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Feb
12

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Easter Hike Sat 23.3. – 1.4. Sarek (Sweden)

Category: 2024, News (in English), paasiaisvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uncategorized

Easter hike 2024

WELCOME TO SOOPA’S EASTER HIKE!

SOOPA organizes its traditional easter hike with Hydepakki 23.3.-1.4.2023. This spring the destination is Sarek national park and its surroundings. The area features broad possibilities for hikers with different ambition levels.

Glistening snow, warm sunshine and starry nights. Skiing surrounded by untouched nature. As we all know, Easter time is best spent hiking. And worry not, this year’s destination is spot on as well.

Sarek is one of Sweden’s broadest and oldest national parks. The park features scenery ranging from two-kilometer-peaks to forest-covered riverbanks. There are steep valleys between the mountain ranges, and you could spend the whole week in the wilderness without meeting other wanderers. Sarek is optimal for those seeking adventure, since there can be harsh arctic winds ravaging through the fjells and valleys. However, on the southern side, there are also more sheltered areas and Kungsleden, a well-marked track for those who want more calm conditions.

The easter hike will be done with forest skis, and we will mostly sleep in tents. For about a week, you will explore the area in groups. The group will plan their route theirselves, and depending on the group, as well as the conditions, the hike will be forty to hundred kilometers. You need to have basic hiking and skiing skills as well as an ability to adapt to changing conditions in order to join the hike. However, every group will include more experienced winter hikers and the groups will be made to accommodate for different fitness levels, hiking experience and distance covered.

If you have little experience in winter hiking, we sincerely encourage you to practice your skills on shorter trips. You are also welcome to come learn more and discuss with experienced hikers, as we organize info events in Oulu (20.2.) and Espoo (26.2). Especially if you’re considering going on your first winter hike, it is highly recommended to join. We will talk about winter hiking in general, the equipment required and safety measures. More info below.

Oulu Tuesday 20.2. 18

Info in SOOPA’s kolo.

Contact person Antti Pekkala 044-344 2386

Espoo Monday 26.2. at 18

Info at Otaniemi Undergraduate center (Otakaari 1) room M145a, 

If you don’t find your way, contact telegram @kyngben.

PRACTICALITIES

We are leaving from Oulu at 23.3. on Saturday morning and return to Oulu on Monday evening 1.4. The schedule will take train connections from and to south Finland into account so that also southerners can easily join the hike.

The price of the hike is 130 euros. That includes transportation from Oulu to Kvikjokk and back, maps of the area as well as sauna and lunch on the way home. In addition, the participants have to be members of SOOPA (see: Joining SOOPA). 

If you need to borrow any equipment, please ask about them from SOOPA’s equipment master).

SIGN-UP

If your inner explorer got excited, enroll to the hike by filling up the registration form.

Sign-up is open till 2.3. which is also the deadline for the payment.

We will hold a meeting for all participants on 11.3. to inform about all practicalities and answer questions. The meeting will be held online (link will be shared with the participants later).

SOOPA’s events are alcohol free.

SOOPA is not an official tour operator.

See you on the hike,

Easter Hike committee

Nov
1

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Winter Hike Fri 29.12. – Fri 5.1. Kemihaara, Korvatunturi, Vongoiva, Tuntsa (110€)

Category: 2024, kaamosvaellus, News (in English), Uncategorized

It’s soon time for SOOPA’s traditional winter hike to Lapland! Registration for the hike is open now. The hike is organized in cooperation with Hydepakki.

This year we will be heading to Kemihaara and its surroundings in Eastern Lapland. Kemihaara Wilderness Area and the southern part of Urho Kekkonen National Park have various beautiful landscapes for skiing, and some cozy wilderness huts and saunas. We will leave from Oulu in the morning 29.12.2023 and return to Oulu in the evening 5.1.2024. The hike costs 110€, including bus transfer, and sauna and lunch at the end of the hike. There will be room for 48 people. Registration is open until 27.11. (or until the hike is full). The hike and SOOPA membership fee for the year 2024 must be paid at the time of registration. Payment instructions are in the registration form.

Registration for the hike is open 1.11.-27.11.

Register for the hike here.

SOOPA will provide tents and maps for all groups. Other equipment such as skis can be rented from SOOPA. Please note that there is only a limited amount of equipment. All questions related to equipment can be sent to the equipment manager varustevuokraus.soopa[at]gmail.com. Read more info about hiking in wintertime and review the gear list for winter hike. Check the gear list before the registration and make sure that you can get all the needed gear for the hike.

Although the winter hike requires some hiking skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing and demanding conditions, beginners are welcome as well! All you need is equipment, a good attitude and basic cross country skiing abilities (downhill skiing skills are not enough). All the people joining the hike will be divided into groups of 4-6 people so that everyone can be in a group with suitable pace and each group has enough previous hiking experience. Accommodation during the hike happens in tents or in reservable wilderness huts. Open wilderness huts can be used only if there is room and hut etiquette must be followed.

Preliminary schedule: The bus leaves from Oulu on Friday 29.12.2023 at 7:00. We aim to return to Oulu on Friday 5.1.2024 latest at 19:45.

If you haven’t participated in SOOPA hikes before or if you have questions about winter hiking, you should attend the information meeting regarding the hike on Monday 13.11. at 7pm. The meeting is held online in Google Meet.

WHAT Winter skiing hike

WHERE Kemihaara Korvatunturi Vongoiva Tuntsa

WHEN Fri 29.12.2023 – Fri 5.1.2024

HOW MUCH 110 € + SOOPA’s membership fee

Don’t hesitate to contact us via email if you have any questions: soopa.vaeltaa[at]gmail.com.

Regards,

Winter hike team

Aug
6

By

Autumn hike 20.8.-27.8. Kilpisjärvi & Norway (95€)

Category: News (in English), syysvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uncategorized, Uutiset (etusivu)

WHAT Unforgettable autumn hike, amazing scenery and great company
WHERE Around Kilpisjärvi in Finland and Lyngen alps (Oteren) and Øvre Dividal in Norway
WHEN Sat 20.8. – Sat 27.8.2022
HOW MUCH 95€ and membership fee 2022
FROM WHERE Bus from Rovaniemi
SIGN UP DEADLINE 8.8. klo 23:59

QUESTIONS soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com
MORE INFO http://www.soopa.fi/autumn-hike-guide/
SIGN UP FORM https://forms.gle/pasV7GqzzR6ksKBc9
ORGANIZER Oulu University Scouting Association SOOPA ry

Welcome to SOOPA’s annual autumn hike 2022! This year we will be heading to Kilpisjärvi and Øvre Dividal (Norway). We will get there by combination of bus and train. Our bus will leave from Rovaniemi 7:45 am 20.8. and to Rovaniemi you will get by train or bus. Journey home will happen in reverse order on 27.8. The bus will be back in Rovaniemi before 5 pm on 27.8.

The hikers are divided into smaller groups of 4–6 persons according to their personal preferences and fitness level (asked in the sign-up form). We will make sure that every group has sufficient skills to have a successful and safe hike. We will be sleeping in tents. However, sleeping in the open wilderness hut is also possible if there are any on the route.

The price of the hike is 95 euros which includes the bus transportation from Rovaniemi to destination and back to Rovaniemi, maps and sauna and dinner in Kilpisjärvi on the return trip. SOOPA lends and hires tents for the hiking groups. (check Equipment rental | SOOPA). All SOOPA events are alcohol free. Sign-up for an unforgettable experience in the wilderness dressed in beautiful autumn colours and accompanied with great company – the first 48 registrants will be guaranteed a seat!

Only hikers without symptoms can participate. In case you have to cancel the trip due to sickness or covid symptoms, you can reclaim a refund for the participation and membership fees. Also, if the number of participants is under the limit, the whole hike will be cancelled and Soopa will refund all the fees.

The sign-up form. Form will close on August 8nd at 23:59.

Destination descriptions (from easy terrain to hard one)

  • Relaxed – especially for pleasure-seekers and day-trippers, as well as newcomers to hiking:
    The Käsivarsi wilderness area north of Kilpisjärvi is the most rugged wilderness area in Finland. Although the terrain is difficult in places, the area is also suitable for those who are just beginning their hiking hobby. For convenience, there are huts a short daily hike away. The area is also heavily hiked, so the most used trails are visible in the landscape. The best known of the area’s trails is the Nordic Calotte Trail north of Kilpisjärvi. The highlight of the hike is the highest point in Finland, Halti at 1324m. The Nordic Calotte Trail can also be hiked in the direction of Sweden, e.g. to the Barras mountain.
  • Challenging – especially for those looking for a long day’s hiking for slightly more experienced hikers in good physical condition:
    Øvre Dividal National Park in Norway is quite unknown to Finns. It’s a long way to get there and along the way there are many temptations to choose a hiking spot closer. However, the long travelling is worth it, as the ”grass is greener” on the Norwegian side. Namely, the Gulf Stream has a strong influence on nature’s growth, and Øvre Dividal is a green valley of pine and birch trees, which offers joyful discoveries, especially for the nature lover. The area also has a strong Sámi culture. There are a few huts in the national park, some of which may need a key in the Norwegian style. The trip to Øvre Dividal is just a one-way ticket. From there, each group hikes from there to Kilpisjärvi on their own for about 90-120km. There are several fine peaks along the way, from which you can admire the scenery towards Norway, Sweden and Finland. The hike can be done by following the
    The Nordic Calotte Trail to Kilpisjärvi.
  • Extreme – especially for experienced hiking groups in top shape who want to challenge themselves on rocks and steep slopes:
    The Lyngen Alps is a famous free-skiing destination in Norway right next to Skibotten on the opposite shore of the Storfjorden fjord. Lyngen’s high sharp peaks rising directly from the sea (the highest is Jiekkevarri 1833m) resemble the peaks of the Alps. Lyngen’s proximity to the sea means that at the end of August it is already possible to experience all seasons in the same day. This unpredictability of the weather, combined with the extremely difficult pathless terrain with no cover, means that Lyngen is only suitable for experienced and fit hikers.

More information and the gear list can be found at SOOPA Autumn Hike Guide

Gear list for autumn hike | SOOPA

Other questions can be sent either to soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com or SOOPA’s Facebook and Instagram (@soopary) page.

You can get a taste of the autumn hike on Mehtämikko’s videos.

Nov
8

By

Kaamosvaellus 2022

Category: kaamosvaellus, News (in English), Tulevat tapahtumat, Uncategorized, Uutiset (etusivu)

In English below

Hei!

Tervetuloa mukaan SOOPAn vuosittaiselle hiihtovaellukselle, joka järjestetään 30.12.2021 – 6.1.2022. Suuntaamme tällä kertaa Kilpisjärvelle ja Hetta-Pallakselle. Lähdemme yliopistolta 30.12. aamulla klo 6.00. Kyytiin pääsee tämän jälkeen vielä Merikosken pysäkiltä ja linja-autoasemalta. Perillä Oulussa olemme 6.1. noin 20.30.

Ryhmäkoot ovat 4-6 hlöä ja ne muodostetaan ilmoittautumislomakkeelle täytettyjen tietojen perusteella. Vaellus tapahtuu hiihtäen, joten on tärkeää, että osaat hiihtää. Välineitä, kuten suksia ja telttoja, voit tarvittaessa vuokrata soopalta. http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/varustevuokraus/

Yöpyminen vaelluksella tapahtuu pääasiassa teltoissa ja tuvissa. On suotavaa, että ryhmät käyttävät pääsääntöisesti varaus- ja vuokratupia autiotupien sijaan tupien ruuhkautumisen ehkäisemiseksi (alueella on muitakin vaeltajia). Vaellus päättyy perinteisesti loppusaunaan ja -ruokailuun, jotka kuuluvat vaelluksen hintaan.

Vaelluksen hinta on 110 euroa. Ilmoittautuminen otetaan vastaan sitten, kun maksu on suoritettu. 

Ilmoittaudu viimeistään 30.11. Ilmoittautumiseen pääset alla olevasta linkistä:


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZyHCMhyhM7fNh0OaDGdsxwwa75wZ6pYqAoD9CCkKSA1THXQ/viewform

Maksut SOOPAn pankkitilille:

IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718

SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH

Viitenumero: 11578

Summa: 110 euroa + jäsenmaksu 2022, jos et ole aiemmin jo maksanut

Huom! Jäsenmaksu maksetaan erikseen

Jäsenmaksutiedot: http://www.soopa.fi/soopa-2/liittyminen/

Koronan suhteen noudatamme paikallisia viranomaisohjeita. Huomioithan tämän esimerkiksi Norjan maahantulovaatimusten osalta, mikäli aiot vaelluksesi aikana sinne.

Lisää tietoa kaamosvaelluksesta ja varusteista tästä linkistä: http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/kaamosvaellus/

Terveisin,

Kaamosvaellustiimi

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Hi!

Welcome to join SOOPA’s winter hike 2021! This year we are heading to Kilpisjärvi region and Hetta-Pallas with our skis. The dates are 30.12.2021 – 6.1.2022 and the departure is 30.12. 6am from the university and we will be back in Oulu 6.1. around 20.30. The bus will pick up participants at Merikoski bus stop and at the bus station as well if needed.

The group size is usually 4-6 persons and groups will be formed based on the registration form. The hiking is done with skis so it is essential you know how to ski. We sleep mainly in tents and huts. The groups should use mainly rental huts to avoid overcrowding the open huts (there are other hikers in the area too). 

The price of the hike is 110 euros which traditionally includes sauna and lunch at the end of the hike. Note that the registration is only valid once the price is paid! If you miss some equipment you can rent Soopa’s equipment such as tents and skies. http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/equipment-rental/

Please register no later than 30.11. The registration form you can find on the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZyHCMhyhM7fNh0OaDGdsxwwa75wZ6pYqAoD9CCkKSA1THXQ/viewform

All payments to SOOPA bank account:

IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718

SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH

Reference number: 11578

Sum: 110 euros + membership fee for the year 2021 if you haven’t already paid

Please note that the membership fee is paid separately

Membership fee info: http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/soopa-in-english/ 

We will follow covid restrictions of local authorities. Take note of requirements for crossing borders if you plan to do so.

More info about the winter hike and a gear list: http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/soopas-hikes-and-other-events/ http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/gear-list-for-winter-hike/

Greetings,

Winter hike team

Jun
17

By

SOOPA:n syysvaellus on jälleen täällä! / SOOPA’s annual autumn hike 2021!

Category: News (in English), syysvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uutiset (etusivu)

Heipähei!

*In English below* 

Tervetuloa mukaan SOOPA:n vuosittaiseen syysvaellukseen, joka tänä vuonna suuntaa Varangin niemimaalle kiertäen samalla Muotkatunturin, Paistunturin ja Rastigaisan kautta. Bussi lähtee Oulusta aamulla 4.9. ja paluu Ouluun tapahtuu 11.9. iltana. Varangin niemimaa sopii kokeneemmille vaeltajille, kun taas vähemmän kokemusta omaavat ryhmät (tai muuten vaan Suomen puolelle haluavat) voivat jäädä Suomen erämaa-alueille. Myöhäinen ajankohta voi olla sopiva ruskan kannalta, mutta pohjoisimmissa kohteissa kannattaa varautua myös lumen saapumiseen. Vaihtoehtoja on kuitenkin monia, joten jokaiselle löytyy mielenkiintoinen kohde! Mikäli Norjaan ei sillä hetkellä päästä, kaikki ryhmät vaeltavat Suomessa.

Jaamme porukan 4–6 hengen ryhmiin mieltymysten ja kuntotason mukaan ilmoittautumislomakkeen perusteella. Varmistamme kuitenkin, että jokaisessa ryhmässä on riittävästi kokemusta vaelluksen onnistumiseen. Majoittuminen tapahtuu teltoissa. Tuvissa yöpyminen on myös mahdollista, mikäli sellaisia reitille osuu. 

Vaelluksen hintana on 110 euroa mikä sisältää bussikuljetukset, kartat sekä loppuruokailun ja –saunan vaelluksen päätteeksi. Tarvittaessa SOOPAlta pystyy lainaamaan tai vuokraamaan varusteita, kuten telttoja (ks. http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/varustevuokraus/). Soopan tapahtumat ovat päihteettömiä. 

Joten jos kaunis ruskan värjäämä erämaa sekä uskomaton kokemus mahtavassa seurassa kiinnostavat, ilmoittaudu mukaan – nopeimmat 48 ilmoittautujaa lunastavat paikat! 

Seuraamme tarkasti koronarajoituksia ja -tilannetta. Tällä hetkellä Norjaan pääsee vain tietyissä maakunnissa asuvat henkilöt. Mikäli sama tilanne on syksyllä ja ryhmästä kaikki eivät saa ylittää rajaa, jää ryhmä Suomen puolelle. Jos rajoitukset tiukkenevat, voimme joutua perumaan vaelluksen kokonaan tai siirtämään matkustamisen henkilöautoihin. Bussissa toivomme kaikkien pitävän maskeja ja turvavälejä mahdollisuuksien mukaan sekä huolehtimaan hyvästä käsihygieniasta. Otamme mukaan vain oireettomat vaeltajat. Mikäli joudut perumaan matkan sairastumisen tai koronaoireiden takia, Soopa palauttaa osallistumismaksun ja jäsenmaksun pyydettäessä. Myös mikäli osallistujamäärä on alle 30, koko vaellus perutaan ja Soopa palauttaa osallistujille kyseiset maksut.

MITÄ?                             SOOPA:n perinteinen syysvaellus 2021 

MISSÄ?                        Muotkatunturi, Paistunturi, Rastigaisa ja Varangin niemimaa

MILLOIN?                    4.9.-11.9.2021 

MITÄ MAKSAA?            110e 

Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 10.6 ja päättyy 2.8.2021 

Ilmoittautumislinkki: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvfykea2jK_rqqsidqF7LwT_xvGyGN7d7MtL9QznlOz_Y-_A/viewform?usp=sf_link 

FB-tapahtuma: https://www.facebook.com/events/1619163101615908?ref=newsfeed 

Lisätietoa syysvaelluksesta (sis. Varustelista): http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/syysvaellus/

Muut kysymykset voi lähettää joko osoitteeseen soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com tai soopan facebook-sivulle.

Welcome to SOOPA’s annual autumn hike 2021! This year we will be heading to Norway and our prime destination is Varanger Peninsula National Park. You can also get off the bus earlier and hike either in Rastigaisa (Norway), Muotkatunturi (Finland) or Paistunturi (Finland) if you wish. The bus from Oulu leaves on Saturday morning, September 4th, and returns to Oulu on Saturday evening, September 11th. Varanger Peninsula is suited better for more experienced hikers whereas the Finnish wilderness destinations suit the ones with less experience or with a desire to stay in Finland without crossing the border. The late date of the hike might be ideal for ruska (the autumn colours) but you should also be prepared for the first snowfall in the most northern destinations. As there are many options, everyone should be able to find an interesting destination for herself/himself! However, if getting to Norway is not possible at the time of the hike due to Covid, all groups will stay and hike in Finland.

The hikers are divided into smaller groups of 4–6 persons according to their personal preferences and fitness level (asked in the sign-up form). We will make sure that every group has sufficient skills to have a successful hike. We will be sleeping in tents. However, sleeping in the open wilderness hut is also possible if there are any on the route.

The price of the hike is 110 euros which includes the bus transportation, maps and sauna and dinner on the return trip. SOOPA lends and hires tents for the hiking groups. (check Equipment rental | SOOPA). All SOOPA events are alcohol free. Sign-up for an unforgettable experience in the wilderness dressed in beautiful autumn colours and accompanied with great company – the first 48 registrants will be guaranteed a seat!

We are carefully following the situation with covid restrictions and recommendations. At the current moment the Norwegian border can be crossed by people living in certain counties. If the situation remains unchanged in September and some members of their group are not allowed to cross the border, the whole group will stay inside the Finnish borders. If the restrictions tighten, we might have to cancel the hike or organise the transportation by passenger cars. We hope that all passengers wear a mask on the bus, keep safe distance from others and look after their personal hand hygiene.

Only hikers without symptoms can participate. In case you have to cancel the trip due to sickness or covid symptoms, you can reclaim a refund for the participation and membership fees. Also, if the number of participants is less than 30, the whole hike will be cancelled and Soopa will refund all the fees.

WHAT? SOOPA’s traditional autumn hike 2021 

WHERE? Muotkatunturi, Paistunturi, Rastigaisa and Varanger Peninsula

WHERE? 4.9.-11.9.2021 

HOW MUCH? 110e 

The sign-up opens on June 10th at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvfykea2jK_rqqsidqF7LwT_xvGyGN7d7MtL9QznlOz_Y-_A/viewform?usp=sf_link  and closes on August 2nd.

Facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/events/1619163101615908?ref=newsfeed 

More information and the gear list can be found at 

Autumn Hike Guide | SOOPA

Gear list for autumn hike | SOOPA

Other questions can be sent either to soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com or SOOPA’s Facebook page.

Terveisin/Best regards

Syysvaelluksen järjestelytiimi/Autumn hike organizing committee

Nov
2

By

Kaamosvaellus – Winter hike 29.12.2020 – 5.1.2021 PERUTTU / CANCELED

Category: kaamosvaellus, News (in English), Tulevat tapahtumat, Uutiset (etusivu)

TÄMÄ VAELLUS ON PERUTTU KORONATILANTEEN VUOKSI.

THIS HIKE HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CORONA.

In English below

Tervetuloa mukaan SOOPAn vuosittaiselle hiihtovaellukselle, joka järjestetään 29.12.20-5.1.21. Suuntaamme tällä kertaa Saariselkä-Hammastunturi-Muotkatunturit-Kevo -akselille. Ryhmät voivat halutessaan suunnitella vaelluksensa myös näiden kohteiden ulkopuolelle reitin varrelle. Lähdemme yliopistolta 29.12 aamulla klo 6:00. Kyytiin pääsee tämän jälkeen vielä Merikosken pysäkiltä ja linja-autoasemalta. Takaisin Oulussa olemme 5.1. viimeistään klo 23:00.

Ryhmäkoot ovat 4-6 hlöä ja ne muodostetaan ilmoittautumislomakkeelle täytettyjen tietojen perusteella. Vaellus tapahtuu hiihtäen, joten on tärkeää, että osaat hiihtää. Välineitä, kuten suksia ja telttoja, voit tarvittaessa vuokrata soopalta.

Varustevuokraus

Yöpyminen vaelluksella tapahtuu pääasiassa teltoissa ja tuvissa. On suotava, että ryhmät käyttävät pääsääntöisesti varaus- ja vuokratupia autiotupien sijaan tupien ruuhkautumisen ehkäisemiseksi (alueella on muitakin vaeltajia). Vaellus päättyy perinteisesti loppusaunaan ja -ruokailuun, jotka kuuluvat vaelluksen hintaan.

Vaelluksen hinta on 110 euroa. Ilmoittautuminen otetaan vastaan sitten, kun maksu on suoritettu. Paikkoja on vähennetty 40:een koronarajoitusten vuoksi. Osallistujat valitaan ilmoittautumisjärjestyksessä, joten olethan nopea!

Ilmoittaudu viimeistään 29.11. Ilmoittautumiseen pääset alla olevasta linkistä:
Ilmoittautumiseen

Maksut SOOPAn pankkitilille:
SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH
IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718
Viitenumero: 11578
Summa: 110 euroa + jäsenmaksu 2021, jos et ole aiemmin jo maksanut

Huom! Jäsenmaksu maksetaan erikseen!
Jäsenmaksutiedot

Mikäli vaellus joudutaan perumaan koronatilanteen vuoksi osallistumismaksut palautetaan osallistujille. Kuitenkin osallistujan itse peruessa ilmoittautumisen ilmoittautumisajan sulkeuduttua osallistumismaksua ei palauteta, paitsi sairastapauksissa.

Lisää tietoa kaamosvaelluksesta ja varusteista tästä linkistä:

Tietoa kaamosvaelluksesta

Terveisin,

Kaamosvaellustiimi

——

Hi!

Welcome to join SOOPA winter hike 2020! This year we are heading to Saariselkä-Hammastunturi-Muotkatunturit-Kevo. You can also choose your hiking route between these areas. The dates are 29.12.-5.1. and the departure is 29.12. 6 am from the university and we will be back in Oulu 5.1. 23 pm at the latest. The bus will pick up participants at Merikoski bus stop and at the bus station as well if needed.  

The group size is usually 4-6 persons and groups will be formed based on the registration form. The hiking is done with skis so it is essential you know how to ski. We sleep mainly in tents and huts. The groups should use mainly rental huts to avoid overcrowding the open huts (there are other hikers in the area too). 

Due to corona restrictions the number of participants is lower than in previous years; this year there will be 40 places total. The price of the hike is 110 euros which traditionally includes sauna and lunch at the end of the hike. Note that the registration is only valid once the price is paid! If you miss some equipment you can rent Soopa’s equipment such as tents and skies.

Equipment rental

Please register no later than 29.11. The registration form and payment instructions you can find on the following link:

Sign-up here

All payments to SOOPA bank account:
SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH
IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718
Reference number: 11578
Sum: 110 euros + membership fee for the year 2021 if you haven’t already paid

Please note that the membership fee is paid separately!
Membership fee info

If the hike is cancelled due to corona situation fees will be returned to participants. Yet, if a participant cancels hers/his registration after 29.11. fee will not be returned except in case of illness.

More info about the winter hike and a gear list:

Hike info and gear list

Greetings,

Winter hike team

Mar
13

By

Kaikki Soopan tapahtumat peruttu 15.4. asti / All Soopa events are cancelled until 15.4.

Category: News (in English), paasiaisvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uutiset (etusivu)

(in english below)

Soopan hallitus on päättänyt noudattaa Suomen Partiolaisten suositusta perua kaikki tapahtumat 15.4. asti sekä OYY:n suositusta sulkea järjestötilat. Tämän vuoksi mitään Soopan tapahtumia (avannosta pelastautuminen, tulistelu, elokuvaillat, Vuoton retki ja pääsiäisvaellus) ei tulla järjestämään ja vierailu kololla tulee välttää. Päätös astuu voimaan tänään 13.3.2020.

Linkki Suomen Partiolaisten tiedotteeseen

Tiedotamme kun toiminta saa jatkua normaalisti.

Hello everyone!
The board of Soopa has decided to follow the guidelines of the Finnish Scout organisation and cancel all the events until 15.4., including bonfire, movie nights, Vuotto trip and Easter hike. There has also been guidelines from OYY to close all the guild rooms so therefore we recommend not to use Kolo now on.

We will inform everyone when everything will go back to normal.

Terveisin
Soopan hallitus

Best regards
The board of Soopa

Feb
2

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Pääsiäisvaellus – Easter Hike 2020 (11.4.-18.4.)

Category: News (in English), paasiaisvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uutiset (etusivu)

(in english below)

SOOPAn jokavuotinen pääsiäisvaellus lähtee tänä vuonna lauantaina 11.4. ja palaa Ouluun illalla 18.4. Bussi suuntaa tällä kertaa Norjan ja Ruotsin rajalle Saltfjelletin ja Pieljekaisen kansallispuistojen väliselle tunturialueelle.

Vaelluksesta yleisesti

Tämän kevään pääkohteena on Saltfjelletin kansallispuistossa Norjassa. Vaeltajat voivat jäädä myös Ruotsin puolelle Pieljekaisen kansallispuistoon tai edellä mainittujen kansallispuistojen väliselle alueelle. Sielläkin riittää maisemia ihaltavaksi ja lääniä tutkittavaksi.

Pääsiäisvaelluksella matkaa taitetaan suksilla, ja yöpyminen tapahtuu teltoissa. Vaelluksella liikutaan noin viikon ajan omissa ryhmissään, ja matkaa kertyy reittisuunnitelmista ja olosuhteista riippuen useita kymmeniä kilometrejä.

Vaikka pääsiäisvaellus vaatiikin jonkin verran retkeilytaitoja ja kykyä sopeutua nopeasti vaihteleviin olosuhteisiin, ovat kaikki hiihtotaitoiset aloittelijat tervetulleita! Ryhmät kasataan kuntotasoja, vaelluskokemusta ja vaellusmatkatoiveita silmälläpitäen niin, että jokaisessa ryhmässä on vähintään yksi kokeneempi vaeltaja. Saltfjellet on vaelluskohteena keskivertoa vaativampi, mikä on hyvä pitää mielessä, kun taas Ruotsin puolelta voi aloittelija löytää helpommin itselleen mieluisia reittejä.

Käytännön asioita

Lähdemme matkaan Oulusta lauantaiaamuna 11.4. ja palaamme takaisin lauantai-iltana 18.4.

Vaelluksen hinta on 115 euroa. Hintaan sisältyvät matkat, kartat sekä sauna ja ruokailu vaelluksen päätteeksi. SOOPA lainaa vaellukselle osallistuville tarvittaessa teltat vaelluksen ajaksi. Vaelluksen varusteet löydät tämän linkin takaa http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/paasiaisvaellus/ Jos tarvitset hiihtovarusteita ja – saappaita, SOOPA vuokraa niitä jäsenilleen. Hiihtovarusteita koskien voit olla yhteydessä SOOPAn varastonhoitajaan Pia Kernbachiin piakernbach@t-online.de. Kirjoitathan englanniksi!

SOOPAn tapahtumat ovat päihteettömiä. SOOPA ei ole virallinen matkanjärjestäjä

Heräsikö kysymyksiä?

Yleisiä vaellusvarusteita koskeviin kysymyksiin saat parhaiten vastauksia SOOPAn aktiivisesta Facebook-ryhmästä https://www.facebook.com/groups/soopan.epavirallinen.keskustelu/ tai lähettämällä yksityisviestin SOOPAn Facebookin viralliselle tiedotuskanavalle https://www.facebook.com/SoopaRy/ tai sähköpostitse: soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com

Voit tulla myös mukaan SOOPAn kololla maanantaina 24.2. klo 17 järjestettävään vaellusinfoon, jossa esitellään vaellusalueet ja keskustellaan talvivaeltamisesta, tarvittavista varusteista ja turvallisuudesta vaelluksella. Paikalla on kokeneita soopalaisia vaeltajia, joilta voi kysyä vaellukseen liittyviä kysymyksiä. Osallistuminen ei sido sinua mihinkään.

Kolon sijainti: http://www.soopa.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/kartta_uusikolo-1.png

Ilmoittautumislomake: https://forms.gle/jQDeAgEriYhGT2Q87

Vaelluksen maksat seuraavilla tiedoilla:

IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718
SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH
Viitenumero: 11594
Summa: 115 euroa + jäsenmaksu 2020, jos et ole aiemmin jo maksanut

Jäsenmaksutiedot: http://www.soopa.fi/soopa-2/liittyminen/

Viimeinen ilmoittautumispäivä on 18.3.

Tervetuloa mukaan! Ja ilmoittaudu pian, mukaan mahtuu vain nopeimmat 50!

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IN ENGLISH

The annual Easter Hike is coming back again! We leave on saturday 11.4. and be back in Oulu 18.4. This ski adventure will happen at the Swedish-Norwegian border on the vast area between Pieljekaise and Saltfjellet national parks.

General information about hiking

This year SOOPA’s (University of Oulu scout troop) traditional Easter Hike will be heading to Saltfjellet national park (Norway), Pieljekaise national park (Sweden) and the fell area in between – and we invite you to join us in this adventure.

Hiking will be done by skiing in small groups, and hikers sleep the whole week outside in the tents. Depending on the goals & route plans of groups and conditions in destination, the kilometers accumulated during the week will be several dozens.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a lot of hiking experience as hiking in a group is a safe and fun way to gain hiking skills. All you really need is boots and a backpack and a good attitude. But you must know how to ski – downhill skiing skills are not enough! It’s also good to keep in mind that Saltfjellet is a more demanding hiking area than average, whereas Pieljekaise and especially the fell area in between might be more enjoyable for newcomers. There’s plenty of terrain to explore.

Practicalities

We are leaving for the hike from Oulu on Saturday morning, April 11th, and return to Oulu on Saturday evening, April 18th.

The price for the hike is 115 euros. The price includes transportation, maps and sauna and dinner on the way home. You can hire skis and boots from SOOPA and SOOPA borrows tents for the hiking groups if needed. Here is a gear list for the hike: http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/gear-list-for-winter-hike/ If you need any equipment, please ask about them from SOOPA’s equipment master Pia Kernbach piakernbach@t-online.de

SOOPA’s events are alcohol free. SOOPA is not an official tour operator.

Any questions?

About general equipment, the best place ask and discuss about them is SOOPA’s active Facebook discussion group https://www.facebook.com/groups/soopan.epavirallinen.keskustelu/

Or you can send a private message to SOOPA’s official informing channel in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SoopaRy/ or e-mail us: soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com

If you need more information about the hike, you should come to Easter hike info event on Monday 24th of February at 5 pm. There will be info about target areas, hiking in winter time, hiking gear and safety issues. There you can ask questions from experienced hikers. Meeting is at The Kolo : http://www.soopa.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/kartta_uusikolo-1.png

Participating in the info meeting doesn’t bind you to do anything.

Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/jQDeAgEriYhGT2Q87

You can pay the hike as follows:

IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718
SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH
Reference number: 11594
Sum: 115 euros + membership fee for the year 2020 if you haven’t already paid

Membership fee info: http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/soopa-in-english/

Last day for sign up is 18.3.

See you on the hike!

Oct
20

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Kaamosvaellus 2020 (28.12.-5.1.)

Category: kaamosvaellus, News (in English), Tulevat tapahtumat, Uncategorized, Uutiset (etusivu)

(in english below)

Hei kaikki vaeltamisesta kiinnostuneet!

Soopan kaamosvaelluksen aika on taas käsillä ja tänä vuonna kohteenamme on Käsivarren erämaa-alue. Lähdemme matkaan Oulusta illalla 28.12.2019, jonka jälkeen otamme suunnan kohti Lappia ja sen autiotupien täplittämää erämaa-aluetta. Paluu Ouluun on sunnuntaina 5.1.2020.

Mikäli olet ensikertalainen tai sinulla on vasta vähän vaelluskokemusta, ei se haittaa. Vaellus toteutetaan perinteisesti 4-6 hengen ryhmissä (jaetaan myöhemmin), joissa jokaisessa on myös kokeneempia vaeltajia, joten kokemus varmasti karttuu.

Vaellus maksaa 90€ sekä SOOPAn jäsenmaksun vuodelle 2020. Varusteita, kuten suksia, on mahdollista vuokrata SOOPAlta.

Ilmoittautuminen 30.11. mennessä, tästä: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cYprYlwtw2imZVMB6M3ecKNmt25CdGWIGljEvoIMSl4.

Lisää tietoa löytyy osoitteesta http://www.soopa.fi/ohjeet/kaamosvaellus/ ja Soopan Facebook-sivuilta.

Kysymyksiä voi osoittaa soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com tai facebook-ryhmään: www.facebook.com/groups/soopan.epavirallinen.keskustelu/ tai viestinä https://www.facebook.com/SoopaRy/.

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Hi to everyone itching for a cold winter hike!

It’s time for the traditional SOOPA Winter hike, this year we are going to hike in the wilderness area of Käsivarsi! We’ll leave in the evening 28th of December 2019 and head towards Lapland by bus.

If you haven’t hiked with SOOPA before, don’t worry! The hike will be in groups of 4-6 (to be decided later) so everyone will find a great team. Being able to skii is a requirement.

The hike costs 90€, in addition to a membership in SOOPA. Equipment, such as skis, can be rented from SOOPA.

Register by 30th November, here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cYprYlwtw2imZVMB6M3ecKNmt25CdGWIGljEvoIMSl4.

More info can be found at: http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/soopas-hikes-and-other-events/.

Questions can be sent to  soopa.vaeltaa@gmail.com or at www.facebook.com/groups/soopan.epavirallinen.keskustelu or by messaging https://www.facebook.com/SoopaRy/.

Jun
16

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Autumn hike 2019

Category: News (in English), syysvaellus, Tulevat tapahtumat, Uutiset (etusivu)

Suomeksi täällä: http://www.soopa.fi/syysvaellus-2019/

Welcome to Oulu University Scout Troop SOOPA Autumn Hike 2019! This year we will be heading to Lemmenjoki Nationalpark – Sevettijärvi – Neiden, Norway. The hike begins on August 17th in the morning and returns to Oulu August 24th. Lemmenjoki Nationalpark is an easy and diverse environment that is well suited for beginners. The areas of Sevettijärvi and Näätämö are more difficult so they are recommended for experienced hikers.

Can I take part of the SOOPA hike? What it is like to hike in autumn time? What kind of people are other hikers?

Answers to questions above and many other about autumn hike including gear list you will find from this page. If you have not hiked a lot before, you are  first timer in group hike or SOOPA hike then it is absolutely necessary for you to read carefully that page!

Hiking with SOOPA differs from hiking alone or pairs significantly. SOOPA hikes are group hikes that means that group must work together and group dynamics shape the spirit of the hike. People participating our hikes are adults, usually future, present or past students of universities of Finland and exchange students from all over the world.

However student status is not the qualification for the hike nor missing student status restriction to take part to the hike. The most important aspects are cheerful and brave attitude, curious mind, adequate fitness and health and a will to take part of the group.

Our hikers have mutual interest in hiking and experiencing the nature. According our experience even people that did not know each other before the hike have made the group work perfectly and found new friends from the hike.

Hiking areas

Lemmenjoki national park is a well marked area with free cabins, diverse environments and historical landmarks such as an old gold panning area, and historical sami settlements. Suggested area for inexperienced hikers

Sevettijärvi and Nääntämö are harder to traverse. It’s main attraction are it’s many lakes, deep forests and a couple of open-topped fjells

Hammastunturi wilderness area is also slightly more difficult, but has the best options for climbing fjells. A few cabins exist in the area.

Bus schedule

We will travel to the hiking area by bus. Bus will start early in the morning in Saturday 17th August. Pick-up schedule and places are the following: 1) 7:30 a.m. Linnanmaa parking area at Biologintie (Uni. campus, behind the main building). 2) 8 a.m. Tuira (Merikoskenkatu) and 3) 8:15 a.m. the Central Bus Station in the city centre (we are going to wait for the morning train InterCity 273, 23:13 Helsinki – 08:12 Oulu). Bus leaves Oulu 8:30 a.m. and will be in Hemavan about 6:30 p.m. and in Norway about  8-10 p.m.

We will return back to Oulu on Saturday evening 1th of September about 8:30pm. When we return to Oulu, you can be dropped off at the same places.

The departure and arrival times will be arranged according to the arrival/departure times of the trains from southern Finland.

The exact schedule for the hike will be announced later in the instructions sent to the hikers after the sign-up period has ended.

Before returning back home we will have sauna and after-hike meal, which are included in the price. Please note that you should take along towels, swimming suit, shampoo and fresh clothes in a separate bag for the after-hike sauna. Those things can be left on the bus during the hike so you do not have to carry them with you for a week.

Signing up

Sign up for the hike with this online form. The last day for registration is 28th of July 2018 before midnight. This is also when all the payments for the hike are due. If you wish to sign up after this an extra fee of 15 euros will be added, and you have to contact the hike organizers about your participation. Late sign ups are only possible if there are places free in the bus, and proper group for you can be found.

SOOPA has the right to deny the hike from a person who is seen as dangerous to himself or the group. This might occur due to some of following reasons: poor fitness, lack of hiking experience, or a pre-existing health condition. In such a case, all payments will be reimbursed.

If SOOPA must cancel the hike for some reason, i.e. lack of participants, all payments will be reimbursed, including the membership fee if you do not plan to attend any other SOOPA events.

SOOPA hikes are member only so all hikers must pay SOOPA membership free.

All SOOPA’s events are alcohol-free.

Price and payment

The price for the hike is 90 euros. The price includes transportation from Oulu to the hiking area and back, sauna and a buffet lunch on the way back, and a map of the hiking area. The price does not include any insurance. Everyone needs to get one individually. The participants must also pay SOOPA’s member or supporting member fee for the year 2019 to take part in the hike. Please follow the instructions for becoming a SOOPA member and paying the membership fee:http://www.soopa.fi/in-english/soopa-in-english/

All payments have to be made to SOOPA’s bank account:

IBAN: FI72 574136 20057718

SWIFT/BIC: OKOYFIHH

Reference number: 11565

Sum: 90 euros + SOOPA’s member or supporting member fee for the year 2019

The payments for the hike have to be paid to SOOPA’s bank account by 23rd of July at the latest, so we recommend that you can pay it right after signing up. Those who have not paid the participation fee for the hike or SOOPA’s membership fee by the deadline will not be considered as participating on the hike. If they still want to join the hike, they must follow the instructions for late sign-up. If it is not possible for you to pay to SOOPA’s bank account then ask your finnish friend use her bank account to pay on behalf of you. In that case ask your friend to enter your name to the message field.

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