Picture of the Day: Reindeer grazing in front yard
Taking Advantage of the Spring Sun: Skiing in Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area
After I shortened my skiing trip in March, finally the circumstances seemed right to go for another skiing trip: Together with a friend we spent one week on our skiers in the Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area. With our bivy bags in our luggage, we made a loop from Hetta to lake Pöyrisjärvi, and enjoyed the warmth of the intense spring sun. Continue reading “Taking Advantage of the Spring Sun: Skiing in Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area”
Short Trip to Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park – Skiing on Outtakka and Rautuvaara
Earlier this year I got a new pair of skiers that should compromise between distance and downhill skiing, with a light telemark binding. Living near Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, I thought it might be a good idea to test the new equipment there before going for longer trips with it. Thus I decided to ski into Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park, spend two nights in the Rautuoja open wilderness hut, and used the days to ski up and down the nearby fells Outtakka and Rautuvaara.
Some Northern Lights during Skiing Evening on Jyppyrävaara
During a short skiing trip in the evening, the clear nights sky served some nice northern lights, brightening up the otherwise dark landscape. Continue reading “Some Northern Lights during Skiing Evening on Jyppyrävaara”
Picture of the Day: Polar Stratospheric Clouds
Picture of the Day: Polar night soon to be over – Impression from lake Ounasjärvi
-35°C, one of the last days of this year’s polar night.
