Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Iceland
Attraction of the Month, Iceland
Home is where the dogs are Experience Iceland in all its snowy glory with a couple of dog-loving mushers and their pack of irresistible sled dogs. A tour with Dog Sledding Iceland will involve a little bit of ice, a little bit of fire and a whole lot of woofs. By Stephanie Lovell | Photos: Dog Sledding Iceland
For musher Siggi Baldvinsson, home is where his dogs are. In 2007, he took over Dog Sledding Iceland, the leading professional dog-sledding kennel in the country, offering unforgettable tours that give visitors the chance to become one of the pack and see the spectacular land from a whole new perspective. Together with his partner and fellow musher Klara Thuilliez and their loveable sled dogs, he 112 | Issue 88 | May 2016
spends the year moving around Iceland and setting up camp wherever the snow conditions are best. “Our trips take place in open landscape, offering breathtaking 360-degree views – weather permitting, of course!” says Thuilliez. “With up to eight months of snow per year, Iceland is the perfect country for dog sledding. In most other
places, you have to drive or fly to the location to go dog sledding, whereas here in Iceland you have so many beautiful sights all around the kennel to enjoy.”
Mush! Mush! Dog Sledding Iceland currently offers a one-hour tour, which runs twice a day, five days per week. They set off not far from Reykjavík and the Golden Circle in autumn and winter, and Langjökull glacier in spring and summer. A typical trip includes 12 guests across three sleds. Each sled has its own musher who introduces everyone to the team and explains how the sled works. At this point, the