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.

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)

Snowtube
This is not a word play on youtube. The snow in this ski area came from a tube. Video blog from Japan.
Full story

November 2011, Karuizawa, Japan
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Slope Infinity
Skiing in Hong Kong? An infinitely long ski slope? Skis that melt? Ski challenges indoors?
Full story

November 2011, Slope Infinity, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Skiing (Indoor, Substance-Other)

Chasing Bears and Powder in Alaska
From my perspective, Alaska is close by if I'm already stopping in California. But as I was sitting for sixth hour in the Alaska Airlines plane bound for Anchorage it started to dawn on my that Alaska is far away.
Full story

November 2011, Alyeska, Alaska, USA
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Snow Machine
Skiing in Karuizawa, Japan on artificially made snow
Full story

November 2011, Karuizawa, Japan
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Opening Tour
Plans for skiing on the opening day in Alaska and Japan, and at an infinitely long slope in Hong Kong. Oh, and a few meetings along the way, too.
Full story

November 2011, Slope Infinity, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Karuizawa, Japan; Alyeska, Alaska, USA
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

Speed Skiing in Germany
How to ski in Germany and getting a speeding ticket for a souvenir.
Full story

October 2011, Jever Fun Skihalle, Neuss, Germany
Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

Peer Review
Skiing in Peer, Belgium
Full story

September 2011, Snowworld, Peer, Belgium
Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

Indoors in Beijing
Opening of the 2011-2012 season
Full story

September 2011, Qiaobo, Beijing, China
Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

Africa. Snow. AK-47s.
I'm glad to be back home in Finland. It was so damn cold in Africa!
Full story

August 2011, Afriski, Lesotho
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Ruins)

One More Continent
I am armed with skis, ice axes, cameras, and plenty of memory cards. And I'm on a British Airways flight, on my way to South Africa in search of snow.
Full story

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

Skiing the Highest Pass in South Africa
Falling in the no-fall zone and other interesting stories. Summary of my 156 000 kilometer ski year.
Full story

August 2011, Sani Pass, South Africa
Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

This is the 21th 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, set 19, and set 20. The next sets are 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:

	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)

	Snowtube This is not a word play on youtube. The snow in this ski area came from a tube. Video blog from Japan. Full story November 2011, Karuizawa, Japan Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Slope Infinity Skiing in Hong Kong? An infinitely long ski slope? Skis that melt? Ski challenges indoors? Full story November 2011, Slope Infinity, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Skiing (Indoor, Substance-Other)

	Chasing Bears and Powder in Alaska From my perspective, Alaska is close by if I'm already stopping in California. But as I was sitting for sixth hour in the Alaska Airlines plane bound for Anchorage it started to dawn on my that Alaska is far away. Full story November 2011, Alyeska, Alaska, USA Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Snow Machine Skiing in Karuizawa, Japan on artificially made snow Full story November 2011, Karuizawa, Japan Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Opening Tour Plans for skiing on the opening day in Alaska and Japan, and at an infinitely long slope in Hong Kong. Oh, and a few meetings along the way, too. Full story November 2011, Slope Infinity, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Karuizawa, Japan; Alyeska, Alaska, USA Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Speed Skiing in Germany How to ski in Germany and getting a speeding ticket for a souvenir. Full story October 2011, Jever Fun Skihalle, Neuss, Germany Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

	Peer Review Skiing in Peer, Belgium Full story September 2011, Snowworld, Peer, Belgium Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

	Indoors in Beijing Opening of the 2011-2012 season Full story September 2011, Qiaobo, Beijing, China Skiing (Indoor, Snow)

	Africa. Snow. AK-47s. I'm glad to be back home in Finland. It was so damn cold in Africa! Full story August 2011, Afriski, Lesotho Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Urban-Exploration (Ruins)

	One More Continent I am armed with skis, ice axes, cameras, and plenty of memory cards. And I'm on a British Airways flight, on my way to South Africa in search of snow. Full story August 2011, Afriski, Lesotho Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)

	Skiing the Highest Pass in South Africa Falling in the no-fall zone and other interesting stories. Summary of my 156 000 kilometer ski year. Full story August 2011, Sani Pass, South Africa Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts)