By: Arjen, 1973
Expedition: Arctic Grand Slam
Location: Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Last February I went with Henk-Jan Geel of Arctic Adventure, on an “expedition experience” in Lapland, Sweden, and this in “expedition style. I have some experience with outdoor / survival / bushcraft, but this was a totally new experience.

A fantastically organized trip of 69km of back-country skiing, with a sled behind me with all my luggage and 89 insane kilometers on the dog sled.

It was grueling, my limits were pushed, my endurance was put to the test, but under the enthusiastic guidance of Henk-Jan it became an experience I will never forget.

Breathtaking nature, endless snow landscapes, frozen lakes that had to be crossed, overnight stays in tents at -20 degrees, crystal clear starry skies with an arctic moon and the fairytale northern lights, encounters with moose and reindeer, huskies that stole my heart, running out of a sauna at -30 and looking at the starry sky on my back in the snow on a frozen lake, and an amazing team with other participants on this trip

Words fail to describe this experience. It changed me as a person, gave me positive energy to get back to it full force at home. Thank you Henk-Jan, thank you teammates, for this unimaginable experience.

Looking for something new? Want to see where your limit is, and want to go further? Want to experience the overwhelming ruggedness of the Arctic in a way you haven’t experienced before? Don’t feel like touring and bus trips with a well-behaved tour group, but want to go farther with your team? Then you need look no further.

Contact Henk-Jan Geel of Arctic Adventure. You won’t regret it!