I decided to team up with the guys from the VKJ-Expedition channel and we founded a joint expedition. The beginning of February was chosen as the date, so that we could experience the harshest possible conditions. The departure was from Kilpisjärvi and the goal was to ski in two days to Koutajärvi, where we would set up base camp. Starting from the base camp, the intention is to practice mountain climbing, e.g. On the slopes of Markusfjellet. However, the alarming avalanche situation forced us to reconsider the route plan. According to our interpretation, when going up to Koutajärvi, we would have passed a pass with large avalanche slopes on both sides. According to the worst analysis, our entire expedition could have been trapped in the terrain at the bottom of the pass. In hindsight, I wondered if the interpretation was too cautious, but on the other hand, it is always better to be too cautious rather than stupid. Thanks to https://www.wildadventuresnorth.fi/ for which I was able to borrow the Helsport Spitsbergen tent shown in the video! Thanks also to https://ensiaputaito.net/ who gave us private coaching before the trip, it was really useful ???? Please also subscribe to the VKJ-Expedition YouTube channel! / @veekoojiiexpedition The music of the video is composed and produced by Samuli Raappana ???? 0:00 - 0:44 Route on the map 0:44 - 1:55 Intro 1:55 - 4:38 Hiking between Kilpisjärvi - border of three kingdoms 4:38 - 5:58 Camping on the border of three kingdoms 5:58 - 7:10 Helsport camp slippers and Rab Vapor Block socks 7:10 - 8:28 Camping food 8:28 - 9:45 Using the gas stove inside the tent 9:45 - 11:30 Preheating the gas stove in the apse of the tent 11 :30 - 12:54 Map bag for terrain map and compass 12:54 - 19:25 The second hiking day begins 19:25 - 21:57 Camping and setting up the tunnel tent 21:57 - 24:57 Camp life and hiking route planning 24:57 - 25:50 Morning activities 25:50 - 28:05 Going through the events 28:05 - 33:46 Avalanche pager and avalanche rescue exercise 33:46 - 34:36 Suunto M3 Global compass and measuring the angle of the avalanche slope 34:36 - 35:50 Talk by radio phone 35:50 - 37 :25 Mapping tomorrow's mountain climbing route 37:25 - 39:20 First aid skills (Erä and nature guide's first aid skills) 39:20 - 42:15 First aid kit for hiking 42:15 - 42:55 Harmonica playing next to the gas stove in the tent 42:55 - 44:31 Frostbitten the toe is noticed 44:31 - 45:04 First aid consultation using the Garmin In Reach satellite system 45:04 - 46:38 Departure from the camp towards the mountain slope 46:38 - 47:09 Approach 47:09 - 47:40 Glacier harness, ice crampons and Avalanche beepers on 47:40 - 50:47 Mountain climbing begins 50:47 - 52:00 Lunch break - Picnic food in the food pantry 52:00 - 53:13 Positive thinking exercise 53:13 - 56:00 Base camp, Helsport in Spitsbergen tent 56:00 - 57:17 Frostbite melting a toe with a gas kettle 57:17 - 58:11 Motivational speech and the start of the return hike to Kilpisjärvi 58:11 - 58:25 Samuli's bandage falls apart and the expedition's gear is put into use 58:25 - 59:55 The toes cool down and the evacuation decision approaches 59:55 - 1:00 :00 Evacuation from the wilderness by snowmobile (at own expense) 1:00:00 - 1:01:48 Kilpisjärvi