At This World Traveled, we’re animal lovers. We consider ourselves lucky if our travel adventure is enhanced by a chance animal sighting or planned encounter. Sometimes, like in the case of dog sledding, you can plan an entire adventure around the animal encounter itself. Enter, the Siberian Husky. They are an energetic breed of dog who thrive in cold climates due to their thick coat. Huskies are friendly and they love-love-love to run.
It was exactly what we were searching for: a three day, three night adventure with two full days of dog sledding roughly 43 miles, or 70 kilometers each day.
Graham and his wife Bettan, apparently, used to accommodate larger groups, but have since focused on smaller groups of adventurers. Their land is beautiful and the cottage-style cabin we slept in was warm and quiet.
The next morning we took an alternate route back to Axe Handle Mountain. After another full day of dog sledding roughly 43 miles or 70 kilometers, we definitely felt we had had a full experience.
Tips Before Your Trip:
- The closest airport to fly into is Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) where Graham will arrange your pick-up and drop-off.
- We highly recommend a windproof parka or ski jacket, ski goggles and warm layers.
- Axe Handle Mountain will provide thick gloves and boots for you to wear during the dog sledding.
- They offer many different trips for all different skill levels. We did the Almdalen 2-day which cost 7800.00 SEK or approx $916.00 depending on exchange rates.
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