Winter sports

Why is merino wool an unbeatable material?

This article has been written in cooperation with Devold. What is merino wool?Wool is a 100% natural fibre with about 8000 different wool types. Thanks to the long fibres of merino wool, clothes made of it are extremely soft and pleasant to wear. Merino has some protective proper...

Snowsurfing basics

Surfing on snow Snow surfing is perhaps the best thing you can do outdoors here at the moment. Snow surfing differs from traditional snowboarding is that the board is not attached to the rider with bindings, and thus no special snowboarding boots are needed to do the spor...

Tips for winter hikers

Text (original in Finnish) and images: Ilari Hauhia Winter hiking is an excellent way to experience the nature in its other element. Forests, rocks, and lakes look much more different under snow and ice than they do while the ground is unfrozen. Another good side of wint...

TOP 10 winter activities

When nature gives you a proper, snowy winter, it does inspire you in a whole new way to plan your outdoor activities. Even though I have not re-invented any winter sport for this post, I do give a nice list over things you can do or try in winter, under an instructor’s directi...

Kitesurfing and Snowkiting: Buyer's guide

Kitesurfing (kiteboarding) combines wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, sailing and paragliding. Finnish nature offers great opportunities for kitesurfing. Kitesurfing is possible at sea or lakes when water is open. Maybe the best place to go in Southern Finland is Hanko. Other g...