A perfect first time tour

A base camp along the 50 kilometre long Altevatn is central in this tour. It will be the starting point for trips lasting one or more days, to the southern parts of Dividalen National Park and to the Norwegian-Swedish border area.

This base camp, is a modest cabin, that can be reached within one or two days dog sledding across Lake Altevatn – depending on the snow conditions. From here a number of more challenging tours can be arranged.

Other cabins can also be visited from here. The majestic mountains and the lower forests offer numerous possibilities. In addition, the lakes are great for ice fishing.

Participants may handle their own sled and dog team. That way, everyone has the responsibility to harness the dogs, feed them etc.

Before the tour starts, we give an extensive introduction to dog sledding. Soon the most important lessons are learned, and your skill will improve steadily during the tour.

To handle the dogs and the sledge is a main issue on each tour. The tour guide will lead the first team, and will be available to assist you whenever necessary.

For this tour there are no specific requirements for the participants.

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02. 04. 2023 - 09. 04. 202325. 04. 2023 - 02. 05. 202309. 04. 2024 - 16. 04. 2024

What you should bring …

Below we have made a list of all equipment proven suitable during a stay in the winter. You should not bring much more, since a dog’s carrying capacity is not unlimited.

Before the tour starts, we will conduct a thorough check of the equipment to see that all necessary items are at hand, and, whether or not any excess stuff may be deposited at Innset. Your personal equipment shall be packed in a large sack and placed on the sledge. Therefore, you do not need to bring with you a big rucksack. It may prove better to divide it into two or three smaller packages.

Requirement list

  • Backpack or bag
  • Sleeping bag that can resist minus 30° C – or a regular sleeping bag that can be combined with one of our over-cover sleeping bags (that can be wrapped around yours)
  • Sleeping mat (width: max. 60 cm)
  • Underwear
  • Baselayer of wool or polyester (ski-shirts)
  • 1 pair of thin baselayer pants with long legs (ski-underpants)
  • 1 pair of thick baselayer pants with long legs (wool or fleece)
  • 2 or 3 shirts or thin sweaters
  • 1 thick jumper
  • 1 even thicker jumper (wool or fleece)
  • 1 pair of trousers
  • 4 pairs of socks in different wool thickness
  • 1 pair of windbreaker pants/skiing pants
  • Windbreaker jacket with hood
  • 1 pair of thick windbreaker gloves
  • 1 pair of gloves to use when the dogs are being tied to or unfastened from the sledge
  • 1 scarf
  • 1 pair of really warm boots, like “Sorel Big Horn” (or better), including 2 pairs of thick socks (Can be provided by us)
  • Gaiters
  • 1 pair of jogging shoes to use in the cabin
  • 1 or 2 winter-cap(s)
  • Sun (ski)glasses with UV filter
  • Sun protection with at least SPF 15 (in March) up to SPF 25 (April / May)
  • Sharp knife (sheath knife or pocket knife)
  • Unbreakable thermos flask (bottle)
  • Headlight with extra batteries. For rechargeable lamps: spare batteries and powerbank . If the battery is not replaceable: take 2 headlamps with you.
  • Camera with extra batteries
  • An extra pair of glasses for those who use them. The rim should not be of 100% synthetic material, since extremely low temperatures may deter use.
  • Earplug for a silent night

For those who wish, we lend free of charge: a warm overall, winter boots and an oversleeping bag, with which an autumn sleeping bag (to -5 °) becomes a super winter sleeping bag, a reindeer skin and snowshoes.
When buying and trying on the outer, windproof layer, it is essential to remember that with the number of sweaters and underpants worn, the body circumference increases significantly. Then the anorak and overtrousers must still fit light and airy and in no way restrict the freedom of movement.

The personal equipment (warming clothes, underwear for changing, sleeping bags, sleeping mat, headlamp + batteries, photo equipment, backpack or bag, etc.) minus the clothes you put on at about -10 degrees should not exceed the weight of 20 kg. That is, at -10 degrees you have a maximum of 20 kg of personal equipment on the sled.

Time Length Operator Available places
Saison 2022/2023
2023/04/02 - 2023/04/09 5+3 days Morten Klauer 1 Register
2023/04/25 - 2023/05/02 5+3 days Morten Klauer 3 Register
Saison 2023/2024
2024/04/09 - 2024/04/16 5+3 days Alexander Denk 1 Register

Book this tour?

02. 04. 2023 - 09. 04. 202325. 04. 2023 - 02. 05. 202309. 04. 2024 - 16. 04. 2024

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