Celebrate New Year with us in arctic wilderness! If you have never seen the beauty of the polar night, this might be the tour for you. We will ski into the Käsivarsi Wilderness area, among the highest peaks of Finnish Lapland. We will stay above the treeline during the entire tour and you will experience the vastness of Arctic tundra. From the weather we can expect anything. It might get harsh up there with temperatures dropping below -30°C or we might encounter real winter blizzard. If the winds get too high, we might have to seek shelter from our tents or wilderness huts, and wait until weather improves. Nevertheless, dark season is unique time in the Arctic. There is hardly any sunlight during the daytime-hours, but on a clear day the horizon is colored with all the shades of pink, orange and purple. If we are lucky, we can watch northern lights dancing on the sky during the night.

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During the tour we will sleep in cozy wilderness huts. The huts are basic standard with wood burning stove to keep us warm and gas stove for cooking. The beds have mattresses and you will use your own sleeping bag. The toilets are located outside – there is no running water! We cook hearty meals with local ingredients in the evenings and enjoy a good breakfast before heading out for skiing. We will have a lunch out on the field during the days.

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The distances on this tour are moderate and there is no technical terrain. Although this is a beginner-friendly tour, some outdoors- and little bit of skiing experience would be desirable. There are some ups and downs to cover and you will pull a pulka with all your personal gear and food for four days.

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Daily itinerary

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Day 1

We meet in Kilpisjärvi village early in the morning. We head out well before lunchtime. After skiing 15 km we will arrive to the Termisjärvi  wilderness hut where we sleep the first night.

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Day 2–3

We will use the lightest hours of the days to cover the distance between the wilderness huts. The daily distances will vary from 10 km to 15 km.

 

The itinerary is adapted according to the weather and skiing conditions.

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Day 4

In the late afternoon we will arrive to Kilpisjärvi village where our tour is ending. In Kilpisjärvi there are many accommodation options for you to choose from.

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How to get there

The nearest airports are Kittilä and Tromsø. There are daily bus connections from Kittilä to Kilpisjärvi, and from Tromsø to Kilpisjärvi. There is also a taxi operating from Kilpisjärvi to the nearest airports.

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If you choose to travel by train, there is train station in Rovaniemi with bus connection to Kilpisjärvi.

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Bus routes and rates:

https://www.thearcticroute.com/book/

https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/

 

Equipment

You will find equipment list for the winter tours from info folder. Ski rental is possible in Tromsø and Kilpisjärvi through our partners. Ask for more information. 

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