Dogsledding Holidays

There can be few experiences that rival the feeling of a dogsledding holiday. Imagine ‘mushing’ your own team of husky dogs through the winter landscape of snow-covered trees and frozen lakes. Our dogsledding holidays allow you to drive your sled, pulled by your own team of dogs. You will also enjoy being with the dogs, as these very friendly animals (normally Alaskan Huskies) love to run and pull sledges, and on longer trips you are encouraged to help feed and harness your dogs each day.

Each ‘musher’ will have up to 4 or 5 dogs in their team, depending on their weight, and the trail conditions. The dogs have an average speed of 10-15 kilometres per hour, but can pull at 20 kph, meaning the driver has to keep good control of the sled. Other moments are more tranquil, giving time to enjoy the winter landscape. Longer holidays usually spend nights in remote wilderness cabins, where facilities are more basic, but the team gets to feel the true spirit of the old time dogsledders who worked the frontier trails.