He was also part of the sled team who were the first persons to travel on the Ross Ice Shelf and reaching a new Farthest South record.

[1] Per John Johansen Savio was born in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

They had three children together, of whom only their son John Savio (1902–1938) reached adulthood and became a famous Sami artist.

Ten expedition members were to spend the night at Cape Adare on the Ross Sea, and Borchgrevink had selected the two Sami—Per Savio and Ole Must—as dog sledders.

[5] At Cape Adare, an extensive scientific program was carried out, but the opportunities for further exploration of the hinterland were severely limited by the mountainous terrain with many glaciers surrounding the camp.