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BELAU Arctic Whiteout Survival Week

Pull your own sled through Swedish Lapland in deep winter, with an optional skills block beforehand if you want to test cold systems before the full race environment.

Dates

Flexible dates

Location

Overkalix and Jockfall, Sweden

Budget

Est. $9,000+

Difficulty

legendary

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Highlights

  • 4-day Arctic survival course in Swedish Lapland for Lapland Arctic Ultra prep.
  • Skills: fire-making, pulk packing, bivouac setup, ice safety, frostbite first aid.
  • Jockfall on frozen Kalix River provides authentic Arctic terrain.
  • Class capped at 12 for hands-on instruction.
  • Mandatory for BELAU entrants without extreme cold experience.

Planning Steps

  1. Contact Trollkraft Adventures (info@trollkraft.se). Limited to 12 participants.
  2. Book accommodation through info@thegreatoutdoors.de.
  3. Fly to Lulea (LLA). Jockfall is 200 km north by car or transfer.
  4. Prepare for training at -30C. Prior cold experience recommended.
  5. Pack extreme cold gear: down layers, boots rated to -40C, goggles.
Pro tip

Practice lighting a fire with gloves on before you arrive.

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Trust & source

Official source
Source

Bright Equipment Lapland Arctic Ultra

Source link

https://lapland.arcticultra.de/race-info/

Domain

lapland.arcticultra.de

Source date

2026-03-11

Verified

2026-03-03T04:14:57.332+00:00

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Date status

Confirmed