Experience the true arctic at Svalbard Husky. Arctic wilderness on the Spitsbergen island of the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.
First you get to know the Alaska huskies, then a team of six huskies is selected for you. Then you first get the two lead huskies and harness them to the sleigh. While one waits with the lead huskies (to keep them calm), the other collects the four other huskies. When you have all six, you are ready to ride in magical surroundings! After the fantastic ride you unharness the huskies, congratulate them for a job well done, and feed all the huskies (including the ones who stayed behind).
Filming the operations in the harsh environment with lively and energetic huskies was a real (positive) challenge for us and the cameras.
Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude. The largest island is Spitsbergen (37,673 km2), followed in size by Nordaustlandet (14,443 km2), Edgeøya (5,073 km2), and Barentsøya (1,288 km2). Bjørnøya or Bear Island (178 km2) is the most southerly island in the territory, situated some 147 km south of Spitsbergen. Other small islands in the group include Hopen to the southeast of Edgeøya, Kongsøya and Svenskøya in the east, and Kvitøya to the northeast. The largest settlement is Longyearbyen, situated in Isfjorden on the west coast of Spitsbergen.
Svalbard is a group of islands under Norwegian sovereignty, but with a special status under the Svalbard Treaty. It has a cold climate, rich wildlife, and a history of whaling, mining, and research.
