Arctic Circle Challenge
Overview
| Time of year: | February / March |
| Duration: | 7 Days |
| On snow: | 5 days |
| Maximum group size: | 17 participants |
| Full costs: | €2,450/£2,300 approx |
| Additional costs: | Flights + travel insurance |
| Free charity places?: | One (charity pays for flights) |
Highlights
- 150km north of the Arctic Circle
- Based in a remote cabin
- Learn skills to survive in the Arctic
- Camp in the Arctic in winter
- Northern Lights
What’s included
- 2 days training in Wicklow in advance of the trip.
- All in-country transport, accommodation, catering.
- Specialist equipment hire: skis, down jackets, sleeping bags etc.
- Expert tuition
- The cleanest air in the world!
Arctic challenge
Looking for a charity challenge event that will stand out? Our Arctic Challenge is a week-long challenge based in 150km north of the Arctic Circle.
The ultimate goal of this challenge is to spend 24 hours out in the wilds in the Arctic in winter!
arctic challenge
To achieve this we spend the first 3 days of the expedition learning all the necessary skills we will need to spend the 24 hours in the wilderness.
- Back-country skiing
- Snowshoeing
- Survival Skills
- Cold Weather
- Camp Craft
Our base in the Arctic is a remote cabin.. There are chores to complete each day- firewood, cleaning and assisting with food prep. This is an integral part of the challenge and bonds the group.
arctic challenge
Experience is not necessary for this challenge as we build up the skills day-on-day to ensure everyone is ready for the 24 hours out in the wilderness. Fitness is important and we cover the importance of this in our training sessions.
We provide all specialist equipment required: -26 degree sleeping bags, sleeping mats, jackets, mitts, skis, ski boots, poles and more. Participants will be raising a lot of money for this challenge, we don’t want them to have to purchase the equipment you may not use again or will get very little use from in the future.
We include training modules in advance of this in Britain or Ireland, participants will have the opportunity to meet the guides and have all their questions answered.
arctic challenge faq
7 Days for the Expedition. The first day will be spent travelling to northern Scandinavia, 150km north of the Arctic Circle. We then have 5 days on the snow. The last day is spent travelling back to home.
No! Fitness is important as this is a physically demanding challenge. We cover what is required of participants in our training session. Full tuition is provided in all skills.
Included in your expedition fees is the hire of specialist cold weather clothing and sleeping bags. Participants need to bring thermal clothing, warm fleeces, hat and gloves, boots etc. More details will be provided on our training sessions, however, we are endeavouring to cover as much costs as possible in the expedition fees so participants won’t have to invest in specialist equipment. We provide a 15% for all participants in our store.
We have space for 12 participants (larger groups may be possible).
One charity place is included in addition to the 17 participants. Your charity covers the flight costs
The Arctic Challenge expedition fees are €2,450/£2,300. This includes:
> All in-country transport
> Accommodation
> Catering
> All equipment hire
> PL insurance
> Expert tuition and highly skilled guides
> Flights: these cost in the region of €250/£225 ex UK or €450/£400 ex Ireland. You can use your own travel company or we can provide you with ours who will look after all bookings for you.
> Personal travel insurance- each participant will require winter travel insurance to include guided cross country skiing
> Flights for charity rep
> Any additional in-country expenses, emergency accommodation, fees associated with cancellations etc.
We like to meet with participants at least once in advance of departure to fully brief them on the challenge. This includes a gear talk and a trek. We will also provide additional training days and Zoom briefings for participants for their Arctic Challenge.
Lead Guide is Ronan Mullen who has worked in the outdoors professionally for over 25 years. Ronan is an extreme weather expert and has explored many areas in Scandinavia, Morocco, the Alps and beyond. Renowned Outdoor Chef and Guide Kieran Creevy will also be joining us. Both Ronan and Kieran and International Mountain Leaders, Ronan is also a Level 2 Arctic Guide and both are highly qualified to lead groups all over the world.
This expedition is no walk in the park, participants will need to be fit but you have time to build your fitness and we will provide you with a personalised fitness program to get you ready.
‘Brilliant trip, great fun and got me to the point where i can now push on to longer trips and ski independently with confidence. Couldn’t have asked for more!’
