Planetskier: Count

My new friend Patrick (a.k.a. " Mad Pat") asked what countries I have skied in. Since I have not counted in a while, it is time for a status report.

Below you will find a breakdown of the countries per continent, along with pointers to some of the blog articles from those countries.

There are 38 countries on the list, but I may have forgotten a country somewhere...

Europe - 23 countries:

First, the below figure shows approximate destinations. In reality, I often end up bundling several trips together, and, of course, skiing as a side activity on some other trip.

• Andorra (Vallnord and Grandvalira; I also have a report on the afterski)
  
  
• Austria (Kaprun winter and summer, St. Anton, Sölden, Zillertal)
  
  
• Belgium (Peer and Comines)
  
  
• Czech (Horni Domky)
  
  
• Denmark (Hedeland Skibakken)
  
  
• Estonia (Kuutsamäe)
  
  
• Finland (see below)
  
  
• France (Alpe d'Huez, Amneville, Chamonix - one of my favorite places and I have been there many times: visit 1, visit 2, Les 3 Vallees - another favorite place: daytrip visit, ski stars story, afterski story, Les 2 Alpes, Les Arcs - yet another good place: skiing afterski and lunch, Megeve, St. Gervais-les-Bains)
  
  
• Germany (Bottrop, outdoors, Neuss)
  
  
• Italy (Alagna, Champoluc, Courmayer, Gressoney, Zermatt, and Sicily if sliding down on boots from the summit of Etna counts)
  
  
• Ireland (Dublin)
  
  
• Latvia (Kakiskalns)
  
  
• Liechtenstein (Malbun)
  
  
• Lithuania (Druskininkai)
  
  
• Poland (Zakopane)
  
  
• The Netherlands (Haarlem and Zoetermeer)
  
  
• Norway (Stryn, Galdhopiggen, and Riksgränsen)
  
  
• Slovakia (Strbske Pleso)
  
  
• Slovenia (Češka Koča)
  
  
• Spain (La Molina visit 1 and visit 2)
  
  
• Sweden (Åre, Riksgränsen, and Kittefjäll)
  
  
• Switzerland (Saas Fee, Verbier, and Zermatt)
  
  
• The United Kingdom (London, Manchester, and Edinburgh)
  
  

The places that I have skied in Finland are:

• Heinäpää in Oulu
  
  
• Hirvensalo in Turku
  
  
• Kallio in Helsinki
  
  
• Kalpalinna in Janakkala
  
  
• Kauniainen, my home, has been a constant source of stories. Here are some stories from the ski hill: story 1 story 2 story 3 story 4 story 5 story 6 story 7 story 8 story 9. In addition there are stories from the ice rink and my back yard.
  
  
• Kokonniemi in Porvoo, the place where I learned to ski when I was a kid.
  
  
• Köykkyri in Oulu
  
  
• Levi in Lappland
  
  
• Peuramaa in Kirkkonummi, near my office is another frequently visited ski area. Here are stories from some of my visits: visit 1, visit 2, visit 3, visit 4.
  
  
• Mankkaa, part of Espoo is a frequent place for me to visit when I miss snow in the summer, or when I need a remote place to do something odd. Here are some of the stories: Mankkaa golf course and Mankkaa snow dumping ground.
  
  
• Malminkartano garbage hill in Helsinki.
  
  
• Matinkylä in Espoo.
  
  
• Mustavuori in Tampere.
  
  
• Muumimaa, Moominland in Naantali.
  
  
• Laajalahti sledging run in Espoo.
  
  
• Raisio, a city near Turku.
  
  
• Ruka in Kuusamo.
  
  
• Senaatintori in the center of Helsinki.
  
  
• Serena in Espoo.
  
  
• Suomenlinna fortress island in Helsinki.
  
  
• Swinghill in Nuuksio.
  
  
• Tahko near Kuopio.
  
  
• Talma in Vantaa.
  
  
• Tornimäki in Mikkeli.
  
  
• Aura-river banks in Turku.
  
  
• Vihti Ski in Vihti.
  
  
• Vuokatti.
  
  
• Ylläs in Lappland.
  
  
• Åland.
  
  

North America - 2 countries:

• United States
  
  
• Canada
  
  

The 18 states that I have visited are:

• Alaska (Alyeska)
  
  
• Arizona (Snowbowl)
  
  
• California (Big Bear, Heavenly, Mt. Shasta, Sugarbowl, Squaw Valley, and Kirkwood)
  
  
• Colorado (Breckenridge and Copper Mountain)
  
  
• Connecticut (Sundown)
  
  
• Maine (Sunday River)
  
  
• Massachusetts (Nashoba Valley)
  
  
• Nevada (Heavenly)
  
  
• New Hampshire (Bretton Woods)
  
  
• New York (Whiteface)
  
  
• Oregon (Mt. Ashland)
  
  
• Pennsylvania (Camelback)
  
  
• Utah (Alta, Snowbird, Snowbasin)
  
  
• Vermont (Mad River Glen)
  
  
• Virginia (Wintergreen)
  
  
• Washington (White Pass)
  
  
• Wyoming (Jackson Hole)
  
  
• British Columbia, Canada (Whistler and Blackcomb)
  
  

South America - 4 countries:

• Argentina (Bariloche, Copahue, and Ushuaia)
  
  
• Bolivia (Cordillera Real story 1 and story 2)
  
  
• Chile (Chillan, El Colorado, and Valle Nevado)
  
  
• Ecuador (Cayambe)
  
  

Oceania - 1 country:

• New Zealand (Mt. Ruapehu, Treblecone, and Wanaka)
  
  

Asia - 6 countries:

• China (Beijing and Shanghai)
  
  
• Hong Kong (Slope Infinity)
  
  
• India (Rohtang Pass main story and preface)
  
  
• Indonesia (Anak Krakatau and Batam)
  
  
• Japan (Karuizawa main story and video)
  
  
• United Arab Emirates (Dubai Ski)
  
  

Africa - 2 countries:

• South Africa (Sani Pass and Tiffindel; other articles on afterski and winter)
  
  
• Lesotho (Afriski)
  
  

In other news, my ankle is in reasonable shape. However, as it healed, my knee become very painful. When one body part is ill, you start walking in a different manner and soon another part gets overstressed. I'm waiting for the knee to finish healing, and then for my hip to start giving the next signs of trouble... but hoping for the best.

The opening picture in this article is taken by my friend Tero's summer ski explorations in Zillertal. When me met later in Berlin, it was one of the rare moments when he had skis with him, but I did not. But in a couple of days both of us will head to the winter side of the planet...

Photo credits (c) 2013 by Tero Kivinen and the Great Circle Mapper.

This article was originally published in the Planetskier Blogspot article series.