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.

Reminder about Paminne
Sun shines on Påminne, the southernmost ski area in Finland. The hill was in bright sunshine under a blue sky, even if the parking lot, the beginning of the lifts, and the rest of Finland was under cloudy skies.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

January 2016, Paminne, Aminnefors, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Death Star Skier
He spends his days in meaningless office tasks, like shifting papers around or destroying planets. But he also has a dream... of skiing.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

December 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

It's a Cham!
Chamonix is open, and there's powder! And under all that light powder, there's ... rocks.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

December 2015, Chamonix ski areas, Chamonix, France
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Titlis in the Darkness
You have to take six lifts to get to the top. And we were late, because travel. But it turns out you can also stay late. By the time we started our final 2km vertical descent, it was already dark.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

December 2015, Engelberg, Switzerland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Rock, Rock-Granite, Morphology-Crack, Basic); Sauna (Normal)

First snow, first descent
Sunday morning and the first snow! Well, a bit of white here and there. But a time to open the season in my local hill in Grani!
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

November 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Yokohama
My sorry life, episode two.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

November 2015, Snova Shin-Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

The Ultimate Frustration
What's the point of working so hard that you cannot do the things you love? I feel like I'm far too busy. To add insult to the injury, this week I'm visiting one of the greatest ski destinations in the world, Sapporo, but there isn't yet any snow, and even if there were, I would not have time to go to the mountains.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

October 2015, Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo, Japan
Skiing (Outdoor, Grass); Climbing (Mountain)

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
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

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
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

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
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

August 2015, Lagunillas, Chile
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Volcán Villarica
That moment when you realise that the ski area you were going to ski at next week is closed due to the volcano erupting. The obvious next question is, of course, if I was packing skins.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

August 2015, Ski Pucón, Villarica, Chile
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

OpenStreetMap
When skiing or hiking at a new place, suitable maps are essential. These maps can be hard to come by, however, and most GPS maps do not contain information about walking paths, ski slopes or lifts. OpenStreetMap, however, has a lot of good information, and I have been using it in off-piste skiing, finding ski areas, and hiking around the world.
Full story
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

August 2015, Los Arenales, Araucania, Chile
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain); Urban-Exploration (Ski-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
(Suomenkielinen versio)

May 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Skiing (Outdoor, Sand); Surfing; Climbing (Mountain); Hiking

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
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

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

April 2015, Pinamar, Argentina
Skiing (Outdoor, Sand)

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
(TGR version)
(Suomenkielinen versio)

April 2015, Ylläs, Finland
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

This is the 14th 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, and set 13. The next sets are 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:

	Reminder about Paminne Sun shines on Påminne, the southernmost ski area in Finland. The hill was in bright sunshine under a blue sky, even if the parking lot, the beginning of the lifts, and the rest of Finland was under cloudy skies. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) January 2016, Paminne, Aminnefors, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Death Star Skier He spends his days in meaningless office tasks, like shifting papers around or destroying planets. But he also has a dream... of skiing. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	It's a Cham! Chamonix is open, and there's powder! And under all that light powder, there's ... rocks. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2015, Chamonix ski areas, Chamonix, France Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Titlis in the Darkness You have to take six lifts to get to the top. And we were late, because travel. But it turns out you can also stay late. By the time we started our final 2km vertical descent, it was already dark. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2015, Engelberg, Switzerland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Rock, Rock-Granite, Morphology-Crack, Basic); Sauna (Normal)

	First snow, first descent Sunday morning and the first snow! Well, a bit of white here and there. But a time to open the season in my local hill in Grani! Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) November 2015, Kauniainen ski hill, Kauniainen, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Yokohama My sorry life, episode two. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) November 2015, Snova Shin-Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

	The Ultimate Frustration What's the point of working so hard that you cannot do the things you love? I feel like I'm far too busy. To add insult to the injury, this week I'm visiting one of the greatest ski destinations in the world, Sapporo, but there isn't yet any snow, and even if there were, I would not have time to go to the mountains. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) October 2015, Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo, Japan Skiing (Outdoor, Grass); Climbing (Mountain)

	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 (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) 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 (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) 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 (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2015, Lagunillas, Chile Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Volcán Villarica That moment when you realise that the ski area you were going to ski at next week is closed due to the volcano erupting. The obvious next question is, of course, if I was packing skins. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2015, Ski Pucón, Villarica, Chile Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain)

	OpenStreetMap When skiing or hiking at a new place, suitable maps are essential. These maps can be hard to come by, however, and most GPS maps do not contain information about walking paths, ski slopes or lifts. OpenStreetMap, however, has a lot of good information, and I have been using it in off-piste skiing, finding ski areas, and hiking around the world. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2015, Los Arenales, Araucania, Chile Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Climbing (Mountain); Urban-Exploration (Ski-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 (Suomenkielinen versio) May 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Skiing (Outdoor, Sand); Surfing; Climbing (Mountain); Hiking

	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 (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) 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 April 2015, Pinamar, Argentina Skiing (Outdoor, Sand)

	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 (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) April 2015, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)