Before leaving Kiruna, we had just enough time for a quick look around the town. To be honest, there’s not a lot there. The church seemed to be a good feature to head to, so we walked across town to check it out.  It was worth the walk – it’s made complelty of wood. Very Read more

We really were lucky to see the Northern Lights last night. This morning, although dawning with a beautiful sunrise, was overcast and snowing before we’d started sledding. By now were had a little routine going, so it didn’t take as long to get the the cabin sorted and things tidied up ready for departure. It Read more

Delighted to peer through the frosty window out to cold clear blue skies! A perfect, nostril freezing blue bird arctic morning. The fire had kept the hut really warm and it must be really well insulated as it was -15°C outside. It certainly made getting out of my sleeping back much easier than some Arctic Read more

Into the wilds! Stripped down our belongings further today as we had to share one hold-all between two from now on.  Due to difficult snow conditions, we are not going to be able to do our planned journey as the river system we need to cross is not properly frozen. We can still get to Read more

First full day on the trail today! This time the skies were overcast and the temperatures low. Stayed well wrapped up during our 25km ride through the forests and wilderness. Low light and low temperatures meant not many photos as I had big mitts on for most of the day. We made a fire when Read more

A very nice introduction to Arctic life today with the team – one of whom enjoyed a very memorable 18th birthday experience!  After a brief walk into Kiruna town to visit the local market and snow sculptures, we traveled to the nearby Ice Hotel, where we went all out for the birthday celebrations. Starting with Read more