Husky Slider - Dog Sledding Tour

The Husky Slider is a dog sledding tour run by Svalbard Villmarkssenter from Longyearbyen. Guests drive a dog team through the Svalbard terrain, either on sleds or on carts with wheels, depending on the season, the weather and the state of the tracks.

Guests are collected from their accommodation at 11:00 and receive warm suits and shoes before the trip begins. At Svalbard Villmarkssenter they meet the polar dogs and are shown how to handle a team. The groups are small, with two or three people on each dog team, and the main guide travels in front with the lead-dog team. The group makes stops for photos, and guests swap places between driver and passenger.

The whole outing lasts 2 to 2.5 hours, with the exact length set by how large the group is, and this includes the transfer and getting dressed. The dogsledding ride itself is 1 to 2 hours. The tour includes transport to and from the accommodation in Longyearbyen, plus a winter overall, hat, gloves and shoes. No children's sizes of equipment are available.

The operator suggests a small backpack with a buff, liners for gloves or mittens, warm gloves or mittens, extra wool socks, goggles (sunglasses by day), hand and leg warmers, a small thermos with a warm drink and a camera. Almost everyone can take part, and guests who want to ride only as a passenger or who have health limitations should tell the operator beforehand. The season runs from November to May and always depends on snow conditions.