Today was sunny and hit Savoleyres, or Savonlinna in Finnish. Day started badly on Vallon D'Arby, where we followed some trails to the left and I had to climb back from a dead end about 50 m. Cliffs below and further to the left. Worse some even more touristy person followed our trail and I had to look from the following top that he/she made it out.

But then we found the basic ridge in Savonlinna and climbed a bit for some good snow.

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Mika Kankainen shot us climbing up.

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I strapped a helmet camera to my ski tip.

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The strap held but swivel broke when skiing tourist moguls. Footage of a runaway camera was interesting.

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Mika Kankainen shot me doing just one turn. Cool and rocky spot.

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Mika also shot me jumping a small cliff on the home run to Verbier.

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Mika shot me also braking after the cliff, full stop in crappy snow.

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Mika on the good snow.

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When ski strap broke I tied the camera to my backpack.

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Tommi dropping out of Savonlinna.

There's plenty of feverish and coughing folk at the base camp. Over a week now. Please flu, go away from all of us.

-Mikko