Urban Skiing: Snowless Daredevils From Finland

Impossible but true.

Crazy kids in Finland ski in the city without snow. What gives?

Several years ago, four Finnish teen boys played around with skiing without snow in their city of Jyvaskyla. In parks, streets, and into rivers and ponds, they would skid, slide, crash and burn. Since beginning in 2011, these lads have made 16 episodes showing their mischief and athleticism, and they’ve been viewed more than three million times around the world. Their site is called Real Skifi. Check it out here.

Meanwhile, here’s the latest episode. Fun or foolish?

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Mike is the co-publisher of SeniorsSkiing.com.His skiing career started at Song Mountain NY in his college days. He worked for SKIING magazine in the early 70s, learned to love cross-country, took a 20 year hiatus from skiing and came back to short skis and efficient boots. When Jon Weisberg suggested there should be a site for senior skiers, he joined him in developing SeniorsSkiing.com.