Exclusive Husky Expedition Northbound

Experience with a multi day husky tour with your own team is required for this eight day expedition. You drive your team, take daily responsibility, and actively help with camp work. The route runs through the Swedish fjäll with its wide valleys, lakes, and open ridgelines, and may include long stages with heavy sleds, steep climbs and descents, and possible snowstorms. Overnight stays alternate between tents and wilderness cabins, depending on weather and route. Because the tour is strictly dependent on weather and trail conditions, excellent fitness and personal initiative are required. Extra outerwear and key expedition equipment are provided, please follow the gear recommendations.

Huskies and Mountains, Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, Equipment and Preparation
After pickup in Arvidsjaur or Jörn, you head to the kennel, where equipment is handed out and the material for the coming days is prepared. Afterwards you drive to the guesthouse in Glommersträsk. In the evening, the tour service begins with a shared dinner and getting in the mood for the upcoming stages.

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Day 2: Into the Fjäll and the First Night in a Tent
Early in the morning, after breakfast, the final organization takes place, then the dogs and luggage are loaded and driven to the starting point, expected to be in Örnvik. On site you pack the sleds with food and equipment, harness the dogs, and set off on the first stage. At first the climbs are moderate, but the weight of the sleds makes the day physically demanding. In the evening you choose a suitable campsite, take care of the dogs first, then set up the tents and organize water by fetching it or melting snow. Depending on conditions, a fire site is created, cooking is done, the dogs are checked again, lightly massaged and fed, before the night in the tent begins.

Days 3 to 6, Vast Landscapes, Mountains, and Changing Trails
The route leads through the landscape of the Swedish Fjäll, over mountains and through valleys, initially towards the Norwegian border. Via Lake Mavas, you head to the STF hut Pieskehaure, in good weather with views of the Sulitelma glacier, then continue over the mountains, past Vaimok and into Tarredalen. Afterwards, the route runs towards Kvikkjokk and later back south again to the starting point. The daily distances are mostly around 50 km, but can be significantly shorter in bad weather or become longer in good conditions. Along the way, you will likely spend the night alternating between tents and wilderness huts, so that outdoor everyday life and drier stages are sensibly combined. With each day, routine, teamwork, and responsibility for your own dog team grow, including helping on challenging passages by pushing and running alongside.

Day 7, Buffer or Free Day
This day is planned as a buffer in case weather or trail conditions require a longer time in the wilderness. If the route goes according to plan, it serves as a rest day for the dogs and for recovery. Optional activities in the surrounding area are possible, such as snowshoe hiking in Glommersträsk or snowmobiling in Arvidsjaur. In the afternoon or evening, you will use the sauna and hot tub right next to the dogs, and the day then ends with a shared meal in the Grillkota.

Day 8: Farewell and Departure
After breakfast, the tour services end. After that, it is time to say goodbye to the dogs and begin the journey home, with memories of days in the fjäll that challenge you physically and mentally.

Accommodation:
You stay in Glommersträsk in a guesthouse near the kennel. Depending on occupancy, single rooms in the guesthouse may be available at no extra charge. During the expedition, depending on progress, you sleep in tents or wilderness cabins without running water and electricity. During the wilderness overnights, all travellers are accommodated together; a single room option is not available there. The nights outdoors are planned flexibly so that stage length and camp location can be adapted to weather and trail conditions. The cabins provide a dry, sheltered place, while in a tent the setup is part of the daily routine. After returning on day 6, a hot shower and a shared dinner await you. On the contingency day (day 7), depending on how the tour unfolds, a sauna and hot tub are planned.

Special features:
This tour is for guests with documented experience with multi day husky tours with their own team. Please state in your booking request where you have travelled before and what the tour was like. You must have excellent physical fitness and good health, and be willing to help the dogs by running alongside and pushing the sled, for example in deep snow or uphill, and to stand on the sled for hours. The route is extremely weather dependent, so the trail, travel times, and individual days may be adjusted for safety reasons. Age and weight restrictions must be respected.
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