ARCTIC EXPERIENCE 

Arctic Basecamp Expedition

Enjoy the extreme Arctic landscape with the comforts of our basecamp!

Custom Arctic Experiences- contact us to build your trip!

• Learn to drive your own sled
• Sleep in warm, comfortable Arctic Oven tent accommodations
• Explore the vast Arctic landscape
• Relax at our comfortable Arctic camp
• Enjoy the long Arctic days
• Listen to, and share, stories from life and trails
• Meals included
• Pick-up and drop-off in Fairbanks
• Contact us for pricing

Note: Larger groups and individuals can be accommodated. Flights to/from trailhead are available at additional cost. 50% non-refundable deposit due at time of booking. Contact us for more information.

Note: Larger groups and individuals can be accommodated. Flights to/from trailhead are available at additional cost. 50% non-refundable deposit due at time of booking. Contact us for more information.

Our History in the Arctic

Expeditions are a large part of my training as the more time I spend with the dogs out in the elements and remote locations, the better we are as a team on the race trail. In the beginning, I spent every April living and mushing out of a camp in the Arctic of Alaska, at the base of the Brooks Range. It was the most amazing thing I had ever done. Spending every day and every minute with the dogs for weeks on end, was the best training for both the dogs and myself. Many days were spent just cruising the treeless landscape that rolls on for miles and miles. Breaking trail is something that my dogs just do, always have, always will and the Arctic is a great training ground for this. The accommodations were pretty amazing, considering we were 350 miles north of Fairbanks by road and 13 miles off the road by trail. In 2006 we had three tents with wood stoves, two large Solariums (three sided snow structures that capture the sun and its warmth), thirty-four sled dogs, one pet dog, four loose pups, three permanent camp residents, over twenty visiting friends and our token Cat, Kenevel. In 2007, we added to the comfort with a new 12×20 living tent, two more sleeping tents, and twenty more dogs. Our camp is on a low ridge above a lake which we drilled a hole in for water (the most pure water a person can ask for). We ate like kings and queens. My great friend Thom Walker prepared meals to die for and we snacked on his baked goods all month long. Throughout the month the dogs and I did many runs to the road picking up visiting friends and carrying heavy loads of supplies, we also did long fast runs chasing caribou across the frozen tundra. It is the best of both worlds for a dog musher and his dogs.

Spending this kind of time with the dogs is something that cannot be done in town. For this reason, I have spent every spring exploring the Arctic and other areas of the north with my dogs. With the experience that we gained in the early years, we are now guiding dog mushing expeditions in March and April every year. With help from my good buddies and guides Josh Horst, Thom Walker and John Gaedeke, we have turned what we love to do into a job that we love. Our biggest client is a Norwegian dog mushing school who brings 15-18 students every March for a 10-day, 200-mile, expedition to Iniakuk Wilderness Lodge in the heart of the Brooks Range! This trip involves over eighty dogs, fourteen sleds and some of the most amazing country Alaska has to offer. The first trip was successful even though we encountered lots of obstacles, but we proved we had what it took to pull off an expedition of this kind. The second year we refined our systems, simplified things and worked together with the school to make the perfect trip! Bottom line, we have fun guiding these trips and hope to continue working with the the Norwegians and add a few more trips a year with other schools or guests. We now have a couple different expedition options available for you (see above), but we are also happy to offer custom trips, so tell us what you want to do and we will design a trip of a lifetime!

For more information, please contact us directly. We look forward to hearing from you!

Expedition Photos & Videos