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Arctic landscapes, vast expanses and countless huskies. Jussi\u00a0<\/span>Pietika\u0308innen\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Harriniva<\/span>\u00a0Safari in Muonio lies around 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. If you stumble upon the kennels of the 430 sled dogs, you\u2019ll find that the tranquility of Lapland is soon interrupted.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

The sun is still lying low in the far north. The dogs\u2019 breath is visible against the sunlight. As if the ice-cold air is steaming. Everything is moving. From tail to nose. From the paws to the ears. Nuuk, the young lead husky, pants in staccato \u2013 it feels like 300 times a minute<\/span>. He stands impatiently on his hind legs in his harness, yelping, whining and tugging on\u00a0<\/span>his leash<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0The energy he has before beginning can hardly be controlled. The same goes for the six huskies in tandem behind him that Suvi is just about to put in the harness. \u201cThe two directly by the sled are the strongest. In the middle, you have the racers \u2013 and there\u2019s nothing the dogs love more than running,\u201d explains the 27-year-old Finn. She\u2019s worked at\u00a0<\/span>Harriniva<\/span>\u00a0for many years. \u201cThe whole season from September to April.\u201d Of the 430 huskies in the camp, she knows half by name. \u201cIt\u2019s the best job in the world,\u201d she says, laughing behind her blond braids and explaining her dislike for the summer months. That\u2019s when she goes to Helsinki. \u201cLooking for a job to get through the warm season.\u201d Until the new husky season begins at the end of September. Then she\u2019s sure to be back with Jussi, manager at\u00a0<\/span>Harriniva<\/span>, along with Nuuk,\u00a0<\/span>Tsahkal<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Tandor<\/span>, Trixie and the many new, young huskies that will join them over the following months.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Finland in winter. Muonio is located 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The thermometer reads -8\u00b0C (17.6\u00b0F). Much warmer than expected, actually. \u201cLast week, it was negative 37\u00b0C (98.6\u00b0 F),\u201d says Jussi. Then came a temperature spike to 4\u00b0C (39.2\u00b0F). \u201cA temperature difference of\u00a041\u00b0( (105.8\u00b0 F)\u00a0within just 12 hours.\u201d This was \u201cpretty intense\u201d and unexpected, even for the junior manager of the outdoor and safari lodge.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jussi\u00a0Pietik\u00e4innen\u2019s\u00a0grandfather arrived in this wilderness at the beginning of the 1970s and laid the foundations for one of the largest outdoor wilderness resorts in northern Finland. \u201cOne tent, no electricity, no running water apart from the raging river that flows directly past the hotel,\u201d describes Jussi. A Swedish flag waves on the other bank. Nothing but lakes and forests for miles.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The tent became a camping ground and popular meeting point for nature lovers. In the 1990s, Jussi\u2019s father,\u00a0K\u00f6ppi, built the first hotel accommodation. \u201cWelcome,\u201d greets the senior manager from his hotel\u2019s wooden bar. He\u2019s a\u00a0quintissential\u00a0Finn: striking face, captivating cheerfulness. His right hand is missing the two smallest fingers,\u00a0though\u00a0takes nothing away from his handshake, which has all the power of a lumberjack\u2019s grip.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, six completely different accommodations and lodges offer 480 beds across the massive grounds. In 2002, K\u00f6ppi built the ice palace \u2013 an igloo made of thick ice walls, which he\u2019s reconstructed every year since. Inside, sculptures decorate the walls. At the ice bar, the melted edges of cups attest to hot drinks on cold nights. The reindeer farm lies beyond the next forest. Half an hour away is the Wilderness Hotel, which can only be reached by snowmobile \u2013 or with huskies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\u201cThe dog sled driver\u2019s best friend is the brake,\u201d says Suvi. \u201cKeep the tug line taut, and when the huskies run, let them run.\u201d The training for mushers \u2013 as dog sled drivers are called \u2013 lasts just five minutes. That seems like no time at all to the person learning, but it\u2019s a lifetime for the dogs. All the while, their incredible energy makes the cold air crackle. The difficulty for dog sled novices begins when the caravan led by these running-addicted dogs starts to move, especially when it hits a tight curve or the sled goes off track and one side sinks into deep snow.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But after 15 minutes, the seven huskies, sled, and supposed boss of the runners all merge into one inseparable unit. The dogs run, the skids glide \u2013 and what was that about the brake again? As already mentioned, no later than at the next turn does the importance of the foot boards and their anchor-shaped breaks suddenly spring back to mind. What remains is fun, unbelievable joy, and a longing for the peaceful expanse of Lapland.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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