Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 29/03/2012 Chill out day at Grimsvötn. Weather forecast predicted 30 m/s winds so skiing didn’t sound like fun. We started the day with Dooley’s hot chocolate and crêpes flambéed in cognac. After the bloat had faded away we took our crampons for a little spin close to our quarters. The wind […]
Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 07/04/2012 Today was yet another short and easy day. We started the trips last push by downhill skiing a magnificent crevasse-free (read: snow filled) half pipe for about eight kilometers. The best sled hill in the world! Shame we didn’t bring our Stigas. The snow ended two kilometers before the edge […]
Instead of writing about snow caves as I promised before, this post will be about simple emergency snow shelters as I happened to build a couple of them last weekend. I was not in an emergency but there is still a lot of snow out there and I had time – so why not? I […]
Though it is still over two months until departure, The Ultima Thule 2011 Svalbard expedition starts to be somewhat ready to leave gear and preparation wise. For me the two moths of extra time is useful for getting into shape after a knee injury last year. The expedition has only two official meetings before leaving. […]
“Monthly highlights” is a series of post concentrating on a 10-month wilderness guide course I am taking this year at Niittylahden opisto near Joensuu in Eastern Finland. These posts try to summarize the best parts of each month and are naturally published at the end of each month (or in the beginning of the following […]
Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 01/03/2011 As I spend anyway too much time armchair adventuring around the globe in front of the screen, I though it would be good idea to share some of the great trips I come across. Some can be found from my links page but as I constantly find new interesting stuff, […]
Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 25/12/2014 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my dear readers and the awesome outdoor blogging community! May the next year bring you long seasons with great adventures!
Everything comes to an end. And so did the skiing season of the year 2012. (And as you might have guessed, this is not a trip report from Vatnajökull, sorry for that. It’s still under writing…) Doesn’t seem like skiing season, does it? Today was a great day! Probably the warmest day of the spring […]
Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 04/04/2012 Sherlock Utriainen has most likely solved the mysterious problem that has been haunting our messages. From now on, we shall write without the Scandinavian Ä’s & Ö’s and see if it helps. The happy sun shone upon us for the whole day and the skis almost flew on the snow. […]
“Monthly highlights” is a series of post concentrating on a 10-month wilderness guide course I am taking this year at Niittylahden opisto near Joensuu in Eastern Finland. These posts try to summarize the best parts of each month and are naturally published at the end of each month (or in the beginning of the following […]
Tämä on lyhyt kaksikielinen info kesän 2016 opastetuista reissuista ja kursseista. // This is a short bilingual info of my guided tours and courses for summer 2016. Kesä 2016 Kesällä 2016 tarjoan seuraavia: 1. Upea viikon patikkaretki Huippuvuorille Isfjorden-vuonon eteläosiin 24.7.-30.7.201 2. Yksipäiväisiä packraft-kursseja Kymijoella 13.8., 14.8., 20.8. ja 21.8.2016 3. Perinteinen packraft-vaellus Kilpisjärveltä Reisadaleniin […]
Sometime ago I launched a reader competition in collaboration with UlkoilunMaailma.fi to celebrate the Christmas and New Year. The competition closed at the end of the year 2012 and I promised to raffle the winner (with kind help from Random.org) at January 2nd but was too busy to publish the name of the lucky winner. […]
“Not only for the thrills!” I am a qualified Wilderness Guide and offer guided expeditions, trips, courses, training and programs for groups and individuals. My primary focus is in wilderness travel and the related skills: – on foot (lightweight bacpacking and demanding hikes), – on water (kayaking, canoeing and packrafting and rafting), – and especially […]
This bilingual post is a preliminary open invitation to packraft gathering at 16.-18.9.2016! // Tämä kaksikielinen kirjoitus on alustava avoin kutsu packraft-kokoontumiseen 16.-18.9.2016! In English: Packrafters in Finland – Unite once again! We (me and a punch of other packrafters in Finland) would like to invite you to join us for the third Finnish Packraft […]