Mushing in the Mountains
Duration: 5 days
Dates/Period: 14.03-18.03.11, 31.03-04.04.11
Price: £1130/person
Accommodation: 2 nights at Husky Lodge, 2 nights in mountain cabins/winter camping.
Required: General good health, good level of fitness, minimum age 18. Previous experience of summer camping.
Ski Touring and Winter Mountaincraft in Jämtland (1 hour by public transport)
Snowshoeing in Wolverine Country (1 hour by public transport)
The term "mush" is thought to originate from the French "marcher", but the command itself, "Mush!", is rarely used in dog sledding. In English, the command "Hike!" is the most common equivalent.
However, "musher" (the person in command of the dogsled team and sled) and "mushing" (the activity of dog sledding) are commonly used. Mushing may be recreational, utilitarian (a method of transport for goods and personnel in some areas) or competitive.
Mushing in the Mountains is a 5-day experience with 3 days' dog sledding, taking you up into the mountain wilderness of Jämtland for a mushing and winter camping adventure in the company of your own team of Siberian Huskies.
From your base at the comfortable Husky Lodge, you will be trained in dog sledding technique and navigation by your local guides before heading to the mountains for an unforgettable 3 days' husky sledding. Travelling around 25-50km a day, depending on weather conditions and terrain, you will journey by dogsled through the beautiful winter landscape of the Jämtland mountains, pitching camp each night and working closely with your dogsled team, tending to their needs and melting snow for them to drink.
Depending on weather conditions, accommodation will normally be wild winter camping during your dogsled tour. The plan is to spend at least one night under canvas - a unique experience offering a real taste of adventure! Peeking out from the warmth of a polar sleeping bag is a marvellous way to appreciate the wide skies and almost palpable silence of the mountains, while your dogs lay curled in their snow-holes gazing at the moon. The dogs will love sharing their winter world with you, offering not only their pulling power but their friendship and affection during the tour.
At the end of your three days in the mountains you will return for a night of comfort at the Husky Lodge. Mushing in the Mountains is the ideal dog sledding tour for those who would like to experience the excitement and adventure of winter camping and mountain dog sledding without the time commitment or additional challenges of a longer expedition. You may find as you bid farewell to your dogsled team that you are already planning your return to the Jämtland mountains!
Not sure which of our dogsled tours is best for you? You can compare our range of dog sledding holidays in Sweden here.
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Comments on Mushing in the Mountains:
"Thank you for providing this wonderful experience. We had a tremendous holiday...Long distance travelling through rough terrain, knowing that there was no living soul within the next 10 km." Bas, February 2010