Delighted to have made an ascent and ski descent of our local peak on our first full day in northern Norway. The day started with low clouds and a bit of rain. Not ideal for ski mountaineering, but perfect for enjoying a slow, restorative start and a coffee in bed! We knew there was no Read more

It’s hard to appreciate how big Heathrow Airport is until you fly over Terminal 5. This is just the British Airways planes! We had some good views of the UK as we headed north. After a nice in flight meal and a movie, we started descending into Tromso, Norway- an airport that I last visited Read more

Being back in North Wales, shocked me pleasantly straight into summer mode, after a few weeks living in insulated trousers! It was 20°C at The Cottage, so a wonderful welcome home to stroll the garden, barefoot in a pair of shorts, while the washing machine worked overtime getting rid of the smell of dogs from Read more

Another long day of travel, but this time using a range of different transportations, which started out with an exciting ride on a skidoo to reach the main road back to Kiruna. Asbjorn drove, while I clung on behind him as we sped through the forests, dragging a big trailer with all the expedition gear Read more

A burly day of weather today after what must have been a tough night for the dogs as they curled up and kept warm through the snowy night. It had started snowing during the night and by the time we reached the kennels later that afternoon, about 10cm of fresh snow lay on the ground. Read more

It was worth popping outside for ‘one last look’ last night, as we were lucky enough to witness one of the best northern lights displays I’ve ever seen. Absolutely mesmerising. Shapes and colours danced across the skies, while I lay on my back in the snow, looking up, full of awe and wonder… It was Read more