Expedition with samoyeds Expedition with samoyeds in Skandernain Skanderna

from Särna via Treriksröset to from Särna via Treriksröset to KurravaaraKurravaara

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We had to pass over this bridge, do I need to tell you it

took some time?

It was much quicker to pass this kind of bridge, as soon as the dogs understood that it wasn’t as dangerous as it looked.

The dogs liked the lowland trails the most, even more as the trail was curvy and went up

and down hill.

In Skottland, south of Gäddede, it fell much snow.

As the trail went on the mountain side it was hard to keep the sledge on the trail

because it kept sliding down.

In Hotagens nature reserve the snow was partly hard and

partly soft so the dogs had to work really hard to get going.

The wet snow that fell in Hotagen made the trail

tough.

In the afternoon it was really rainy and the lake which we were passing

over was covered with 2-10 cm water.

We had to stay four days in Gäddede to wait for better

weather.

Nice trail on a lake

The trail crosses were good friends, especially when there was a snow storm.

Fairly often the trail went alongside a

reindeer fence. This made us more attentive,

hoping there wouldn’t be any unexpected

meeting.

Total pleasure

The ten team at the beginning of Kungsleden at Syterpasset

We are on top of the world – anyway that’s what it felt like.

Sleeping, sleeping, sleeping – Sarek totally relaxed

Before coming to Ammarnäs the trail went over a small stream, on which the ice was really bad. Both the dogs and our feet went all

soaked through.

Among the birhes.

Håkan fell unwillingly every

now and then

The risk of falling was much smaller on the

lake.

Among the birches Christina often had to work hard to get

the sledge on trail again.

This was no fun

Birk and Arija are resting

What is Håkan doing?

As we went close to Kvikkjokk there was hardly no

snow again.

Luckily there was snow enough on the bare mountain.

Christina with Håkans team just ahead of the steep hill down to Kvikkjokk

Just vey beautiful

Going on the water reservoar felt like going on the moon. The surface didn’t seem at all like ice, it was hilly and there were dark holes with

water.

And the landscape was filled with up side down ice craters.