Biking in the Arctic in Finland + Seeing the Northern Lights in Lapland

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  • Опубліковано 6 січ 2025

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  • @jukkakarna7810
    @jukkakarna7810 2 роки тому +2

    Hi. Just live as usually wintertime for me,but its soo nice to see you2 have good time. Sometimes it needs to foreigner to show us what we have. All best for you2.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you! Your country is so beautiful! We are already planning a future trip! All the best to you too :)

  • @juhajyrala9367
    @juhajyrala9367 3 роки тому +3

    I just love you guy`s . Welcome to finland were live happiest people of the earth.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Juha 😊. We loved Finland and we’ll definitely have to go back some day!

  • @Ma-id1nl
    @Ma-id1nl 3 роки тому +6

    Awesome video! Also, I love that they took the time to indicate temperatures in Celsius as well. Very considerate of others

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! We are glad you appreciate the Celsius conversions!

  • @nellia2097
    @nellia2097 3 роки тому +3

    Very Finnish thing to do to bike in the cold, well done! 😊

  • @Scor-ah
    @Scor-ah 2 роки тому +1

    I spent years living in North Alberta, if you didnt go outside and ride bikes or run in cold weather you would only have 3 months a year to do it. Its all about the right clothes for the job. I once trained for a marathon in 40 below weather, layers of clothes are the way to go.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  2 роки тому

      Wow that’s so cold! Couldn’t imagine! That’s awesome you did that though! 💪

  • @erik....
    @erik.... 3 роки тому +1

    Sometimes when it's below -20c when I ride my bike to work I use ski goggles and completely cover my face.. it helps a lot.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому

      Wow that is so hardcore! 💪Way to go! I bet the ski googles help a lot

  • @dr.mishins214
    @dr.mishins214 3 роки тому +5

    Welcome to the wonderful Lapland
    :)
    I was surprised when I saw Finns on bikes any time of the year. They even change tires for winter 😅✌

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +2

      We were so surprised too at first when we saw people biking, but then joined in 😅

    • @MariaOliviaTravel
      @MariaOliviaTravel 3 роки тому +3

      That was actually one of the things that shocked us the most being in Rovaniemi. We couldn't believe they were biking in these subfreezing temperatures. It's awesome!! 😁

    • @dr.mishins214
      @dr.mishins214 3 роки тому +2

      @@MariaOliviaTravel some of them even do not change tires for winter. "we just carefully riding"😅🙆‍♀

    • @MariaOliviaTravel
      @MariaOliviaTravel 3 роки тому +2

      @@dr.mishins214 Wow 😂 the Finnish are very talented bike riders then

  • @i7Qp4rQ
    @i7Qp4rQ 3 роки тому +5

    Its actually Kemijoki (river), not a lake, tho its dammed a bit south from there, so it doesnt flow that much.
    This is my first winter I bought studded tires for my bike, after some 3 decades. Ive slipped a few times, but practice makes perfect as they say.
    Coldest weather Ive been biking was -48c in january -99, at a neighbouring municipality to Rovaniemi. The bike started to become quite frozen, so other than parts of face, I got sweaty.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +1

      That’s so cold! I was surprised by how well the studded tires work in the snow.

    • @i7Qp4rQ
      @i7Qp4rQ 3 роки тому +2

      @@PursuingMountains Snow rarely is an issue. +-0 C weathers are, when there is ice under a wet coat. Ice under fluffy snow is an another bad situation.

  • @filipohman7277
    @filipohman7277 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome Work Guys!!!👍👍👍❤️ Christmas Greetings 🎁🎄🌟🎄 from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

  • @nuuttisandgren9470
    @nuuttisandgren9470 3 роки тому +1

    This year i Think the coldest was -30 or over(in celcius)

  • @EiraAimo
    @EiraAimo 3 роки тому +1

    You can get cars way cheaper, but they are propably sold out like hotels in the busiest season so book early as you can. Like starting from 30-40e per day.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому

      That would have been nice. Yes, we learned the hard way that you have to book early when visiting during this time of year.

    • @EiraAimo
      @EiraAimo 3 роки тому

      @@PursuingMountains Sorry for you guys..kind of, because sometimes the easy way is not the memorable way. Couple years ago we rented estate wagon from Kittilä Airport for about 200e/4 days.

    • @mikrokupu
      @mikrokupu 3 роки тому

      And it's not even busy this year (due Covid), normally in Dec Lapland is full with visitors from UK and elsewhere, prices are super high. Finns like to travel in Lapland in late spring: It's warmer, more sunlight, still plenty of snow for skiing etc. And less tourists! :)

    • @ojl5055
      @ojl5055 3 роки тому

      @@mikrokupu Yeah they probably had to pump up the prices to make up for the lack of tourists which is sad because it will just make the experience worse for those who could make the trip there

  • @nikabhi86
    @nikabhi86 3 роки тому

    We can remember that we saw when you were coming out of the bike store without wearing gloves.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому

      Really you saw us in Rovaniemi?

    • @nikabhi86
      @nikabhi86 3 роки тому

      @@PursuingMountains Yes, we did and we were talking about you both then how someone can bike in such a cold weather.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +1

      @@nikabhi86 😂 that’s so funny! What a coincidence that you then find our small channel 😆

    • @nikabhi86
      @nikabhi86 3 роки тому

      @@PursuingMountains Yes, that's a real coincidence. Small world!!! However, nice video guys and especially, cycling in such a cold weather.

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому

      @@nikabhi86 thank you!

  • @holoholopainen1627
    @holoholopainen1627 3 роки тому +2

    Have You heard about Winter Olympics ? Those Games Are Outdoors - 2022 in China ! I believe that - When You were on The bridge - IT was an River - and running water - that takes longer / colder weather to freeze over ! Many Car Companies - come to Finland - to test and make sure - that You May use Your Car at - Winter too ! But Really liked that You found Those bikes - and All the training - You Did for NEXT Winter Olympics 2026 !

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому

      That’s very interesting, it makes sense that car companies would want to test their cars in Finland in that harsh weather.

  • @urosleijona
    @urosleijona 2 роки тому

    -12F (-24°C) is just normal winterday here in Rovaniemi. As we Finnish say, it's just weather when are start thinking wear long underwear 😜😂

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  2 роки тому +1

      Wow! We definitely aren’t used to that! We’d be wearing the long underwear in 2 degree Celsius 😂😂

    • @urosleijona
      @urosleijona 2 роки тому

      -20°C is good temperature to make hole at the ice and go to swim.. And no, we're not crazy 😂

  • @durgeshshukla3896
    @durgeshshukla3896 2 роки тому +1

    I...am...Indian...nice..vedyo

  • @marski9697
    @marski9697 2 роки тому

    Thats kind of funny when people come here in finland and says its so cold and its -14°C and they have million layers of clothers. I think they would be dead when its -30°C😅😅 ive been born in finland and to me -24°C is not super freezing and i can go outside with college pants, thin sweather and slightly thicker jacket and scarf and no hat or gloves😅😅😅

  • @mhernandez4576
    @mhernandez4576 3 роки тому +1

    Ouch...nope..nope...nope....lol

    • @PursuingMountains
      @PursuingMountains  3 роки тому +1

      😂🤣😂 yeah it was absolutely freezing but the beauty made up for the pain