Picture of the Day: Pyhäkero
Skiing trip in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
With a friend we decided to go for a short skiing trip into the Pallas-Yllästunturi national park. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent travel restrictions, there are only few tourists in the area. A unique chance to be in the national park during the main season, without it being overcrowded with tourists.
Continue reading “Skiing trip in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park”Biking on Snow Again: Short Trip to Pyhäjärvi
Last weekend finally the first snow arrived. While it did not last long down in the valley, up on Pyhäkero fjell the snow stayed. Today in the afternoon I went for a short bike ride, just before sunset, and captured a few moments with the camera of my phone ..
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Short Bike-Trip up Pyhäkero on First Snow
Yesterdays snowfall has brought the first snow cover for this year. While I don’t expect the snow yet to last, I wanted to take advantage and ride my fat bike up on Pyhäkero ..
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Hannukuru and Outtakka – Spring Time Skiing in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
After my recent one week skiing trip to Porojärvi, it seemed that the weather would allow for yet another short skiing trip in the Enontekiö area. As I haven’t visited Hannukuru during this season, the sunny spring weather suggested that – almost as a tradition – this could be the destination for the season’s last skiing trip. When going there, it appeared reasonable to also take a day to ski up Outtakka and have some fun with downhill skiing as well ..
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Picture of the Day: Old Backcountry Skiers
After ski resorts have closed, time to take out my old backcountry skiers and take advantage of the abandoned slopes of Pallas ..
