Picture of the Day: Ice Skating on Ounasjärvi
Picture of the Day: Sunset over frozen Ounasjärvi
Picture of the Day: Moonrise around Midnight
Swimming in half-frozen Ounasjärvi
The snow lasted a bit longer this year than in previous years, and so did the ice. While last week I still experienced frequent snowfall, the thermometer suddenly climbed above 20°C. This led to the rare combination of half open lakes while having perfect swimming weather. So that’s what had to be done …
Via Rautuoja to Hannukuru: Last skiing trip this winter through Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
The weather forecast couldn’t make it more clear: Up to plus 8°C and rain next week suggests that the skiing season is at its end. Yet, the snow is still great, so a skiing trip seamed unavoidable: Time for skiing to a to Hannukuru, in the middle of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Continue reading “Via Rautuoja to Hannukuru: Last skiing trip this winter through Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park”
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.
Ice Skating on Lake Ounasjärvi
A rare experience: In the past years, there was already too much snow for ice skating, once the ice was thick enough to allow to safely move on the lake. This year there was little precipitation yet. Temperatures of below -20°C in the past days where, however, cold enough to provide an ice cover with the thickness that allows to skate over the lake.
