Being within a few minutes of the Arctic Circle you can expect very cold temperatures through the Winter. The snow cover is normally complete by late November and remains this way into April.Temperatures can drop as low as minus 30°c, or even colder, through December to February and obviously this is very cold, but usually the lowest temperatures are accompanied by dry air and light winds so it tends to not feel as cold as you might imagine.

To keep safe and warm, we really recommend layering as the way to go.

Layering means some sort of wicking underclothes (not cotton) as a base layer, then warm, fleecy type layer/s and then wind protecting type for the outer shell.

What to pack:

• A warm hat/beanie
• A nice neck gaiter (snood/buff) and/or a full-face balaclava/mask
• Sunglasses or goggles
• Good gloves or mittens (I have silk gloves that go under thick mittens and find that works well)
• Pocket hand-warmers (if your hands tend to get cold easily)
• Good warm boots with extra space for socks

These do not need to be top designer brands. I use lots of mountain warehouse clothing and find if you use the layers you can cope with the cold temps.

We have extra sleeping bags and blankets for providing additional warmth if needed.

You will always be near to a warm bus, warm room, spare blankets etc. and the actual amount of time you spend outside is up to you. Because of the very small and private group nature to our holidays if plans need to change, we can easily do this. e.g., If your group decides to do just one hour of a snowmobile tour then we can just stop early. If booking with a group tour, you often won’t have this flexibility.