My Northern Home

Peurakuru canyon ( Deer Canyon ) is a magical place. So I heard many years ago. It is located at Pyhätunturi fell area between the lesser peaks Peurakero and Laakakero. The most beautiful canyon of the region, they say, and far away from the touristic easy-access places. So it came a must-visit place for me. It turned out to be almost an impossible place to reach. It actually took me two years and three different adventure entourages to finally get there. So let's go back to the year 2018, when it all started. Our first attempt to visit Peurakuru was in April 2018. Our adventure entourage, me,Viking and Mr. Patzi, started from Luosto and the plan was to ski all the way to Pyhä. It was a three day adventure and on the third day we reached Peurakero peak. It was total whiteout. The clouds were hanging so low, we could not see two metres ahead of us. We didn't know where was up and down. Only whiteness. everywhere. The GPS showed us, the Peurakuru canyon would lay somewhere ahead....

 "You have the power You wear the crown From the pinnacle To the pit" - Ghost- It was agreed to be just a small evening walk. Nothing major. Just some fresh air with autumn colors. Nice possibility to go check those two small nameless canyons next to Hirviäkuru canyon, where we have been so many times. It turn out to be an unexpected adventure. For three hours we explored those canyons, those, which let you expect nothing on the map. Good reminder for us, how the smallest things, can turn out to be a mind blowing experiences. The autumn colors, or ruska as it is called in Finland, was on it's best. The whole forest in flaming red and orange. Autumn is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. Although I think I say this at beginning of every season. Walking deeper in to the forest, bigger and bigger rock formations greeted us. Old kelo trees lying where they had ones felled. At the side of the first small canyon we found a small cave with a fire place. Something h...