Skiing to the End of the World

Out of five months spent hiking all throughout Norway, in all kinds of weather through all kinds of landscapes, one thing stands out to me: The weeks spent trudging through snow-covered mountains. Early in my expedition from Lindesnes to Nordkapp, I realised that I had perhaps been a smidge too optimistic about the northern summers, as I found myself - clad in summer clothes and gear - a week into a frozen landscape with no end in sight. While practically swimming through the deep snow, sinking knee deep with each step, freezing and shivering the whole time, was certainly one of the toughest parts of the entire journey, it also stands out to me as one of the most divinely beautiful. The endless, untouched snow-covered landscapes drew me in as little else has, and I decided then that I would have to do another expedition in such a landscape - this time, however, with the appropriate gear.

For a while the idea rummaged around in my head, and after a winter spent in a remote cabin getting a much needed crosscountry ski-fix, I had decided: I would embark on a ski expedition the following winter. 

In early January of 2027, skis beneath me, I will begin moving north. The starting point will be Sälen, Sweden. The endpoint, 2000 kilometres further north, is Kirkenes, Norway. 

To ease myself into the 3-month-long expedition through Northern Scandinavia and Arctic conditions, I am planning on roughly following the renowned Vitabandet (The White Ribbon) for the first part of the journey, before eventually breaking off for the remainder of the way up through Finland and Norway.

It will be a solo and self-supported journey. I will be pulling a pulk with my food and supplies (Potentially resupplying at key points along the way). I will be sleeping in a tent and experiencing some of the most remote environments on the continent.