Tornionjoki - Ice | May 16, 2017

This time more photos of Tornionjoki (River Tornio).

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice
Date: 16th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon G15 & Canon EOS 60D

Ice floes are moving with a force.

Some ice floes are still very thick.

Breakwater and ice floes. Middle part of the river on the background is already clear of ice.

Ice floe.

Sometimes it's possible to see surprises on the ice.

Old Tornio bridge and ice floes.

Midsummer is already in the end of next month, but now it's still difficult to understand.

Regards,
Mika

Tornionjoki - Ice | May 15, 2017

Yesterday on 15th of May was the day when ice "officially" moved in Tornionjoki (River Tornio). Officially means that the mark on top of the ice has moved far enough. It doesn't mean that the river is clear of ice. Not at all. Here few evening photos.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice

Date: 15th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D

Ice between the old and new bridge.

Same place.

Floating ice in the river.

Later more photos from the river.

Regards,

Mika

Tornio Ice Fishing Competition 2017 - Tornion Suurpilkit 2017

Finland's biggest ice fishing competion was held last weekend here in Tornio. This year there was 13500 tickets available and about all was sold. I visited in the event also last year 2016, so I had to come also this year.

Event started already on Friday evening, when there is evening ice fishing from 18:00 - 20:00. After that there is fireworks at 21:00. Check my last post.

Real big event started on Saturday at 11:00AM. Weather was cloudy, but there was lot of people on the river. Also many snowmobiles.

I met immediately my old friend Jari, who had already few small fishes.  

This friend group had a style or what do you say about real sofa and surround sound systems on the ice? 

Under old Tornio bridge. 

Aki: "Have I got any fish? Just ask how many!"

Girls fishing. 

Having fun together with the friends.

Local media person Jari Vesa and retired alpine skier Kalle Palander as hosts of the event. 

The event continued on Sunday and this time sun was shining.

One big reason why Tornio ice fishing competition is so popular from year to another are the prizes in the event. Everybody who buy the ticket for the event automatically participates to the draw, where is available 5 new cars. This year the cars were Kia Rio. Many people buy the ticket even they don't fishing at all. If you participate for the ice fishing competition, then you can win also ATV, scooter, TVs, laptops, etc. So real good prizes.

Sunny day. 

It was great to meet my old school mate Mika after many, many years.

Faces towards sun. 

Police officers and snowmobiles.

People under the bridge. 

Style is free.

Host Jari Vesa in the middle interviewing old Finnish cross-country skier legends Harri Kirvesniemi (left) and Juha Mieto (right). 

So who won the cars? Here are the winners:

1720 - Juhani Korhonen, Rovaniemi
1497 - Reijo Siivola, Pello
5908 - Matti Poutanen, Keminmaa
11939 - Vendula Horakova, Czech
11221 - Aimo Kotaniemi, Tornio

Congratulations for the winners!!

Tornio ice fishing competion was great event again. See you next year!

Regards,
Mika