Arctic winter expedition

Planet

Our mission is to shine light on the lesser known rewarding nature of the Arctic, by making it more accessible and by doing that in a natural responsible way so as to maximally respect our own integrity, and that of the Arctic itself.

To minimise impact on the environment, we work with individual travellers and small groups, and we steer away from anything mass tourism related.
We embrace authentic nature tourism and prioritize educational experiences over blind entertainment, supporting local communities while minimizing environmental impact through sustainable practices.
Specifically, this particular expedition is even more actively supporting local Sami culture. The Jokkmokk winter market we will be visiting is their main annual event that has been held for more than 400 years.

Carbon Reduction
To reduce carbon emissions we rely on traditional dog sledding over the use of snowmobiles whenever possible, we utilize Bussgods delivery services to reduce unnecessary car trips, and offer private shuttle services to small groups of customers to reduce the number of individual car trips to and from our premises. In addition, hiking, skiing or snowshoeing are an integral part of our expeditions. As for food, we do offer vegetarian meals upon request. The water we use is directly harvested from a source.

Environment and wildlife
We do include visits to Sami museum in our expeditions, which in turn is designed to support the indigenous Sami population, and hence the preservation of the Arctic region. Our two main nature guides, who are also the owners of our organization, are residents of the local Kvikkjokk community.
We source ingredients locally, supporting regional food producers, and we purchase supplies from local businesses when possible.

People

Local Economy
All accommodations on this trip are locally owned. We are the only year-round business in Kvikkjokk, a very small and remote village with a year round population of only 16 residents, thus providing essential community presence. Hence, we offer sustainable employment in a remote area with limited economic opportunities. As an integral part of this particular expedition, we visit one of the major current Sami Jokkmokk cities in Sweden: Jokkmokk. In particular, by visiting the Sami museum as well as the annual Winter Market in Jokkmokk, we are directly supporting the Sami culture while also learning from them. In addition, we will eat at the museum’s restaurant and/or another eatery in the same city to support local economy.

Employment, Inclusivity and Diversity
Our own base camp and major hub during expeditions is entirely locally owned and we are LGBTQ+ friendly.
We prioritise authentic cultural exchange, environmental responsibility, and creating transformative connections between visitors and the remarkable Arctic landscape through our Greenland dog teams.