Eeva-Liisa Hakala

Working for sports and forests

Photo: Helena Hakala

After 4 weeks break I finally found some snow for skiing. Well, I didn´t find it, I just travelled to North  . What a Winter Wonderland with it´s 110 cm deep snow cover!

I haven´t been skiing since the last post, neither have been biking. Mostly I´ve been walking in forests with sticks (some could call it Nordic walking) and with our family dog Ruka. What I´m exited about is a new bike that I´m reciving in a month. Then it doesen´t matter that much even we wouldn´t have skiing condit...

There were just enough snow for skiing on Monday. But then I travelled to West where skiing is not the best idea to do if not even impossible, so little of snow... I have had time to take care of myself after Spain. It has meant time to train, relax and do some school things. But also time to look forward and make plans for the spring. Seems like...

Photo: Raija-Liisa Hakala

At least once a year I try to get myself on the startline of skiorienteering race. Firstly cause it´s fun and secondly cause it´s good to keep the touch for orienteering in every way. Yesterday I made it at Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium....

From polar night of Lapland under the sun of Spain. Couple weeks sunny days for the beginning of this year  ? Why not! That what I was thinking when decided suddenly take the chance. I took part for team Finland National Orienteering Federation camp as a muscel maintanancer. It was camp for the youngsters (age 16-22) located at the southes...