Welcome to learn winter survival skills in the magnificent Pyhä-Luosto National Park!

Explore a unique range of courses and prepare for snowy adventures in the wilderness. Learn to connect with nature and enjoy the possibilities of winter under the guidance of professional guides. In the area, you can learn traditional wilderness skills, mountaineering, building a snow cave and staying overnight outdoors, cold-weather survival, ice rescue, and snow safety skills for moving in the wilderness. Take the first step toward mastering winter wilderness skills and join the adventure!

Bliss Adventure organizes various types of winter survival guidance in Pyhä during the winter season. Bliss's survival instructor reviews essential equipment, such as clothing, winter sleeping bags and sleeping pads, and provides further information on different materials and their suitability for challenging conditions. In addition, participants discuss various camp stove systems and dressing for extreme cold. In the Arctic night outdoors program, participants build their own snow cave following instructions, where sleeping on a cold night is an adventure worth experiencing.

Pyhä lumiturvallisuuskeskus organizes snow safety courses during the winter season in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all interested freeriders and those who need snow safety expertise in their work.

Outdoor Artisans organizes winter adventures on Lake Pyhäjärvi, where you can practice ice rescue safely in a drysuit guided by a professional. After the adventure, a warm sauna by the lake awaits. During the adventure, you will experience and learn how to survive falling through ice and know what to do in such a situation.

Explore winter adventures below:

A person drilling a hole to the ice of Pyhäjärvi with a bright sunlight shining through the forest in the back
A person drilling a hole to the ice of Pyhäjärvi with a bright sunlight shining through the forest in the back

Ice fishing at the frozen lake with Lucky Ranch

1.11.2026 - 20.4.2027
11:00 - 13:00
From 95.00€
The ice fishing season begins in winter when the lake is frozen, we Finns, call fishing as a Finnish meditation.If you are lucky, you might catch, for example, perch, white fish, or rainbow trout that we cook on an open fire after wards.

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Winter SUP - Outdoor Artisans

2.11.2026 - 19.3.2027
09:30 - 12:30
A unique river adventure where you get to glide through the arctic beauty on a SUP board. Get an unforgettable paddling experience at Pyhäjoki river in the middle of silent snowy forest, safely in arctic conditions.
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Outdoor Artisans talvikellunta Pyha 2025 img-.jpg

Ice Floating Experience

2.11.2026 - 19.3.2027
13:30 - 16:00
Experience what it feels like to float in icy water. You will get a dry suit that keeps you dry and warm so you can relax and focus in being present in your body.
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Outdoor Artisans talvikellunta Pyha 2025 img-0467.jpg

Aurora Ice Floating Experience - Outdoor Artisans

2.11.2026 - 19.3.2027
19:00 - 22:00
Experience what it feels like to float in icy water. You can observe the nature, the quietness around and your own sensations. After floating we will enjoy a lakeside sauna.
 Bliss Adventure Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop
 Bliss Adventure Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop

Arctic Night – A Survival Workshop (20h) Mon-Sat at 13:00

7.12.2026 - 4.4.2027
From 369.00€
Once-in-a-lifetime experience. Adventurous though safe day and night in the Arctic wilderness, under the stars and possible Northern Lights. Building a quinzee and sleeping in snow, rather comfortably.
Arctic Day – A Survival Workshop
Arctic Day – A Survival Workshop

Arctic Day – A Survival Workshop (6h) Mon-Sat at 10:00

7.12.2026 - 4.4.2027
From 249.00€
Adventurous, full day of snowy action in the wilderness, enjoying the peacefulness of the arctic forest blanketed with snow. Hiking through the forest and building together a quinzee, the traditional snow accommodation, which is both fun and educating!
Try Ice Climbing – Private
Try Ice Climbing – Private

Try Ice Climbing – Private (2,5h) Mon-Sat at 14:00

8.12.2026 - 4.3.2027
From 366.00€
Would you appreciate an exclusive ice climbing experience in terms of privacy? In Pyhä, you may choose also Try Ice Climbing Private. Your group will have the ice wall and it’s various climbing lines fully to themselves only!
Premium Ice Climbing in Pyhä
Premium Ice Climbing in Pyhä

Premium Ice Climbing (4h) Mon-Sat at 11:30

8.12.2026 - 3.3.2027
From 366.00€
For enthusiasts, Bliss Adventure offers a tailored ice climbing experience in the Tajukangas ice fall
Ice Climbing Day in Korouoma Posio
Ice Climbing Day in Korouoma Posio

Ice Climbing Day in Korouoma Canyon (11h) Mon-Sat at 08:00

10.12.2026 - 4.3.2027
From 358.00€
Unforgettable day trip to the Korouoma Canyon & Nature Reserve in Posio, where the mightiest ice falls in Finland are located.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finland LT1) Jan 30–31

30.1.2027 - 31.1.2027
From 365.00€
We organise snow safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV (Finnish Avalanche Training) system for all interested freeriders and those who need snow safety skills in their work. More information on the course content can be found a little further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) Feb 6–7

6.2.2027 - 7.2.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) Feb 13–14

13.2.2027 - 14.2.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) Feb 20–21

20.2.2027 - 21.2.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) Feb 27–28

27.2.2027 - 28.2.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) March 6–7

6.3.2027 - 7.3.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) March 13–14

13.3.2027 - 14.3.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) March 20–21

20.3.2027 - 21.3.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.
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Avalanche Safety Courses (Finlav LT1) March 27–28

27.3.2027 - 28.3.2027
From 365.00€
We organise avalanche safety courses in accordance with the FINLAV – Finnish Avalanche Training system for all freeriders and those who need avalanche safety skills in their work. You can find more information about the course content a bit further down.