March
Headlight skiing on the lake Pyhäselkä on 9 March (open for all)
On Saturday evening, 9 March, experience the magic of wintry lake Pyhäselkä by skiing in the lights of headlights! At Pyhäsaari island, we have campfire and coffee available at 17-20. Only cash payments!
You can also bring your own snack and roast your own sausages on the fire. Take your own headlight, and to save nature, bring you your coffee mug with you!
Weather and ice reservation! In the unfortunate case of poor weather conditions or poor ice, we cannot ski on the lake. The decision on this event is made at the beginning of week 10. Follow Joensuun Latu website and Facebook page!
For more information, please contact Hannu Melin, hannu.melin@gmail.com, p. 040 773 5767
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A ski tour on the lake Pyhäselkä
The most anticipated skiing event of the winter: Ski tour on the lake Pyhäselkä on 10 March!
Joensuun Latu organizes outdoor canteens in Pyhäsaari island and in Kuhasalo. Our partner organizations organize cafeterias at Hopeasaari island in Reijola, at Niittylahti opisto and at Niva leirikeskus. All these places are open at 10-16, and sell e.g. sausages, juice, coffee and sandwiches. Save nature and take your own cup with you!
Weather and ice reservation! In unfortunate case of poor weather conditions or poor ice, we cannot ski on the lake. The decision on this event is made at the beginning of week 10. Follow Joensuun Latu website and Facebook page!
For more information, please contact Hannu Melin, hannu.melin@gmail.com, tel. 040 773 5767.
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Spring skiing week in Salla on 16-23 March
Spring skiing week in Salla is organized jointly by Tunturikerho Kumpe and Joensuu Latu. Our destination, Salla, is the newest national park in Finland.
Registration for the week has ended. In case there are cancellations, we can take more participants. Please contact Maija Kakriainen to ask for open places: maija.kakriainen@gmail.com, tel. 040 765 7644.
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Skiing on snow crust in Patvinsuo national park (open for all)
We will ski the same magnificent route as last year. During the day, we will have shorter snack breaks and one longer lunch break. This trip demands moderate skiing skills.
Please take a warm drink and different types of snacks with you – the lunch break is with open fire. Wear good outdoor clothing, take an extra coat and an underlay for the breaks.
We leave at 7.00 from the Joensuu Sports Hall (urheilutalo in Finnish), street address: Koskikatu 12, and will return around 17 o’clock.
Follow the Joensuun Latu website and our Facebook page! The exact day for this trip will be announced there.
For more information and to register, please contact Tuula Turunen, thturunen@gmail.com, tel. 050 372 6242. When registering, please inform Tuula if you can offer a car ride. We travel to Patvinsuo by carpool.