Sarek is possibly the last true wilderness left in Western Europe, there are no permanent structures, no vehicles, almost no people (we saw none for nearly 6 days), but tons of wildlife; from reindeer to wolverines. It’s absolutely beautiful, but being more than 67 deg North and exposed, can get viciously cold.

Here we’re on our second day of skiing on a plateau between Sitojaure and Aktse, with fully laden pulks (sleds) containing all of our supplies for the two weeks - food, fuel, sleeping bags, a tent and plenty of extra clothing.