An unusually snowy winter in Helsinki sets the stage for a favourite winter pastime: sledding. Here’s how to get the most out of your journey down the urban slopes.
Helsinki inhabitants, who usually spend much of their winters shaking their heads at forecasts of slush and sleet, have recently seen their hometown cast into a tourist-brochure winter. During what has been the snowiest Helsinki winter in 27 years, newspapers have run photos of locals skiing next to trams in the city centre and the Rescue Department has asked citizens to provide plowing help.
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Updated 2/26/2010
