DAY 1.... Arrive at
Östersund, taxi transfer to YXSKAFTKÄLEN.
Meet dogs and instructors.
Basic instruction in handling of dogs and equipment.
Day 2.... training and refreshing day (today there is still
time for questions and help, from day 3 you have to do it yourself).
DAY 3.4.5.... Pack sleds prepare dogs and leave to the mountains.
We will cover between
60 and 75
km per day.
Sleeping in tents and preparing food on petrol cookers.
DAY 6.... Completing the tour, arriving back around midday, we
will
unpack, care for the dogs and relax in the sauna and of course enjoy one of
Bettans famous meals.
DAY 7.... Breakfast, taxi to Östersund airport.
INCLUDED....
food, tents, cookers and fuel, snow shoes,...
Please ask us about our rental clothing
ATTENTION basic level of fitness
are
required, temperatures can be as low as –40 Celsius, this is not soft
tourism, its the real thing.
If someone has to be taken back to base there is no extra cost BUT there are
no other activities for them, food will be provided though.
This tour is designed to give you a feel for long distance sleddog racing
In the same style as our very sucsessful "winter experiance tour" you will be useing the latest up to date camping equipment and racing sleds from the Sawtooth mountain company.
BUT UNLIKE our "winter experiance tour" this tour is a little tougher and the pressure is on a little more.
Although you will be with one of our experianced guides, you will be expected to care for your team and yourself fully.
You will drive teams of 8 dogs late into the night on difficult trails to complete between 60 and 75km every day.
On this trip there is no ice-fishing or mountain walk .
TO QUALIFY for this tour you NEED to have COMPLETED one of our tours before.
| Price Distance racer tour | 17000.00 Sek |
| Without the refresher day | 15800.00 Sek |
See important info about booking a tour on the INFO page
Look at some pictures from the "Winter experience" tour on the Pictures page
Because of the gear, food and dogfood for the 5 day's trip you need to take in the sled, the place for your personal stuff is limited.
A 25 Liter backpack is about maximum place you got left, but you do not really need to take that much, everything you really need is in the mandatory gear list already.
Any special needs other than what the mandatory gear list presents for food or gear, need to be part of a demand 2 weeks before your trip, so we can try to do what is possible.
Mandatory gear list.
What to bring for your "winter experiance tour":
To wear:
-thermal long underwear
-fleece long mid-layer
-good fleece or similar jacket or sweater
-outside layer in wind stopper material or skiing style jacket and pants
-thick down or synthetic jacket to wear extra in the evenings and mornings
-finger gloves to work (fleece wind stopper or skiing style gloves)
-good had that protect ears and give good isolation
-neck gaiter (for sale at axe handle 100 Sek)
Bring or rent here:
-sleeping bag (-35°C) and ground mat (do not use down sleepingbag)
-boots (-40°C)
-Mittens (-40°C)
Handy to bring:
-some (6) chemical hand warmers
-pocket knife
-sunglasses and/or skiing goggles
-snacks as food on short midday breaks
-any extra food-wishes you might have
-camera
What you get here:
Each get:
-headlamp with battery’s (for cooking, working or reading in the dark)
-spoon, knife and thermal cup
-thermal flask
-expedition dried meals
-bread, sausage and cheese
-tea and chocolate drink powders
-thermal sitting pad
-sled and dog team
Collective material:
-snow shovel
-cooking set with double burner, pots, pan and snow scoop
-tent
-toilet paper
-snowshoes
-first aid kit for dogs and people
-GPS and maps
-cell phone and "Spot" locater beacon
-2 way radio's
-mountain emergency kit with flairgun
