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Skiing 780km on Melting Finnish Sea Ice (Never Done Before)
May 10, 2026 · 27 min · 73K views · Rauma
What this video covers
Juho attempts a 780-kilometer kite-ski traverse of the Finnish coastline on sea ice — a route he believes has never been completed.0:14 Starting from Rauma, he hauls a 60-kilogram pulk and navigates south-to-north along the western Finnish archipelago, with the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant's warm-water discharge cutting open leads directly across his planned route and forcing repeated detours onto the mainland side.Watch Ice thickness is a constant concern; Finnish convention holds that 5 cm supports a person on foot.3:01 Shipping lanes cross the route repeatedly, and warming temperatures accelerate ice deterioration faster than expected.23:44 A kite provides propulsion on wind days at 10–12 km/h, but light-wind shadows behind islands and poor ice quality limit progress.23:08 He loses a ski pole somewhere in the first ~50 km and skis one-handed until the Yyteri camping reception staff and a local named Miikka supply replacements.14:35 The Yyteri camp receptionist notes he is the first skier to arrive there in her 12 years on the job.18:31 The video covers only the opening days of the attempt; the full route outcome is deferred to a follow-up.25:17
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