Nordic Winter

Winter in Finnish Lapland, in your living room.

Sit on a wooden toboggan at the top of Kaunispää and push off. Ski Levitunturi, Yllästunturi and Rukatunturi on terrain shaped from real elevation data, or ride two fictional valleys under bigger peaks.

Lantern Run. Pass between the gate flags and both lanterns light with the next note of a rising tune. Light every one and a wave of light runs down the hill. At night the aurora brightens.

Race your best. Every hill keeps your best time for each sport, and a ghost light rides your record line next time.

Sauna. Take the ladle, dip it in the bucket and throw löyly on the hot stones. Hear the hiss, watch the steam rise and the thermometer climb. Add a log to the stove, dim the lamp, and switch on the old radio.

Meet Santa in his sleigh at the top of the hill and open a present.

Comfort note: this game moves you downhill at speed and can cause motion sickness. The horizon always stays level, there’s no camera bob, top speed and turning are gently limited, and you can play seated.

Sports: sledge, skis, snowboard, snowshoes. Six hills, from gentle blue to steep black.

Terrain: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA. (The licence requires this credit line in the store description.)