Om oss
— MARTINE —
Martine is a dog-loving outdoor enthusiast who is inspired by bitter cold, darkness and snowfall. She has been an outdoors person all her life, and grew up with dogs, fishing, skiing, tenting and bonfires on Kvaløya outside Tromsø. In 2016, she moved to Nordland to become a nurse, and she has explored Nordland all over with a total of several hundred nights in a tent. After completing her education, Martine settled down in Valnesfjord with her first Greenland dog, Keenai, wich was the beginning of the dog-sledding adventure.
— HENRIK —
Henrik is an adventurous dog person with love for forests and frozen lakes. He grew up in Valnesfjord with a Golden retriever and an Alaskan malamute, and has spent a lot of time walking the mountains with his dogs both summer and winter. The interest in dog sledding took shape early on, and Henrik started to follow his dream with two Alaskan huskies. Since then, the dream has only grown, and he is today a very dedicated polar dog owner who puts a lot of time and love into dog training. Henrik also has a lot of local knowledge about Valnesfjord.
The dog team
OUR FURRY FRIENDS
Did you know? All our dogs are bred to run and pull. They are born to become sled dogs, and are high energy dogs that need way more activity than a human can give them just by walking them. They need to work to be happy. Polar dogs are bred to survive cold and extreme weather. They've got two layers of fur, where one of them is wool. They live outside all year, and each of them have their own little dog house to snuggle up. Although they almost never use their houses, as they love sleeping in the snow on the roof of the dog houses.
All our dogs have their special personality and qualities. We can separate their barking from one anothers. We know them so well, and we take them on one-to-one hikes and acitivites to bond. Dog welfare is our biggest goal in everything we do. We always make sure every dog's need is met. In the winter that means a lot of time dog sledding, but also having enough rest, quality food, endless love and cuddles, solo hikes, play time and paying attention to each dog's health.