ARCTIC TRAINING WEEK 2022 - ARCTIC SKILLS TRAINING IN SWEDISH LAPLAND - Spine Race
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ARCTIC TRAINING WEEK
2022
ARCTIC SKILLS TRAINING IN SWEDISH LAPLAND
INFO ITINERARY
14th February 2022 Arrival
Day One: Transfer to
15th February 2022
Base Camp
16th February 2022 Day Two: Arrenjarka
17th February 2022 Day Three: Arrenjarka
18th February 2022 Day Four: Mini-Exped
19th February 2022 Day Five: Mini-Exped
20th February 2022 Day Six: Mini-Exped
21st February 2022 Day seven: Travel Home
PRICE: £2000 PER PERSON
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Transfer to and from Lulea
• Training workshops held indoors and outdoors with highly qualified,
expedition experienced instructors
TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE TRAINING • Hire of Tent, Pulk and Skis for mini-expedition
• A mini-expedition in the arctic, sleeping under canvas
You’ll make your own way to Lulea in Northern Sweden on the 14th February
2022 and stay in a hotel provided by ourselves. NOT INCLUDED
• Flights
On the 15th February 2022 you will be collected from the hotel and • Mandatory Kit (see last page)
transfered to Base Camp.
Lulea can be reached easily by train or domestic flight from Stockholm. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ever-changing nature of managing events
during the Covid_19 crisis, there will be more information to follow
On the 21st Feb 2022, we will take you by coach back to Lulea Airport for in the coming weeks including:
your return journey.
• A full finalised list of all mandatory kit
• More detail on the route of the expedition and location of the
final camp.
DAY ONE
LOCATION: ARRENJARKA
Arrenjarka
DATE: 15.02.22
Welcome to the arctic. APPROXIMATE TIMINGS*
You have entered Swedish
Lapland, a UNESCO World 1300 – Pick up from airport in Lulea
Heritage area, above the arctic and transfer to the Arrenjarka
1600 – Welcome brief, course
line.
overview. Settle into rooms
1930 – Dinner
This area is home to the Sami, 2100 – Cold weather awareness talk
the indigenous population who 2200 – Bed
have thrived in these conditions
for many many generations. *These will be confirmed closer to
the event
Our team will collect you from
Lulea International Airport and
transport you to Arrenjarka.
Arrenjarka is a small resort by
the side of a frozen lake and will
serve as our Base Camp and the
venue for the classroom based
activities.
After arriving at Arrenjarka and
settling in with a brief of the
course and dinner, the first talk
of the trip takes place before
everyone retires to their beds.
DAY TWO
LOCATION: ARRENJARKA
Arrenjarka
DATE: 16.02.22
After breakfast, day 2 begins 0700 – breakfast – make pack lunch
with an orientation hike around at breakfast
the frozen lakes and pine forests 0800 – Orientation walk – intro to
surrounding Arrenjarka. the cold
0900 – Inside, equipment talk, gear
check, staying warm, using clothing
Once you’ve become accustomed correctly
to the snow, it’s straight into 1000 – Inside talk on Skis and skiing
a full day of indoor talks and 1030 – outside skiing
outdoor practical workshops to 1200 – inside, discuss clothing
begin building up the skills you’ll issues, skiing
need to thrive in the arctic. 1230 – Lunch
1315 – Inside talk on tents –
This will include learning to use routines, set up
your skis and pulk, outside and 1400 – Outside tent demo – then
tent practice
in darkness, something you’ll
1530 – Inside talk on stoves –
need to become adept at for the combine with tent
upcoming mini-expedition. 1600 – Outside stove demo – stove
practice – out of tents and inside
tents
1700 – Break – tea, coffee
1730 – Intro to pulks and pulk
packing
1815 – Outside ski with pulks – in
the dark, headtorches
1900 – Back to rooms, get ready for
dinner
2000 – Dinner
2100 – Evening talk on mini exped –
travelling in a group, trail etiquette
2200 – bed
DAY THREE
DATE: 17.02.22
Kvikkjokk
After an early start, it’s 0700 – breakfast – make pack
straight into preparing for your lunch
expedition experience. 0800 – Start preparing for mini
exped – talk on food prep and
Today you’ll learn how to feed cooking
yourself in the frozen north, 0900 – food prep
brush up on your navigation skills 1000 – Navigation, maps, GPS
and prepare yourself and your 1100 – Start packing for Mini
equipment for the first night exped – this will be ongoing
living outside above the arctic throughout the day
line. 1230 – lunch
1315 – continue prep for mini
It’ll be near dark by the time exped
your march into the snow begins 1500 – depart on mini exped
and you’ll build your camp using 1630 – set up camp for the night,
headtorches, before passing your in the dark – head torches
first freezing night under canvas.
DAY FOUR Expedition
DATE: 18.02.22
A full day of expedition. Day 4 – Mini exped
0700 – awaken and have
Expect 10-14 mies of hiking with breakfast in tents
much to learn along the way. 1000 – pull pole
Travel designated course –
The mileage might seem humble stopping every 2 hours for food
but dragging all your kit behind and water – travel for 6 hours
you in a pulk whilst travelling 1600 – set up camp next to large
on skis isn’t easy work for the tent
uninitiated.
The terrain varies from pine
forest trails, heaped with soft
snow, to wind-scoured frozen
lakes where temperatures
plummet and you live in the
knowledge of ice being all that
sits between you and the freezing
water beneath.
Enjoy the conversation at camp in
the evening as we reflect on the
day. Fingers crossed that your
arctic cookery skills are honed in
time for dinner.
Keep your eyes on the sky as the
night draws in, this area sees the
northern lights regularly at this
time of year.
DAY FIVE Expedition
DATE: 19.02.22
Another full day of expedition 0700 – awaken and have
with 12-15 miles to cover with breakfast in tents
your pulks. 0930 – pull pole
Travel designated course –
Towing that load should be stopping every 2 hours for food
second nature by now and we’ll and water – travel for 8 hours
push on for longer today as a 1730 – Set up camp – in the dark,
consequence. headtorches needed
Large tent will be set up for staff
This is the time to consolidate
your new-found winter survival
skills.
With luck you’ll sleep under the
northern lights again.
DAY SIX Expedition
DATE: 20.02.22
This will be the last time you Day 6 – Mini exped finish
wake up under canvas on this 0700 – breakfast in tents –
trip. After your final breakfast in 0930 – pull pole
the field, we’ll march ourselves to Travel to accommodation
our next accomodation. 1100 – Dekit – sort all kit into
relevant sections
Once you’re de-kitted there’ll 1130 – Relax in rooms – use day
be time to relax and recuperate bags for lunch
before debrief and dinner where 1600 – debrief –
you and your colleagues will 1930 – Dinner
have a chance to talk through all 2100 – free time
you’ve done across the previous
days.DAY SEVEN 21.02.2022 After one more Scandinavian breakfast, our team will take you back to Lulea International Airport ready for your return journey. We’ll look forward to seeing you again in future when you can test your new winter skills in a racing environment.
KIT LIST
There are likely to be minor changes to this kit list as planning progresses and we will keep you
updated. All items are compulsory.
Skis, Pulks and the ropes and karabiners needed to use them will be provided as will tents.
Should you wish to bring your own please let us know in advance so we can discuss this with you.
Quanitity
Head Feet
Hat 1 Thin liner socks 2
Balaclava 1 Medium thick socks 2
Face mask 1 Vapour barrier socks 1
Goggles 2 Boots 1
Sunglasses 1 Tent booties 1
Neck gaiter/Buff 1
Personal equipment
Body Bowl 1
Thermal top 2 Spork 1
Thermal bottom 2 Lighter 4
Fleece top 1 Sleeping bag 1
Fleece bottom 1 Poles 2
Shell layer Jacket 1 Back pack 1
Shell layer salopettes 1 Roll mat 2
Down jacket 1 Water bottle 2
Pee bottle 1
Hands Flask 2
Thin liner gloves 2 Mug 1
Windproof gloves 1 Stuff sacs 3
Medium mitts 1 GPS 1
Large mitts 1 Duffle bag 1
Wrist warmers 1 Whistle 1You can also read
