. But most importantly, it was even more fun because my friend Heidi happened to be in town and joined me on the trip. Very nice!
Full story
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March 2019, Hammarbybacken, Stockholm, Sweden
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Georgia views
This week I've been touring the mountains of Georgia with my friends.
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February 2019, Gudauri ski resort, Gudauri, Georgia
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Supporting Ukraine
I wanted to say that I support the peaceful people of Kyiv, Mariupol and other parts of Ukraine, and oppose aggressors.
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February 2019, Protasov Yar, Kyiv, Ukraine
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

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, set 22, and set 23.

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:

	Forest Powder in Kopaonik, Serbia Kopaonik is the premier ski resort in Serbia. And I got the premier weather arriving there, in heavy snowfall. Full story Alternate link December 2019, Kopaonik Ski Area, Kopaonik, Serbia Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Pyhä evening at Partioaitta I visited yet another free mountain sports related evening of talks at Helsinki's Partioaitta. This a great program for interesting talks, much recommend. Full story Alternate link November 2019, Partioaitta, Helsinki, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Singapore Skiing. Finally. I've been trying to do this for almost six years. Obviously, it is not easy to find skiing in Singapore. I've been forbidden to ski when there was snow, arrived right after a skiing place had bankrupted, found alternative skiing on off-limits sand, and hidden in despair in caves and abandoned bunkers. But Sport Quest to the rescue! Today I finally managed to ski in Singapore with the help of Sport Quest's indoor facilities at the Snow City. Snow, ice, cold, and on skis. Wonderful! Full story Alternate link November 2019, Snow City, Singapore, Singapore Skiing (Indoor)

	CMH at Amer Sports I went to a marketing show of the Canadian Heli-ski operator, the legendary CMH, as they were visiting Helsinki. Full story Alternate link October 2019, Amer Sports, Helsinki, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Banff Mountain Festival 2019 This evening I'm at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Helsinki. The movies are about skiing, mountain biking, surfing, and caving. Looking forward to the film's, they've always been powerful stories. Full story Alternate link October 2019, Savoy Theater, Helsinki, Finland Skiing (None, Social, Media); Caving (None, Media, Social)

	Ski Den Haag I was on a conference in The Hague (Den Haag). Fortunately, in the two evenings there I managed to skip a social event and find the local (summer) skiing by visiting the De Uithof sports complex in Utrecht Science Park. Among other facilities there's an indoor ski slope. Length is 177 meters, and the starting altitude is 0.4 meters under the sea level :-) Small slope but with a kick. And by kick I mean a turn. I had fun! Full story Alternate link June 2019, De Uithof, Hague, Netherlands Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Rescue team I was worrying about the fate of the locked-up snow, when all of a sudden, some guy in black clothing and black miniskis jumped over the fence and liberated the snow. Amazing! Full story Alternate link May 2019, Leppävaaran jäähalli, Espoo, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	So close, yet so far I saw snow today! Outside the Leppävaara skating rink... behind bars. What did that snow do, and why is it locked up, and we're not allowed to play? Full story Alternate link April 2019, Leppävaaran jäähalli, Espoo, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	El cheapo ski weekend An el cheapo weekend activity: at Ylläs up North but since we're doing the 24 hour race, u don't need a hotel. 2 hours in, 22 to go. A lot of fun, old friends and, well, basically going fast & non-stop Full story Alternate link April 2019, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	My massive crash in the Ylläs 24H During the Ylläs 24h race in 2019, around 2am I was heading down the Worldcup run at, I guess, at a bit over hundred kilometres an hour. And then something happened. I lost my skis, I tumbled, and hit myself to the icy slope pretty hard. Full story Alternate link April 2019, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

	Skiareál Klínovec While I've already skied in Czech Republic, I wanted to see if I could briefly visit a nearby ski area after my monster 8-day meeting was over. And I found Skiareál Klínovec! Full story Alternate link March 2019, Skiareál Klínovec, Klínovec, Czech Republic Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Weather looks great! I've been working and travelling in Stockholm for decades, oddly enough this week's trip is the first one where I took my skis with me. Weather on the local hill looks great; in the evening when I get off work it will also be dark. Looking forward to this! Anyone else want to join? Full story Alternate link March 2019, Hammarbybacken, Stockholm, Sweden Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Lidingö mountain range Ekholmsnäsbacken Another week, more work for me in Stockholm. But, I also got to visit another ski hill. My friend John also joined to try out Ekholmsnäsbacken in the small community in the Lidingö island. Full story Alternate link March 2019, Ekholmsnäsbacken, Lidingö, Sweden Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Hammarbybacken! It was great weather, and the evening lights actually made the weather less of an issue. But most importantly, it was even more fun because my friend Heidi happened to be in town and joined me on the trip. Very nice! Full story Alternate link March 2019, Hammarbybacken, Stockholm, Sweden Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Georgia views This week I've been touring the mountains of Georgia with my friends. Full story Alternate link February 2019, Gudauri ski resort, Gudauri, Georgia Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Supporting Ukraine I wanted to say that I support the peaceful people of Kyiv, Mariupol and other parts of Ukraine, and oppose aggressors. Full story Alternate link February 2019, Protasov Yar, Kyiv, Ukraine Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)