Finnish IOM championship, September 2006

Here are some of the pictures taken during the Finnish IOM championship in Vaasa. The competition was a success, both days saw beautiful weather and windy conditions.

Click here for complete results.

Karhunkierros in Lapland, September 2006

Karhunkierros (Bear's Ring) is an 80 kilometer long hiking trail in northern Finland. It took 3 days to complete, the fall weather was really nice, although it started raining on the last day.

Detailed map Hautajärvi - Ruka.

Kebnekaise Sweden, August 2006

A fall hike among the most beautiful mountainranges in Swedish and Norwegian Lapland.

Detailed map Nikkaluotka - Kebnekaise.

Detailed map of the whole trip.

Phocéa Cup, March 2006

Some pictures from the Phocéa Cup 2006 in Marseilles, France. The event took place in March and was attended by IOM enthusiasts from all over the world. We didn't place as high as expected but all in all it was a fun event and You had a chance to visit many interesting places and meet lots of interesting people. The pictures of the races are courtesy of Patrick Olympie.

Hiking Kungsleden, September 2005

This is the fifth and last stage of the Kungsleden hiking path. The stage is from Ammarnäs in the north to Hemavan in the south. All in all it took the two Martonen brothers four days to complete this 78 kilometer stage in difficult terrain. It was cold and windy but the beautiful and historical landscape made it all worth it.

Detailed map of stage five here.