Even though I've lived in Montana most of my life and have traveled to Alaska, I have never been dog sledding.  I love dogs, especially huskies, so I'm pretty excited about having the opportunity to spend a day on the snow with them.  After meeting my team, I get used to the feel of standing on the rails and I start to get …

This is what we came here for.  It can't be guaranteed, obviously, but the northern lights are one of the main reasons people go to Lapland in the winter.  We were lucky to see them several nights, the strongest of which happened the first night of our snowmobiling trip.  We were cruising along a frozen lake, one hour after …

The Sampo Icebreaker is on the classic winter tourist route in Lapland. But it's on the route for a reason. Busting through ice in the shipping channels is great fun. Being on a ship so powerful is impressive. The unique part of the experience comes when the ship stops in the ice and extends the gang plank. Then, you walk out onto the ice to …

This trip was full of “firsts” for me. First time in a survival suit, on a dog sled, ice climbing, driving a snowmobile. First time hanging out in an ice castle. Kemi’s castle is impressive. The amount of thought, design and work that goes into creating the castle is astounding. Yes, this is another activity that’s on the …

When I signed on for this trip, I knew there would be a sizable snowmobiling component.  It's one of the things I was most drawn by.  We have a snowmobile at home and use it to access great backcountry skiing spots.  But this was different. This was 3 days, 100 miles each day.  Driving from Rovaniemi to Norway and the …