Ski Tours in Muddus
Fairytale skiing in Swedish Lapland.
“All of a sudden a tree shakes violently, the snow explodes all around and a few meters in front of us we see a huge woodland grouse (capercaillie) flying up from the snow. With our hearts racing we carry on through this wonderful landscape, then the silence return”
On this ski tour, we travel on wooden cross country skis, over the deep powdery snow. We will ski through the Southern parts ofMuddusNational Parkand travel between 5 and12 kilometresper day. Most of the skiing will be on virgin snow and the distance travelled will depend on the depth of the snow and the weather conditions.
Muddus is ”untouched” and an ancient pine forest. We are lucky here in the province of Jokkmokk, as we still have area of this ageing forest left – the oldest trees are around 500 years old with some even older in parts of Muddus. Most of the time we travel in total silence. One of the great phenomena of skiing in deep snow is the exhilarating contrast between the peace your environment brings to you and the demand placed on your body by the physical effort.
Night time tours are possible depending on the availability and brightness of the moonlight. We may even experience skiing under the Northern Lights, if we are lucky. The coldness of the winter days must be taken into account, although at the same time, much colder days produce an incredible daylight and starlit nightime. If we are fortunate, we may see lots of animal tracks along the way. The story of ”life in the forest” that the tracks show us becomes our adventure.
Ski tour in the forest of Muddus– with one night stay in an igloo:
13th of February – 19th of February 2012. (+ Travel days with train).
Arrive with train to Nattavaara from Stockholm. Transfer with bus/car to Wilderness Retreat Solberget.
Day 1: Stay in Wilderness Retreat Solberget. Try out your skis and lunch over the fire in the forest. Evening day 1: Welcome dinner.
Day 2 - 5: Ski tour in Muddus. Accommodation in small wooden cabins. Evening day 5: Sauna and relax at Hotel Jokkmokk.
Day 6: Time to buy souvenirs in Jokkmokk. Visit the Sami museum.
In the evening: One overnight stay in an igloo.
Day 7: Breakfast in the igloo village. Dogsled from the Igloo night.
(Train back to Stockholm in the evening)
Prices:
14 895 SEK/person (-5% for travel with train) with hotel day 5.
14 200 SEK/person (-5% for travel with train) with accommodation in a cabin in Skabram or wooden cabin with sauna day 5.
The price includes:
Local trained and experienced guide(s), all local transport, accommodation 4 nights in shared cabins at Skabram and in Muddus, 1 night at Hotel Jokkmokk and the last night in the Igloo village staying in a snow igloo, dog sledding (3 hour tour), ski equipment, safety equipment, all meals from lunch (in the forest) on the day of arrival, to lunch at departure day, visit at the Sami museum (Ájtte)
Difficulty level of the tour: A “hard tour”, but not extreme. You will need more then a good general level of physical fitness.
Option day 6: Build your own – igloo! (1 195 SEK/person extra)