Pannukakku · Finnish Pancake
Oven-baked Finnish pancake — puffed and golden at the edges, served with whipped cream and fresh berries from the forest.
The Finnish Tradition
Est. Whistler · British Columbia
The Finnish
Tradition
Heritage · Craft · Timeless
A private mountain retreat where cedar smoke meets alpine snow, and the old ways of the North are kept alive.
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Rooted in the North
For ten thousand years, the sauna has been the beating heart of Finnish life — a place of birth, of rest, of communion. We carry that lineage across an ocean and a continent, into the silent forests of Whistler, where every plank of cedar is cut by hand and every fire is lit with intention.
Wood-fired.
Löyly, as it was meant.
Our savusauna burns Douglas fir and alder harvested from the surrounding valley. Smoke curls from a hand-forged chimney into the falling snow. Inside, water on hot stone releases löyly — the sacred steam that has purified generations before us.
- 01Hand-hewn cedar, dressed on-site
- 02Cast-iron stove, wood-fired only
- 03Ice plunge fed from mountain runoff
- 04Birch vihta, gathered each summer
Aamupala · Breakfast
A slow morning by the fire. Pannukakku from the oven, berries still cool from the porch, and coffee poured into hand-thrown cups.
Pinaattilätty · Spinach Pancake
Thin, golden spinach pancakes — earthy, delicate, and lightly dusted with sugar, served with berry compote and a dollop of cream.
Ruisleipä · Rye Bread
Dense sourdough rye bread, hand-cut and buttered with churned Northland butter.
Riisipuuro · Rice Porridge
Creamy rice porridge served warm — cinnamon and sugar recommended, with a splash of milk if you like.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled until gently squeaky, drizzled with cloudberry preserve or a little honey.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Cured Salmon on Rye
Dark Finnish rye bread spread thick with cream cheese and draped in dill-cured salmon — a bright, Nordic start to the morning.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Rye Canapés
Little rye canapés heaped with dill-flecked egg-and-salmon salad — herby, fresh and made for slow mornings.
Viilis · Raspberry-Strawberry Yogurt
Valio Viilis — silky Finnish cultured yogurt with raspberry and strawberry, the sweet-tart taste of a Nordic summer morning.
Köyhät Ritarit · Poor Knights' Toast
Poor Knights' toast — day-old bread soaked in cardamom-cinnamon custard, fried golden, crowned with cream and fresh berries.
Ruoka · Lunch
The long table at midday. Rye and reindeer, cloudberry and cardamom, and a bowl of something warm against the mountain cold.
Pinaattikeitto · Spinach Soup
Creamy Finnish spinach soup — velvety, herb-flecked and gently spiced, served with a soft boiled egg on the side.
Karjalanpiirakka · Karelian Pies
Rye-crust Karelian pies crowned with egg butter, warm from the oven. Served with egg butter or butter.
Lohikeitto · Salmon Soup
Creamy salmon soup with dill, leek and new potatoes from the root cellar.
Poronkäristys · Sautéed Reindeer
Sautéed reindeer over mashed potato, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.
Lihapullat · Finnish Meatballs
Slow-braised meatballs in brown gravy, served with lingonberry jam.
Kaalikääryleet · Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and rice, baked with brown-sugar milk glaze, lingonberry alongside.
Paistetut Muikut · Fried Vendace
Tiny lake vendace fried crisp in butter, piled beside mashed potato and lemon.
Graavilohi · Cured Salmon
Cured salmon with dill, cracked pepper and a mustard-honey sauce.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled, drizzled with cloudberry preserve.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Cured Salmon on Rye
Dark Finnish rye bread spread thick with cream cheese and draped in dill-cured salmon — a simple, iconic Nordic plate.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Rye Canapés
Little rye canapés heaped with dill-flecked egg-and-salmon salad — bright, herby and made for the long table.
Mustamakkara · Black Sausage
Tampere-style black sausage, pan-seared and served with lingonberry jam.
Grillimakkara · Grilled Sausage
Plump Finnish sausages from the fire, split with strong Finnish mustard.
Makkarasoppa · Sausage Soup
Hearty sausage and root vegetable soup — golden, warming and best with buttered rye bread and a glass of cold milk.
Hernekeitto · Pea Soup
Thick, slow-cooked green pea soup — smoky, earthy and traditionally served on Thursdays with mustard and rye bread.
Makaroonilaatikko · Macaroni Casserole
Baked macaroni casserole with seasoned ground beef, eggs and milk — golden on top, comforting through and through, with ketchup on the side.
Porkkanalaatikko · Carrot Casserole
Sweet, slow-baked carrot casserole — grated carrots simmered in milk until tender, caramelised on top and served alongside the Christmas ham or a weekday roast.
Maksalaatikko · Liver Casserole
Baked liver casserole — tender liver in a rich, savoury sauce, caramelised on top and traditionally served with lingonberry jam.
Lanttulaatikko · Rutabaga Casserole
Sweet and savoury rutabaga casserole — golden, slow-baked swede with a hint of syrup and nutmeg, crusted on top and a staple of the Finnish Christmas table.
Perunalaatikko · Potato Casserole
Creamy potato casserole — thinly sliced potatoes baked in a silky, golden cream sauce until tender and bubbling, a beloved comfort dish on the Finnish table.
Rosolli · Beetroot Salad
Finnish beetroot salad — sweet, earthy beetroot cubes folded with cream into a vivid, velvety dish, finished with a cloud of whipped cream.
Ruisleipä · Rye Bread
Dense sourdough rye bread, hand-cut and buttered with churned Northland butter.
Välipala · Snack
Between the meals, a little warmth. A cardamom bun, a bowl of soup, or buttered rye by the fire.
Pinaattikeitto · Spinach Soup
Creamy Finnish spinach soup — velvety, herb-flecked and gently spiced, served with a soft boiled egg on the side.
Pulla · Cardamom Bun
Warm cardamom buns, braided and glazed, served all day long.
Ruisleipä · Rye Bread
Dense sourdough rye bread, hand-cut and buttered with churned Northland butter.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled until gently squeaky, drizzled with cloudberry preserve or a little honey.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Cured Salmon on Rye
Dark Finnish rye bread spread thick with cream cheese and draped in dill-cured salmon — a simple, iconic Nordic bite.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Rye Canapés
Little rye canapés heaped with dill-flecked egg-and-salmon salad — bright, herby and made for grazing.
Rosolli · Beetroot Salad
Finnish beetroot salad — sweet, earthy beetroot cubes folded with cream into a vivid, velvety dish, finished with a cloud of whipped cream.
Viilis · Raspberry-Strawberry Yogurt
Valio Viilis — silky Finnish cultured yogurt with raspberry and strawberry, a light and bright Nordic snack.
Näkkileipä · Finnish Crispbread
Crisp rye crackers buttered and topped two ways — one with cream cheese, tomato and fresh herbs, the other with dill-flecked shrimp salad — a light Nordic bite between meals.
Kiisseli · Berry Kissel
Berry kissel — thickened forest-berry compote of lingonberry, cranberry, cloudberry or blueberry, served with cream over porridge.
Raparperikeitto · Rhubarb Soup
Chilled rhubarb soup — rosy pink, faintly tart, faintly sweet, cooled and swirled with cream.
Vispipuuro · Whipped Berry Porridge
Whipped semolina porridge with lingonberries — beaten to a pale pink mousse, served cold with cold milk.
Illallinen · Dinner
After the sauna, the lantern-lit table. The same northern flavours, slowed down for the evening.
Pinaattikeitto · Spinach Soup
Creamy Finnish spinach soup — velvety, herb-flecked and gently spiced, served with a soft boiled egg on the side.
Karjalanpiirakka · Karelian Pies
Rye-crust Karelian pies crowned with egg butter, warm from the oven. Served with egg butter or butter.
Lohikeitto · Salmon Soup
Creamy salmon soup with dill, leek and new potatoes from the root cellar.
Poronkäristys · Sautéed Reindeer
Sautéed reindeer over mashed potato, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.
Lihapullat · Finnish Meatballs
Slow-braised meatballs in brown gravy, served with lingonberry jam.
Kaalikääryleet · Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and rice, baked with brown-sugar milk glaze, lingonberry alongside.
Paistetut Muikut · Fried Vendace
Tiny lake vendace fried crisp in butter, piled beside mashed potato and lemon.
Graavilohi · Cured Salmon
Cured salmon with dill, cracked pepper and a mustard-honey sauce.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled, drizzled with cloudberry preserve.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Cured Salmon on Rye
Dark Finnish rye bread spread thick with cream cheese and draped in dill-cured salmon — a simple, iconic Nordic plate.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Rye Canapés
Little rye canapés heaped with dill-flecked egg-and-salmon salad — bright, herby and made for the long table.
Mustamakkara · Black Sausage
Tampere-style black sausage, pan-seared and served with lingonberry jam.
Grillimakkara · Grilled Sausage
Plump Finnish sausages from the fire, split with strong Finnish mustard.
Makkarasoppa · Sausage Soup
Hearty sausage and root vegetable soup — golden, warming and best with buttered rye bread and a glass of cold milk.
Hernekeitto · Pea Soup
Thick, slow-cooked green pea soup — smoky, earthy and traditionally served on Thursdays with mustard and rye bread.
Makaroonilaatikko · Macaroni Casserole
Baked macaroni casserole with seasoned ground beef, eggs and milk — golden on top, comforting through and through, with ketchup on the side.
Porkkanalaatikko · Carrot Casserole
Sweet, slow-baked carrot casserole — grated carrots simmered in milk until tender, caramelised on top and served alongside the Christmas ham or a weekday roast.
Maksalaatikko · Liver Casserole
Baked liver casserole — tender liver in a rich, savoury sauce, caramelised on top and traditionally served with lingonberry jam.
Lanttulaatikko · Rutabaga Casserole
Sweet and savoury rutabaga casserole — golden, slow-baked swede with a hint of syrup and nutmeg, crusted on top and a staple of the Finnish Christmas table.
Perunalaatikko · Potato Casserole
Creamy potato casserole — thinly sliced potatoes baked in a silky, golden cream sauce until tender and bubbling, a beloved comfort dish on the Finnish table.
Rosolli · Beetroot Salad
Finnish beetroot salad — sweet, earthy beetroot cubes folded with cream into a vivid, velvety dish, finished with a cloud of whipped cream.
Ruisleipä · Rye Bread
Dense sourdough rye bread, hand-cut and buttered with churned Northland butter.
Iltapala · Evening Snack
A quiet bowl of porridge or a warm cardamom bun as the fire settles into embers.
Grillimakkara · Grilled Sausage
Plump Finnish sausages from the fire, split with strong Finnish mustard.
Ruisleipä · Rye Bread
Dense sourdough rye bread, hand-cut and buttered with churned Northland butter.
Riisipuuro · Rice Porridge
Creamy rice porridge served warm — cinnamon and sugar recommended, with a splash of milk if you like.
Pulla · Cardamom Bun
Warm cardamom buns, braided and glazed, served all day long.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled until gently squeaky, drizzled with cloudberry preserve or a little honey.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Cured Salmon on Rye
Dark Finnish rye bread spread thick with cream cheese and draped in dill-cured salmon — a simple, iconic evening bite.
Graavilohi Ruisleipällä · Rye Canapés
Little rye canapés heaped with dill-flecked egg-and-salmon salad — bright, herby and made for the late-evening table.
Viilis · Raspberry-Strawberry Yogurt
Valio Viilis — silky Finnish cultured yogurt with raspberry and strawberry, a gentle, creamy end to the evening.
Kiisseli · Berry Kissel
Berry kissel — thickened forest-berry compote of lingonberry, cranberry, cloudberry or blueberry, served with cream over porridge.
Raparperikeitto · Rhubarb Soup
Chilled rhubarb soup — rosy pink, faintly tart, faintly sweet, cooled and swirled with cream.
Vispipuuro · Whipped Berry Porridge
Whipped semolina porridge with lingonberries — beaten to a pale pink mousse, served cold with cold milk.
Jälkiruoka · Dessert
Cardamom in the air, berries from the forest floor, and pastries kept for holidays the whole calendar long — Vappu, Laskiainen, Joulu, Runeberginpäivä.
Mustikkapiirakka · Blueberry Pie
Summer-cottage blueberry pie — crumbly rye crust cradling a soft sour-cream custard laced with cardamom and vanilla, wild bilberries bleeding through.
Mämmi · Easter Rye Pudding
The Easter pudding of rye flour and malted rye, slow-baked, chilled three days, served cold with milk, cream and sugar.
Piparkakku · Gingerbread
Christmas gingerbread — thin, snapping cookies scented with cinnamon, ginger, clove and cardamom. Paired with mulled wine.
Tippaleipä · May Day Funnel Cake
May Day funnel cake — sweet batter drizzled into hot oil in birds-nest curls, dusted with powdered sugar, sipped alongside sima mead.
Joulutorttu · Christmas Star Pastry
Christmas puff-pastry star with a spoon of prune jam at its heart, dusted with powdered sugar. Served warm.
Laskiaispulla · Shrove Tuesday Bun
Shrove Tuesday bun — cardamom dough split, filled with whipped cream and raspberry jam (or almond paste), dusted white.
Voisilmäpulla · Butter-Eye Bun
Cardamom butter bun with a deep centre well of melting butter and sugar — the little erupted volcano of Finnish baking.
Cardamom Pulla
Soft, braided cardamom bread — warm from the oven, scattered with pearl sugar, and made for coffee moments by the fire.
Kaneli Pulla · Cinnamon Bun
Soft, spiralled cinnamon bun — warm from the oven, glazed with cardamom sugar and best beside a cup of coffee.
Mummun Kakku · Grandma's Cake
Grandma's chocolate cake — tender chocolate sponge under a glossy icing with a hint of coffee, showered with rainbow sprinkles.
Munkki · Finnish Doughnut
Finnish doughnut for Vappu — cardamom quark dough, deep-fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar, or piped with berry jam.
Kerma Munkki · Cream Doughnut
A Finnish cream doughnut — soft, golden pastry split and generously filled with whipped cream, finished with a sweet pink icing glaze.
Köyhät Ritarit · Poor Knights' Toast
Poor Knights' toast — day-old bread soaked in cardamom-cinnamon custard, fried golden, crowned with cream and fresh berries.
Mansikkakakku · Strawberry Cake
Finnish strawberry cake — layered sponge with whipped cream and a mountain of wild summer strawberries on top.
Kiisseli · Berry Kissel
Berry kissel — thickened forest-berry compote of lingonberry, cranberry, cloudberry or blueberry, served with cream over porridge.
Raparperikeitto · Rhubarb Soup
Chilled rhubarb soup — rosy pink, faintly tart, faintly sweet, cooled and swirled with cream.
Vispipuuro · Whipped Berry Porridge
Whipped semolina porridge with lingonberries — beaten to a pale pink mousse, served cold with cold milk.
Runebergintorttu · Runeberg's Tart
Runeberg's tart — cylindrical almond cake soaked in rum, capped with raspberry jam and a ring of white icing. Served in February for the poet's birthday.
Pinaattilätty · Spinach Pancake
Thin, golden spinach pancakes — earthy, delicate, and lightly dusted with sugar, served with berry compote and a dollop of cream.
Lätty · Finnish Crêpe
Thin, lacy Finnish crêpes served your way — with berries, ice cream, butter or jam.
Leipäjuusto · Finnish Bread Cheese
Finnish 'bread cheese' — grilled until gently squeaky, drizzled with cloudberry preserve or a little honey.
Geisha Suklaa · Milk Chocolate
Fazer Geisha milk chocolate — silky Finnish milk chocolate wrapped around a soft hazelnut filling, inspired by the delicate bloom of a Japanese cherry garden.
Dragster · Licorice Trio
Dragster 1000 strawberry-licorice, 2000 super sour and 3000 super salty — three Finnish candy classics sharing one bag, from sweet strawberry rings to fiercely salty coins.
Kalloja · Salmiakki Skulls
Chalky-dusted salmiakki skulls — hollow-eyed, bone-dry salty licorice with a deep, smoky ammonium-chloride bite. Halloween in a bag, every day of the year.
Salmiakki Kuutiot · Salted Licorice Cubes
Little sugar-frosted salmiakki cubes with a soft, salty-sweet centre — the bite that keeps Finnish candy jars mysterious.
Turkinpippuri · Turkish Pepper
Classic Fazer Tyrkisk Peber — glossy black hard candies with a fiery salmiakki-pepper powder core, the boldest Nordic sweet of them all.
Tyrkisk Peber Hot & Sour · Turkish Pepper Hot & Sour
Fazer Tyrkisk Peber Hot & Sour — colourful hard candies with a tongue-tingling salmiakki, pepper and sour-fruit kick. Vegan and fiercely Nordic.
Karl Fazer Suklaa · Milk Chocolate
Fazer Karl Fazer milk chocolate — Finland's best-loved blue-wrapped chocolates, silky milk chocolate made with fresh milk and 100% responsibly sourced cocoa.
Berliininmunkki · Berlin Doughnut
Finnish Berlin doughnut — a plump, deep-fried bun crowned with a thick layer of sweet pink icing, found in every bakery from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.
Juomat · Drinks
A quiet pour by the fire. Crystal-clear vodka, glacial water, and the slow spirit of the North.
Finlandia Vodka
Finland's signature vodka — crisp, clean and distilled from pure glacial spring water and Finnish six-row barley. Served ice-cold by the lake.
Salmari
A fiery Finnish fusion of Finlandia vodka and Turkish pepper salmiakki — bold, salty-sweet and unmistakably Nordic.
Karhu Beer
A crisp Finnish craft lager — cold-conditioned, lightly hopped and made for the long table after the sauna.
Arrive by any road.
Coming home.
Lantern light on chrome, snow settling on the hood, cedar smoke on the wind.
The Cabin
Four bedrooms, hand-cut timber, a hearth that never sleeps. Sleeps eight in quiet luxury.
The Sauna House
A separate hut of blackened pine. Wood-fired stove, cedar benches, cold plunge steps from the door.
The Land
Twelve acres of old-growth cedar and fir, threaded by a mountain creek that runs year-round.
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