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Picture of the Day: Polar Stratospheric Clouds
Picture of the Day: Nights are Back, Moon is Back
Enjoying Sauna in Hannukuru – Last Skiing Trip for this Season?
While the temperatures so far haven’t went over 2 or 3 degress plus, the forecast for the next week suggests that the skiing season will find an early end this spring. Time to enjoy a last trip into the nearby fell area, and to combine that with a sauna turn in Hannukuru, in the middle of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. Continue reading “Enjoying Sauna in Hannukuru – Last Skiing Trip for this Season?”
Fog on lake Ounasjärvi
Today fog reduced the visibility significantly. Nonetheless, a short walk over lake Ounasjärvi revealed some fantastic views and provided some wonderful moments that I have been able to catch with my camera .. Continue reading “Fog on lake Ounasjärvi”
Pyhäkero in Autumn: Biking and Hiking in Snowy Landscape
Since about one week the landscape here is covered with about ten centimeters of snow, thus also the Pyhäkero fell shines with its white cover over the lake Ounasjärvi. Because of the little snow coverage it is still possible to cycle, so I took my bike and went for a short trip to reach the summit of the white Pyhäkero. Continue reading “Pyhäkero in Autumn: Biking and Hiking in Snowy Landscape”
Sun is Setting Again – Night Sky on Pyhäkero
Since a few days the sun is finally setting again, after it has been staying above the horizon for about two months. Reason enough to go and visit the summit of the Pyhäkero fell, to enjoy a sun set and a colourful night sky on the Northern edge of the Pallas-Yllästunturi national park.
Another big advantage – besides the amazing view – is that on the top of Pyhäkero fell, because of wind and the absence of trees, there are way less mosquitoes than down in the valleys.
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Sunset on Pyhäkero – Enjoying Skiing in the Evening
Often when I’m skiing I’m passing by Pyhäkero fell, but I hardly ever make it up to the summit during winter time. This time I decided to make the peak of Pyhäkero the goal of a short skiing trip, and to enjoy the sunset from up there – since soon there won’t be a sunset for a long time.
Taking the Sammalvaara skiing trail up to Pyhäkero, this was a nice approximately 40 km round trip, with an altitude difference of about 430 m from lake Ounasjärvi up to the summit. Continue reading “Sunset on Pyhäkero – Enjoying Skiing in the Evening”
