The Arctic Ski Expedition Training is a series of courses and expeditions taking you step-by-step further into the Arctic Wilderness. On the Basic Course and Advanced Course the emphasis is on demanding ski expeditions in Arctic Scandinavia. In 2014 the Basic Course is available in English only on request but those with suitable experience can […]
Just to remind you all: ALL PACKRAFTERS IN FINLAND UNITE! // Information in Finnish on Relaa.com and Timo Anttalainen’s blog. // //Ja tietoa suomeksi Relaa.comissa ja Timo Anttalaisen blogissa. // Packrafting at Ahvionkosket in August 2014. Winter is just around the corner but there’s still time for a little paddling adventure… The first ever Finnish […]
Talvesta 2015 alkaen tarjoamani opastetut talvivaellukset on yhdistetty osaksi Ankarat avotunturit -koulutusohjelmaa. Sisältö ja toteutus pysyvät pitkälti samantyyppisinä kuin ennenkin, mutta yhteistyön myötä tarjolla on enemmän ja monipuolisempia kursseja, vaelluksia ja retkikuntia. Koko Ankarat avotunturit -tarjonnan löydät Ankarat avotunturit -sivuilta! Voit valita sivuilta parhaiten sinulle sopivat kurssit ja vaellukset ja yhdistellä niitä mielesi mukaan. Omille […]
As usual big expedition are not good for your bank account. And to avoid personal bankruptcy I’m selling some kit I’m not using enough to justify owning it. Most of it is winter kit but as you know, the winter is right around the corner and now is a good time to stock for the […]
The Expedition in Brief The Ultima Thule 2011 expedition was my main project for winter 2011. It was a three-week long unsupported and unassisted skiing expedition to Svalbard taking place in April 2011. The objectives of the expedition were to: – do an unassisted and unsupported three-week ski expedition, – climb the highest fells of […]
The season of science, adventure and publicity stunts is about to start once again at the Antarctica. Quality armchair adventuring is great for the quiet shoulder season and I enjoy it just as much as everyone else. Here are some chosen adventures happening on the great white continent of superlatives right now or about the […]
Talvesta 2015 alkaen tarjoamani opastetut talvivaellukset on yhdistetty osaksi Ankarat avotunturit -koulutusohjelmaa. Sisältö ja toteutus pysyvät pitkälti samantyyppisinä kuin ennenkin, mutta yhteistyön myötä tarjolla on enemmän ja monipuolisempia kursseja, vaelluksia ja retkikuntia. Koko Ankarat avotunturit -tarjonnan löydät Ankarat avotunturit -sivuilta! Johdatusten, vaellusten ja retkikuntien lisäksi on tarjolla myös monipuolinen valikoima erikoiskursseja. Voit valita sivuilta parhaiten […]
We are having quite terrible winter here in the Southern Finland. Saying it’s the worst ever is probably exaggerating but it’s horrible compared to the previous few winters. There’s not much snow to ski on, two weeks of above zero temps have turned the lakes into slush fields and generally it’s not very inspiring for […]
Win a Basic Course on Arctic Ski Expeditions! To celebrate Christmas and holiday season I’m happy to announce a special reader competion in collaboration with UlkoilunMaailma.fi! The prize in the raffle is a free participation on The Basic Course on Arctic Ski Expeditions on Lake Saimaa near Lappeenranta in 25.-27.1.2013! All readers are free to […]
While I’m guiding a group on the mountains of Sarek in Northern Sweden, the mysterious forces of the Internet automatically publish this little post of some things I consider worth reading and/or following. This time most of my picks are in Finnish ony but there are some in English too, and a few videos. Fjell […]
// Warning: This post contains pointless whining and is written while being frustrated. Reading at own risk. 😉 // Once again it has been quiet here for some time. This is partly because of the Wilderness Guide school keeping me busy: I just spent a week hiking in Muotkatunturit wilderness area in Lapland with the […]
As a warning, this post is mostly therapeutical writing but maybe you get something out if. It seems that endurance sports are not for me. I like relaxed endurance sports and I’ve participated in some longish skiing events and military reserves marches. These kind of low intensity endurance sports are great way to test your […]
Even though you may not believe it, I’m not dead. I’ve just been busy and lazy. To fill you up what’s been going on lately, here is a brief summary of the past 1+ month of silence – and some cool links & videos. After the guide school ended at June 8th we had a […]
Again a bilingual blog, this time about gear deals for those participating on my guided tours. / Taas kerran kaksikielinen tiedote, tällä kertaa varustetarjouksista opastamieni kurssien ja vaellusten asiakkaille. Maps for future projects. / Karttoja tulevia projekteja varten. Discounts from Trekki My collaboration with Trekki, one of the small independent outdoors companies in Finland, continues […]