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mtakanen: Yes, it was a winter tour. Winter 2014 was just a bit unusual even far in the North.
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mtakanen: We were pretty soaked in a couple of hours of skiing.
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mtakanen: But by the end of the day we got even some sunshine.
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mtakanen: Akkajaure lake ice is quite funny due to heavy regulation. I haven't seen that big uphill anywhere else. We climbed on the shore below Akkha for the camp.
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mtakanen: Heidi having a break in needles snowing.
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mtakanen: Perfect weather for the landscape photographer.
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mtakanen: Crossing a small stream is a team effort.
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mtakanen: Group fighting against the elements.
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mtakanen: The real fun starts above the tree level.
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mtakanen: Iina is lighter than her pulka but it's not slowing her down.
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mtakanen: Ilkka is catching his breath.
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mtakanen: Reno hauling.
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mtakanen: The final push over the bank is hard even in nice weather.
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mtakanen: Heidi is suffering well and skiing up with little help from Jaakko.
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mtakanen: A line of skiers vanishing in the white.
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mtakanen: Rock and a birch.
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mtakanen: What is it there around the corner?
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mtakanen: Another steep bank, this time in deep snow.
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mtakanen: Building the second camp.
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mtakanen: Weather turned out quite nice next morning.
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mtakanen: Good morning, Ilkka! No hurry, we will start skiing in 15 mins.
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mtakanen: Skiing towards Niják in easy terrain.
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mtakanen: Heidi climbing a hill.
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mtakanen: Thomas having a bit of hard time.
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mtakanen: Passing Nijákvaggé. I started to feel quite confident we would make the long tour.
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mtakanen: Antti calling for weather forecast. Storm is coming! It might last three days.
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mtakanen: We would turn back for the escape route.
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mtakanen: A fox traveled in the white.
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mtakanen: Antti H. went off for the photo.
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mtakanen: No skiing on these slopes.