Random Daily Banter

[secretsqirrel]

Whenever we get snow over here you'll hear people moan how we can't cope and everything grinds to a halt and that it wouldn't happen in 'x' country. My daughter has flown off to Roveniemi in the Finnish Arctic Circle today to work for the next 8 weeks. They initially had to go into a 45 minute holding pattern whilst the runway was cleared of heavy snow but are now being diverted as they were unable to get it cleared in time!

Roveniemi will be glad of a bit of snow. Their Santa Village where they launched the festive season a couple of weeks ago, has been wet and very mild with no snow. I’ve heard that people demand their money back if they get the wrong weather in Santa Village.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Whenever we get snow over here you'll hear people moan how we can't cope and everything grinds to a halt and that it wouldn't happen in 'x' country. My daughter has flown off to Roveniemi in the Finnish Arctic Circle today to work for the next 8 weeks. They initially had to go into a 45 minute holding pattern whilst the runway was cleared of heavy snow but are now being diverted as they were unable to get it cleared in time!

You can get some very decently priced houses in Lapland.

 

[briantrumpet]

ICYMI and want to contribute...

 

[PurplePenguin]

ICYMI and want to contribute...

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Is this a new poster or someone who was cool before their time?

 

[Pross]

Roveniemi will be glad of a bit of snow. Their Santa Village where they launched the festive season a couple of weeks ago, has been wet and very mild with no snow. I’ve heard that people demand their money back if they get the wrong weather in Santa Village.

Daughter is out there to work as an elf in a different resort (Luoso) which is less commercial. We had a few days in Roveniemi through one of the make a wish charities when she completed chemo about 15 years ago. Loads of snow that time and -20 to -30 most days. We also did a day trip with our eldest which was with the company my youngest is working for, they hadn’t had much snow that year despite it being further north and had to import some. That location was spectacular though.

Looks like they are due a few heavy snowfalls in the next days and with solar storm levels as they are she’ll also get amazing aurora displays when it’s clear. I’m very jealous as I’ve loved my trips to Finland and Norway.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Top tip. Go in summer.

 

[First Aspect]

Top tip. Go in summer.

Not so good for snow sports and the ice hotels are closed.

Better for canoeing though.

 

[icowden]

Roveniemi will be glad of a bit of snow. Their Santa Village where they launched the festive season a couple of weeks ago, has been wet and very mild with no snow. I’ve heard that people demand their money back if they get the wrong weather in Santa Village.

It's largely because package agents like Tui offer a "snow guarantee" - no snow, you don't go (see small print). The one that made the news went but the snow vanished within hours of arrival.

To be fair, we went years ago and landed in a snow wonderland. By day 3 a hefty amount of snow had vanished. Luckily that was the end of our holiday and not the start.

The problem is that the standard package includes things like a husky ride, snow mobiles with the kids (they had a tiny one tied to a rope where the kids could go round in circles), a visit to the ice hotel etc. If the snow thaws, the husky ride goes as do the snowmobiles.

PPS - Husky rides look great. The reality is that Huskies STINK.

 

[Pross]

I wouldn’t go this early in the season. Yesterday’s dump was apparently like a heavy fall in the UK. It should stay as temperatures are looking set to stay below freezing and down to around -8 next week. I think there’s more heavy snowfalls forecast in the next few days too. They ended up landing 200km further south, not sure if they then completed the flight or did the extra distance by bus.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Not so good for snow sports and the ice hotels are closed.

Better for canoeing though.

It depends what snow sports you want to do. I found (in a former life) dog sledding consistently disappointed people (they bark and poo constantly and everyone gets cold because they are not moving). Snowmobiling was always a big hit, but I would imagine it's possible to do it somewhere with a bit more light. Ditto skiing.

Ice hotels are fine, but cold, so I wonder if the novelty quickly wears off.

In the summer you get lots of light, decent weather and nice scenery. It's how the Arctic should be seen.


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[Pross]

It depends what snow sports you want to do. I found (in a former life) dog sledding consistently disappointed people (they bark and poo constantly and everyone gets cold because they are not moving). Snowmobiling was always a big hit, but I would imagine it's possible to do it somewhere with a bit more light. Ditto skiing.

Ice hotels are fine, but cold, so I wonder if the novelty quickly wears off.

In the summer you get lots of light, decent weather and nice scenery. It's how the Arctic should be seen.


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The dark nights are what attract me most, I enjoy the night sky and especially photographing it. The thing I would struggle with most is the 'midnight' sun in summer. I'd like to give it a try for the full year though to get to experience the whole spectrum. The furthest north I've been is Tromso, I'm not sure I'd want to be further up than that for an extended period though.

 

[PurplePenguin]

The dark nights are what attract me most, I enjoy the night sky and especially photographing it. The thing I would struggle with most is the 'midnight' sun in summer. I'd like to give it a try for the full year though to get to experience the whole spectrum. The furthest north I've been is Tromso, I'm not sure I'd want to be further up than that for an extended period though.

Northern lights are a factor too. You need darkness for that.

My basic point though is that the Arctic is amazing in the summer, but for some reason Brits only like to go to Lapland in the winter .

 

[Pross]

Northern lights are a factor too. You need darkness for that.

My basic point though is that the Arctic is amazing in the summer, but for some reason Brits only like to go to Lapland in the winter .

But that's because they like to drink British beer and eat British food whilst sat around a pool somewhere getting skin cancer. I've never seen the attraction of that sort of holiday.

 

[First Aspect]

When I have been arctic in the summer I have been struck by the insects. In some cases literally.

Night skiing is fine.

 

[PurplePenguin]

But that's because they like to drink British beer and eat British food whilst sat around a pool somewhere getting skin cancer. I've never seen the attraction of that sort of holiday.