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I decided to go spend some quality time with my friend Petter and his group of clients in Urho Kekkonen National Park. It was a January ski hike during which we skied over 90 km. We set off from Kiilopää and our goal was to ski to Luirojärvi where we would bathe in a wilderness sauna. From the Luirojärvi wilderness hut we would also summit the highest fell in the area, Sokosti. There was a lot of snow and the snow conditions were mostly weak. Most of us had fell skis and they did just fine. Simo, however, had 3-meter forest skis and they were able to once again show their superiority over fell skis in the deep snow 👏 Thanks to Petter and the other hiking buddies for a really nice hike. Remember to check out https://www.wildadventuresnorth.fi/ Thanks to the artists for permission to use the music in my videos! Watch on Spotify: Tuomikoski - Et Tunne Mua Peter Roe Cabin Echoes 0:00 - 0:12 Intro 0:12 - 1:30 Kiilopää - The hike begins 1:30 - 2:20 Niilanpää day hut 2:20 - 4:11 Niilanpää - Suomunruoktu 4:11 - 6:25 Suomunruoktu wilderness hut 6:25 - 11:06 Skiing from Suomunruoktu to Tuiskukuru 11:06 - 14:25 You come to the stove and picnic food 14:25 - 15:18 Sleeping outside in a sleeping bag 15:18 - 18:38 Skiing towards Luirojärvi 18:38 - 19:24 Luirojärvi 19:24 - 20:17 Luirojärvi wilderness hut - drinking water from the spring 20:17 - 20:48 Orienteering with a map and compass 20:48 - 22:00 Heating the Luirojäri sauna 22:00 - 22:40 Sauna bathing in the wilderness sauna and washing in the snow 22:40 - 23:46 Skiing towards Sokosti 23:46 - 24:07 Hiking sausage singing 24:07 - 26:35 Sokosti - Ascent to the top of the fell 26:35 - 27:51 Hot cocoa after a day of skiing 27:51 - 28:25 Skiing towards Tuiskukuru 28:25 - 29:32 Finandia with the harmonica 29:32 - 31:18 Dressing in layers and a jacket for a break 31:18 - 31:43 Tuiskukuru wilderness hut 31:43 - 34:15 Open-air swimming in a fresh mountain stream 34:15 - 35:32 Hiking music with the Irish flute 35:32 - 36:25 Lighting a fire with a spark iron 36:25 - 38:44 Ski touring in deep snow 38:44 - 40:37 Overnight stay in a Helsport Spitsbergen tent 40:37 - 45:04 The last stage of the ski touring - Saariselkä and Kiilopää