{"id":21816,"date":"2020-06-05T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T09:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/ensilumi\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T09:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:25:11","slug":"first-snow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/first-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Early winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First snow starts the winter season Winter starts early in Lapland North<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Saariselk\u00e4 usually gets its first snow in October. The lakes freeze and nature falls into hibernation. The winter of the north continues with mystical polar night, the northern lights flare and the snow is soft and clean.<br>In Lapland North, the winter season begins with the first snow, and the ski trails often open at the beginning of November. Spend your first snow holiday by Lapland North Destinations&#8217; versatile services, skiing, downhill skiing and admiring the northern lights! Enjoy the fresh open air, winter activities and discover the culture and traditions of the North.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-responsive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UM6pfCz6Jxc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">In the wonderland of winter, snow blows <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The trip to Lapland North Destinations is full of unexpected encounters with Lapland&#8217;s beautiful astonishing nature and interesting culture. The Saariselk\u00e4 area is traditionally known as a skier&#8217;s paradise. In addition to skiing, other winter sports offerings have also developed in recent years, and in addition to the skiing track network, there are routes for winter biking, snowshoeing, sledding and walking. In Inari and Utsjoki, you can get to know the authentic S\u00e1mi culture and today&#8217;s S\u00e1mi way of life. At the end of an active day, you can admire the northern lights dancing in the sky!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.875%;background-color: #7886a2\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hiihtokuva-900x602.jpg?ver=a26c637b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/hiihtokuva.jpg?ver=a26c637b 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #7886a2\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">The first snow skiing tracks open early<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saariselk\u00e4 area is traditionally known as a skier&#8217;s paradise. For decades, the almost endless, well-maintained trails have attracted both fitness and hiking skiers not only from Finland but also from around the world. Since the ski season in Saariselk\u00e4 starts with either natural snow or cannon snow, the Opening Day of the season depends on the weather conditions. In recent years, the ski season has started\u00a0 1.11. + \/ \u2013 7 days.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infogis.fi\/saariselka\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCross-country track map\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.71875%;background-color: #dee0e2\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-husky-safari-spring_inari-7-900x600.jpg?ver=fee4d73f\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-husky-safari-spring_inari-7-scaled.jpg?ver=fee4d73f 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #dee0e2\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\"> Winter activities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experience the joy of winter on the trails, on a toboggan run, in a national park or on a bike. In addition to the traditional winter activities, you can spend a memorable day with huskies, reindeer or horses.<\/p>\n<p>Ski down in Saariselk\u00e4, go for a toboggan run or quiet down to enjoy the peace of nature by the campfire. At the end of an active winter day, you can admire the northern lights dancing in the sky!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/winter\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all winter activities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/talvi-lumilautailu-inari-saariselka-polarlife-900x600.jpg?ver=c299be75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/talvi-lumilautailu-inari-saariselka-polarlife.jpg?ver=c299be75 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">The northernmost ski resort in Finland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saariselk\u00e4 Ski &amp; Sport Resort is the northernmost ski resort in Europe and has an award-winning ski school. The slopes offer skiing on two fells, Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 and Iisakkip\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>The slopes of Saariselk\u00e4 Ski Resort offer a suitable challenge not only for more experienced skiers but also for families and beginners. Next to the slopes, you can also easily try back-country skiing. The award-winning ski school provides competent guidance for a variety of winter sports.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/fi\/company\/saariselka-ski-sport-resort\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSaariselk\u00e4 ski resort\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;background-color: #292f2c\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/northern-lights-inari-saariselka-sami-laitinen-900x600.jpg?ver=6fa16354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/northern-lights-inari-saariselka-sami-laitinen.jpg?ver=6fa16354 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #292f2c\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\"> Northern lights season at its best<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At least once in your life you have to see a play of thousands of flames of northern lights in the dark sky of Lapland. The northern lights and Lapland belong together, and in northernmost Lapland you can enjoy the fire of the sky throughout the long northern lights season that lasts for over 200 days.<\/p>\n<p>The entire Utsjoki and Inari area is conveniently located in the northern lights zone, so the probability of experiencing northern lights is high. Here you can choose whether you want to watch the aurora in the middle of the wilderness or comfortably from a glass igloo.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/northern-lights\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.6796875%;background-color: #e4edef\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_SKIING-5-900x600.jpg?ver=f170db4e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_SKIING-5-scaled.jpg?ver=f170db4e 2560w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #e4edef\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\"> Snowshoe on nearby trails<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The themed short-distance routes to the Fells offer storytelling day-trip routes, and all the local routes have a theme related to nature observation. The routes can be experienced on snowshoes and, depending on the snow situation, also on foot.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the companies in the area organize guided snowshoe tours and rent snowshoes. Saariselk\u00e4 nature trails serve as snowshoe trails and the Aurora Trail is maintained throughout the winter for walkers as well.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/snowshoeing\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore about snowshoeing\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 order-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.650390625%;background-color: #cdd6dc\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LaplandNorthDestinations-tobogganing-saariselka-winter-1-900x600.jpg?ver=06c5b65b\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LaplandNorthDestinations-tobogganing-saariselka-winter-1.jpg?ver=06c5b65b 2048w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #cdd6dc\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 offset-md-1 order-md-1 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Toboggan in the longest toboggan run in Finland<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The trip begins with a chair lift ride to the top of Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4, from where the lights of Saariselk\u00e4 village open up in front of your eyes. The toboggan run is illuminated by world-renowned magnificent northern lights-themed light art. Just follow the Aurora lights that will guide you back into the valley.<\/p>\n<p>You can experience northern lights gliding either as a guided tour or without a guide with a separate ticket.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/skisaariselka.com\/fi\/news\/pulkkamaki\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe longest toboggan run in Finland\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"alternating-images-text base-margin-top base-margin-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-7 offset-md-1 order-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"element-image-border-radius\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 70.208333333333%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siida-sami-museum-risku-broach-sami-handicrafts-900x632.jpg?ver=902328cd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/02\/siida-sami-museum-risku-broach-sami-handicrafts.jpg?ver=902328cd 960w\"\n                sizes=\"900px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 order-md-12 align-self-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"type-h4\">Take a holiday in the middle of authentic S\u00e1mi culture<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get to know S\u00e1mi culture and today&#8217;s S\u00e1mi way of life in the Lapland North area. In the Finnish centre of S\u00e1mi culture, Inari, are located e.g. The S\u00e1mi Parliament, the S\u00e1mi Museum Siida and the S\u00e1mi Cultural Centre Sajos. In Utsjoki, you are in Finland&#8217;s only S\u00e1mi-majority municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The Lapland North travel region is located in the heart of the S\u00e1mi homeland. Here you can get to know the living S\u00e1mi culture with the help of local, S\u00e1mi tourism companies.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/sami-culture\/\" class=\"btn\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tS\u00e1mi culture\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay comfortably<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Lapland Norths diverse accommodation offer a suitable pillow under each head. You can choose from full-service hotels, spacious holiday apartments and magnificent glass-roofed cottages to watch the northern lights from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-stay\/hotels\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-Nangu-wilderness-hotel-winter-2-600x400.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Carefree in a hotel\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-stay\/igloo-hotels\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-aurora-queen-resort-saariselka_spring-1-600x400.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Exquisite igloo-hotels\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-stay\/cabins\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Finnisch-Lappland-C-Anja-Knorr-14-600x429.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Comfortable cabins\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-6 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/where-to-stay\/holiday-apartments\/\" target=\"\" class=\"grid-card-image grid-card-image-large lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG20220712093404-600x450.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Holiday apartments\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/fi\/majoitus\/\">See all accommodation options<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter activities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Enjoy your holiday to the fullest and experience unforgettable activities! In Lapland North, you can enjoy the nature of Lapland in many ways that are suitable just for you. See here all the winter activities and experiences that Lapland North has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/huskies\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/husky-safari-inari-saariselka-brice-portolano-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Husky safaris\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/snowshoeing\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LAPLAND_NORTH_WINTER_SKIING-5-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Snowshoeing\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/reindeer\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-reindeer-safari-inari_spring-3-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Reindeer activities\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/northern-light-tours\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Asiakkaat-ja-revontulet-0072-1-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Northern light tours\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/skiing\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2020\/06\/skiing-hiihto-inari-saariselka-polarlife-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Skiing\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/snowmobiling\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-snowmobiling-saariselka-spring-8-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        snowmobiling\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/biking\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pyoraily-inari-saariselka-exploreutsjoki-kotacollective-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Winter biking\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/fishing-hunting\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/LaplandNorthDestinations-ice-fishing-inari_spring-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Ice fishing\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/things-to-do\/horses\/\" class=\"grid-card-image lazy\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/10\/polaris-point-horses-inari-saariselka-winter-2-480x320.jpg\">\n    <span class=\"element-overlay gradient-class-here\">\n      <h3 class=\"element-title\">\n        Horseback riding and sleigh rides\n      <\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tw-target-text\">Rent equipment for winter rides<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>You may not need your own ski equipment, as numerous companies in the area rent equipment suitable for the prevailing weather and conditions. You might even surprise yourself by trying completely new and different forms of exercise on your vacation. Rental companies have the right equipment for the whole family to spend the winter day &#8211; fat bikes, snowshoes and skis. 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slideWidth != 'full'\" class=\"slide-time\" v-html=\"item.formatted_time\"><\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a :href=\"item.url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{ decode(item.title) }}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time v-if=\"slideWidth == 'full'\" class=\"slide-event-time\" v-html=\"item.formatted_time\"><\/time> <!-- NOTE: ei toimi, jos laitat fulliin joskus jotain muuta kuin newsin tai event-teaserin -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p v-if=\"item.lead\" class=\"slide-text-lead\">{{ item.lead }}<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">{{ item.excerpt }}<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-if=\"slideWidth == 'full' || endpointRaw != 'news'\" class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p v-if=\"item.meta\" class=\"slide-meta\"><strong><span v-html=\"translations.duration\"><\/span>: <span v-html=\"item.meta.duration\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p v-if=\"item.meta &#038;&#038; item.meta.price\" class=\"slide-meta\" style=\"margin-top: -2rem\"><span v-html=\"translations.pricefrom\"><\/span> {{ item.meta.price }} &euro;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a v-if=\"item.parent\" :href=\"item.url\" class=\"btn slide-button\" v-html=\"translations.book_now\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a v-if=\"!item.parent\" :href=\"item.url\" class=\"btn slide-button\" v-html=\"translations.read_more\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/slick>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/things-to-do\/gear-rental\/\">More about gear rental<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting here and around<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Lapland North Destinations are only a few hours away from southern Finland. You can get to northern Lapland in several different ways &#8211; by flying to Ivalo, by your own or rental car or by train to Rovaniemi, from where there is a further connection by bus to the area. Often, traveling to north is an experience itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/about-the-area\/travel-information\/\">More about getting here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"base-margin-top-xl base-margin-bottom-xl section-break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container container-wide\">\n          <div id=\"vue_howToGet\">\n\t<div class=\"row mobile-bottom-margins tablet-bottom-margins\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get here?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inari-Saariselk\u00e4 is far away in the North, yet just a few hours from Southern Finland. You can get to Lapland with multiple ways, and often the trip is an experience in itself.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class =\"htg__btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'car')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy car\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'bustrain')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy bus &#038; train\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-invert\" href=\"#\" @click=\"travelMethodSelect($event, 'plane')\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy plane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__textbox htg__textbox--get-here\" id=\"htg-textbox\" style=\"margin-left: -100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"type-h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{ howToGetHere.title }}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-html=\"howToGetHere.content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"htg__img-wrapper--map\" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__img-wrapper htg__img-wrapper--small \" id=\"imgSmallWrapper\" v-bind:class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mapDiv\" class=\"map\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__container htg__container-htga\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__top-container htga-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"type-h3\">How to get around?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When travelling through the arctic hills, you must remember that distances are quite often long. Be sure to enjoy the views while making your way from a destination to another.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htg__select-container form-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dep prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; z-index: 30;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"dep\" @change=\"getDistance\" v-model=\"departure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option :value=\"null\">Location<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"1\">Inari<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2\">Ivalo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"3\">Karigasniemi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"4\">Lemmenjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\">N\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4m\u00f6<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"6\">Nellim<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"7\">Nuorgam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"8\">Saariselk\u00e4<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"9\">Sevettij\u00e4rvi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">Saariselka<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"11\">Utsjoki<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"12\">Kaamanen<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"selectGroup\" id=\"selectGroup2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label-span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tto\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-group form-group-width-normal form-group-dest prettydropdown-alternative prettydropdown-alternative-special\" style=\"position: relative; 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