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Archive for April 15th, 2014

Last Week in Pictures

by Northernmost on April 15, 2014 in ACTIVITIES & WORK, Hilary, Lapland, Lyra, Skijoring & Sledding, Titan, Wilder with No Comments

We’re making the most of our holiday and have been out on trips nearly every day, either sledding or skijoring. There are endless trails to explore in Enontekiö and as always we wish we could stay until the snow melts. The weather has been very mild during the last couple of days and the trails are quickly getting soft and mushy but according to the forecast the temperature will drop again during Easter – fingers crossed for a few more days of good sledding! Below are some mixed pics from last week, there are also some new photos in our Lapland Spring 2014 gallery.

hugOur “Britkids”, Lyra and Titan, getting ready for a run.

Happy Mals♥ ♥

uphillHilary and Wilder heading up to the top of the Särkitunturi fell in Muonio County.

uphill2We had to climb a steep, long hill to get there…

View from the top…but it was worth it, as the view from the top was spectacular.

viewsThe Pallas-Ylläs fell on the horizon is our “home fell”, here seen from a different angle.

Outhouse with a viewThe Finns are practical people – on the top of Särkitunturi was a tiny outhouse.

Wilder_onSärkitunturiWilder is starting to look quite grown up – at least in this picture.

Between two pinesWe didn’t spend a lot of time on the fell as it was too windy to sit down and enjoy a picnic.

teamDown in the valley the sun was shining again.

snow breakHilary and Wilder don’t really need a neckline – they are joined at the hip anyway 😉

two in the snow♥ ♥

Sissanki lap hutOn a different day we sledded to the Sissanki Lap Hut where we cooked lunch over the open fire.

restThe dogs rested peacefully on the stakeout while we had lunch but woke up when four dog teams from the local sled dog operator Hetta Huskies passed by the hut. If you ever visit Enontekiö as a tourist I recommend looking up Hetta Huskies. They offer activities year round and take excellent care of their dogs. Many of their sled dogs are rehabilitated rescue dogs.

the britkids

Titan and Lyra doing a snow roll together.

lyra

Lyra has grown into a super sled dog. She loves to work and seems to have endless energy. Lyra is probably the one among our dogs who requires most exercise but as long as she gets her daily run she’s happy and content and a very sweet dog to have around – she loves to give kisses!

HilsHilary too has grown into a great sled dog, both on and off the trail. While her soft looks may be deceiving she is in fact a high-energy dog like Lyra, who needs lots of daily exercise to be happy. That’s something to remember if you’re new to the breed and interested in buying a Malamute; they are gorgeous looking dogs but unless you are willing to take your dog sledding / skijoring / biking / hiking / running, regardless of the weather, on a daily basis – this breed is probably not for you.

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