Finland – History of Skiing & Snowsports

April 24, 2022May 4, 2022

Deadlier on Skis: The Winter War and the Future of Ski Warfare

Finnish ski patrol in Northern Finland, January 12, 1940.
Public Domain, Image Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//31/media-31414/large.jpg

For most, the first picture that comes to mind when imagining skiing is gliding down the smooth slopes of a resort, only to be followed by …

May 12, 2021May 13, 2021

Skiing to Work? It’s More Likely Than You Think!

Skiers in Oulu, 1893 Unknown Photographer

In this podcast, my co-host and I explore the deep connection Finnish culture has with cross-country skiing. The roots of which started nearly eight thousand years ago with the Sami people. How did the …