Dog Sled in the Arctic Circle

05 Mar 2012 7 days
You will be in charge of your own team of huskies, as you sled over 200km from our base camp across frozen lakes, through deep snow, and into the Norwegian wilderness.
Activity: Dog sledding
Place: Arctic Circle, Norway
Organiser: Across the Divide
Date: 5 March 2012
Duration/distance: 7 days
Fees & sponsorship: £0 registration fee + TBA minimum sponsorship
Difficulty: Level 3

In the evenings we will stay at lodges, and relax in the sauna after a hard day's sledding. The pristine beauty of Lapland and the alienness of this snowbound environment is truly something to behold. The sense of space you get from standing outside your cabin watching the majestic display of the Northern Lights is quite unique.

THERE ARE VERY LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENT.

The nature of this event means that it is run with a relatively small number of participants (maximum 13).

Itinerary

* Day 1- Fly to Alta via Oslo, then a briefing from the expedition leader.
* Day 2 - We will be shown how to work the sleds and introduced to the dogs. Once everyone has got the basics, we will be on our way through the forest to our next lodge.
* Day 3 - We will start the day by feeding the dogs before heading off to Maze.
* Day 4 - Today the terrain is slightly mountainous as we sled to Mollisjock, so there will be lots of up and downhill sections.
* Day 5 - Following the Jiesjokka River we will make our way to Jotka and Jiesjavri Lake. Sledding on the frozen lake gives a real sense of being in the middle of nowhere.
* Day 6 - Our last day is downhill all the way as we head to Gargia, where a hot tub and sauna await us!
* Day 7 - Back to London.
 

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