None at all. Your guide drives the sled and you ride, so there is nothing to learn and nothing to steer. We give you a full briefing, warm Arctic clothing and time with the dogs before we set off.

Kiruna sits well inside the Arctic Circle, so the morning light changes a great deal across the season. Around midwinter the sun stays below the horizon and the landscape takes on a long blue twilight - one of the most beautiful times to be out on a sled. From late January the sun returns, low and golden, and by March the mornings are bright and long.

Whichever month you travel, we are out in the best light of the day.

Minimum age 6. Adult · Student · Child 6–12.

Your guide drives the sled with up to four guests riding, so no experience is needed.

Yes, with one exception. Sunrise Zen runs in the morning, so it pairs comfortably with an afternoon or evening experience - many guests add Aurora Zen, our evening sled tour beneath the Northern Lights.

It cannot be combined with Polar Sunrise or Arctic Wilderness on the same day, as those also run in the morning. We would schedule those across two days. Email us at info@snowdog.se and we will put it together for you.

Not a limit, but there are two things that help us plan your day, and which one applies depends on the tour you have chosen.

On our guide-driven tours - Sunrise Zen, Sunset Zen and Aurora Zen - a Snowdog musher drives and you ride. Please tell us if anyone in your party is over around 100 kg, so we can allocate the right sled and the right team.

On our self-drive tours - Polar Sunrise and Polar Twilight - two guests share a sled, so it is the combined weight of the pair that matters. If the two of you come to more than about 180 kg (397 lb) together, please get in touch before you book.

Either way, just let us know when you book and we will take care of the rest. It is routine, and it is far easier to arrange in advance than on the morning.

• Warm Arctic outer clothing and safety equipment

• your guide and husky team

• pickup and transfers from Kiruna

• a hot drink and Swedish fika in our fire hut.

Wear warm base layers and sturdy footwear - we provide the specialist outer clothing.

Pick-up is approximately 10:00 from your accommodation in Kiruna and may vary slightly depending on conditions. We return you to Kiruna at the end of the tour. Please let us know where you are staying when you book.

Cancel more than 7 days before your tour and we refund you in full, less an administration charge of 3.5% (minimum 100 SEK). Between 72 hours and 7 days the fee is 50%, and inside 72 hours it is 100%. If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you may cancel whatever the notice period, and we will reschedule or refund you in full.

We run through a wide range of Arctic weather - it is part of the experience, and we provide the clothing to keep you warm. Our kennel sits in a valley outside Kiruna and is often several degrees colder than the town forecast suggests, which is exactly why we provide serious Arctic outer clothing rather than expecting you to bring your own.

Come dressed as warmly as you can and we will add to it - warm base layers, thick socks and sturdy footwear from you, and the outer layers from us.

Distance, route and timings can vary with snow, weather and trail conditions. We have not yet had to cancel a tour because of weather.

Kiruna winters can be properly cold, and our valley is usually a few degrees colder still - the clothing we provide is made for it.

We have run tours below −35 °C and have never yet cancelled one because of cold.

If the SMHI forecast for Kiruna falls below −30 °C on the day of your tour you are welcome to cancel - just email us at info@snowdog.se - and we will reschedule or refund you in full. That is your choice rather than ours: most guests come anyway, and with the right clothing it is a good deal more comfortable than the number sounds.

Early or late in the season, if there is not enough snow to run sleds safely, we will offer you a place on one of our training runs instead — our teams train in harness pulling a wheeled rig and you ride behind a full team. It is always offered rather than imposed: if you would rather reschedule or be refunded in full, that is your choice, and there is no administration charge.