tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52690345345250323492024-02-20T14:57:27.226+01:00Undervegs in Northern NorwayAdventures in the northUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-8429003879185103142010-03-20T08:12:00.003+01:002010-03-20T08:17:04.189+01:00Back in AltaAt 01.58 last night, Espen arrived in Alta. Look here to see a photo from the finishing line:<br /><a href="http://www.finnmarkslopet.no/article.jsp?id=4602">http://www.finnmarkslopet.no/article.jsp?id=4602</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-76598870164396587272010-03-20T00:31:00.002+01:002010-03-20T00:45:15.803+01:00Last leg on this years Finnmarksløp!In the next hours Espen will reach the finishing line in Alta! He has now 7 dogs in his team. Kaos was dropped off in Karasjok as she was very stiff. I guess all dogs, the musher and the handlers are looking forward to a good night's sleep. And we are looking forward to get them home again on Sunday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-77894486238419812292010-03-18T21:38:00.002+01:002010-03-18T21:47:50.312+01:00On the Tana riverEspen is now on his way to Karasjok. He rested for almost 8 h in Sirmba and had the second fastest leg time to Levajokk 2 (4.19)! Resting in the sun do good for tired dogs :)! He had a short stop in Levajokk were he dropped off Elton due to a wound shoulder and continued with 8 dogs. The 89 km between Levajokk and Karasjok is on the Tana river, so this may be cold night for Mr Prestbakmo. Last night it reached 40 below!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-77714828464939177292010-03-18T13:35:00.002+01:002010-03-18T13:39:18.409+01:00Sun in SirbmaWhile the mushers in the front are rushing towards Alta and the finishing line, Espen and his team (dogs and handlers) are resting in the sun in Sirbma, preparing for the next leg and for the coming cold night (-40?) on Tana River.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-79185980438457159392010-03-17T12:51:00.002+01:002010-03-17T12:57:59.803+01:00Kirkenes-Neiden-VarangerbotnEspen just left Neiden II after 5.5 h rest. He is very pleased with the team and he continues with 11 dogs towards Varangerbotn. Kaifa, the youngest dog in the team was dropped off at Neiden I since she was a bit thin and didn't have any appetite. Wilma was taken out of the race in Neiden II as she was tired and had a wound ankle. All the others are well and Bård who was tired in Kirkenes had rested in the sled on their way to Neiden II.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-77247912995435409012010-03-16T17:39:00.004+01:002010-03-16T18:30:35.858+01:00Kari- the mini husky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM317zCpyfyWB20dC73zKSpG9n4TRDv3CJw8V5fYeNKvR1hN9XF2Wr5aQDAtxcKTGZhmYzEbb58q4qVZ6SYTWyNKGL9I8zDoBdDRGMGNMYxhk5ofKS3BBnywuHQT-ZL1xtpw1T4DDB7w/s1600-h/Bilde0069.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449272714338793538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIM317zCpyfyWB20dC73zKSpG9n4TRDv3CJw8V5fYeNKvR1hN9XF2Wr5aQDAtxcKTGZhmYzEbb58q4qVZ6SYTWyNKGL9I8zDoBdDRGMGNMYxhk5ofKS3BBnywuHQT-ZL1xtpw1T4DDB7w/s320/Bilde0069.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWOeCnLSL_ZuwdY1GJuvhASy41weFYpkDnpMV4-RToyBxSBiH2G-Qgi3wkEBzyOktCPULQXS9OuPIQiEM5cW0KI0gyjJgQGfPYNDKufBVvTMIwkDmXgkl08Nxj2-xVZyTuR0Wmd7-yfQ/s1600-h/Bilde0069.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>Kari has been resting for a while in the sled on their way to Kirkenes. And that is fair- you should have some previledges when you are the smallest dog in the team (15 kg). Espen and the dogs are expect to arrive in Kirkenes around 6 or 7 p.m!</div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-47612792654844282742010-03-15T21:13:00.003+01:002010-03-15T21:20:18.935+01:00NeidenEspen is now having his 16h mandatory rest. He is taking it in Neiden. Coming in here this afternoon he was wery happy whit his team so far. They have been working very good all the way. But coming in here they were tired. He hope that the rest will get them fresh again. Right now Espen is sleeping. He has put up a tent that he and the dogs are resting in together. Hopefully it is not to cold there, outside it is now -30c.<br />He think that he will drop Kaifa before going on to kirkenes to morrow morning at 0600. That mean he is going whit 12 dogs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-89003358079363973602010-03-15T09:45:00.003+01:002010-03-15T09:50:20.385+01:00Resting on the trail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAUdbZkh9uGEA62wLlFU3E8ycrZkB3qEsukP4ynO2Jg-w52gsNLMHYsfOE1O8QuOZEAyGOWNva_udEfWec8f2sNTn64TvUcfs8RK7zGbNnoYjywq9Lrw8KZKcNQBZPXhC7V-asfWNLNA/s1600-h/Bilde0063.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448779052328835666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAUdbZkh9uGEA62wLlFU3E8ycrZkB3qEsukP4ynO2Jg-w52gsNLMHYsfOE1O8QuOZEAyGOWNva_udEfWec8f2sNTn64TvUcfs8RK7zGbNnoYjywq9Lrw8KZKcNQBZPXhC7V-asfWNLNA/s320/Bilde0063.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Espen and Arne Liaklev (on the picture) have been resting on the trail instead of on the checkpoints. They are now on their way to Neiden.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-23883569169821015832010-03-14T16:33:00.002+01:002010-03-14T16:49:11.958+01:00LevajokkEspen and his team stopped for 4 h on their way over to Levajokk. Their actual leg time was therefore approximately 5.18 h, and that is good! On Levajokk they stayed for almost 6 h and left around 14.00 this afternoon. Espen had to leave Baska (one of the dogs from Mats) behind as she was limping, so he continues with 13 dogs. All the others were fresh and healthy and were very eager to continue. So was also the musher. The handling team almost overslept Espen's arrival this morning, so I guess they are not suffering from lack of sleep...yet.<br /><br />The updates on Finnmarksløpets webpage is sometimes slow, so currently it looks like Espen is still in Levajokk, although that is not correct.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-321556650488852132010-03-14T07:53:00.003+01:002010-03-14T08:10:15.446+01:00Photo from the starting line<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4je9M52J7y38Ptwt20RY6EG0ykYaqzRoUtv9P7m84hFObB2q0FDqMLFIOAw5_J2KWI6tb3ijMmnRNh8MJIs1mCaJcdJn7gPtGFcYXagClmzST4AxAIIha72BOu4tSAZu1Ya6p_grmNo/s1600-h/Bilde0062.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448379570444695874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4je9M52J7y38Ptwt20RY6EG0ykYaqzRoUtv9P7m84hFObB2q0FDqMLFIOAw5_J2KWI6tb3ijMmnRNh8MJIs1mCaJcdJn7gPtGFcYXagClmzST4AxAIIha72BOu4tSAZu1Ya6p_grmNo/s320/Bilde0062.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Kaifa and Gross up front, Kari and Elton behind (and Aslak). </div><div> </div><div>Espen had the 6th (!) best leg time from Jotka to Skoganvarre (however he rested for 2.22 h at Joatka and some of the others didn't). The team is now on their way to Levajokk. The night has been nice and cold ( -25), and considering the time the team already spent on this last leg (9h so far), Espen has probably been sleeping some hours in the sled somewhere on the track. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-84753303465386811922010-03-13T23:38:00.003+01:002010-03-13T23:41:18.962+01:00SkoganvarreEspen came in to Skoganvarre a bit before 23.00 tonight, picked up some food and continued immediately towards Levajokk. His so far very pleased with his team!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-86031145492457004422010-03-13T11:47:00.003+01:002010-03-13T11:55:51.082+01:00Latest news from AltaEspen, Aslak and Knut report nice and sunny weather from Alta! Starting time for Espen is approximately 12.45. We wish the team all the best for the coming week's challenges!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-75600712499003963652010-03-11T21:46:00.002+01:002010-03-11T21:55:16.237+01:00AltaThe Undervegs raceing team has now arrived in Alta. Espen came yesterday and has been to the mandatory drivers meeting and done his registration. The rest of the team; Aslak, Knut and the dogs arrived this evening. Team member, and last years Finnmarksløp contestant, Lotta is in Tromsø doing her very last bit on her Phd. She is following the race on the web, between her writing. We wish her the very best.<br />So the we (Aslak and Knut) are here following the race and giving Espen the best service we are able to. Stay tuned, we will update when possible.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-40192561162654696822010-03-09T23:11:00.002+01:002010-03-09T23:15:40.499+01:00Online at Finnmarksløpet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaRPpOe1ORnBdndZ9fb2ggf2tYDxZnOV0KfQSDln1d0K1NL7EhEjbKidSrJYvxGGLEpOkzDv_UOlZCOXbzb_IF3sHLLFi4x0MnWZ2rcJ4DemX189LEqghM4Qd2lSkDF1B0cF75nCHwww/s1600-h/Bilde0053.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaRPpOe1ORnBdndZ9fb2ggf2tYDxZnOV0KfQSDln1d0K1NL7EhEjbKidSrJYvxGGLEpOkzDv_UOlZCOXbzb_IF3sHLLFi4x0MnWZ2rcJ4DemX189LEqghM4Qd2lSkDF1B0cF75nCHwww/s320/Bilde0053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446761241812584690" /></a><br />During the next two weeks we hope to use this site for the last updates on Finnmarksløpet and how things develop with Espen and the dogs.... For further information check <a href="http://www.finnmarkslopet.no/">www.finnmarkslopet.no</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-89667495955592318592010-01-18T21:19:00.001+01:002010-01-18T21:45:52.433+01:00New Blog SiteI have now upgraded the <a href="http://www.undervegs.no">www.undervegs.no </a> website and moved the blog to this site.<div><br /></div><div>For future updates please visit <a href="http://www.undervegs.no/UNDERVEGS/News/News.html">http://www.undervegs.no/UNDERVEGS/News/News.html</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-84537977674230947662010-01-05T22:01:00.008+01:002010-01-05T22:31:53.588+01:00New Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dgEj3K5MhP20gRAwMVzk4TKVwqQDYityvIzjiUBKh8ss8l_bVHOmzy3YDHXf0G2I_6jFBQ3A6RMenBYsL8gL6hggnYdfiQVZG-ZEL6nKbAR644zTxnf4CxJtQzpiDAKrMTGlBTPb9-s/s1600-h/PC240009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dgEj3K5MhP20gRAwMVzk4TKVwqQDYityvIzjiUBKh8ss8l_bVHOmzy3YDHXf0G2I_6jFBQ3A6RMenBYsL8gL6hggnYdfiQVZG-ZEL6nKbAR644zTxnf4CxJtQzpiDAKrMTGlBTPb9-s/s320/PC240009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423365459782112482" /></a><br /><div>Normally we feed the dogs on their chains or harnessed in the team, but when they stay in the dog room in the barn I have fed them loose all 17. It is interesting to see how they behave in this situation. No one is allowed to touch the meet in the bucket and Vosko is making sure it does not happen...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpv6NcTodb3C0mICuWLc6WAIxg7jB8btuIU5F5vx2xmbImqujlpn2Yg8HExoTRn1sQ58tc3G0fKd9f_mmIq5g4BSyMpUyna7NKZxhPah3eTlhoWA1RMrOhEz0pgb6SDa0awDDjICGxWk/s320/IMG_2348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423367060693710306" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tuva got her first sled for christmas and is now taking her share in the training.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmUDJ_5ZIMSpmVf9QTCpMqnP6WSA_IKeqdKZXl8-g2qGRIFUVBVl66Eg17eF6aD9lPHx56g1MdhjNfa569WX8ryr3dm3CQN40O-sMnX28GJ-qLKshDLOhFaJp1_cHMR5AYzSucz_cWSk/s320/P1030064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423368485249260194" /><div>After long distances on relatively hard surface before christmas we are now having some days of workout with steep hills and soft snow. It does not go fast, but the dogs have to work hard and it gives good lead dog training. On the cold days it is also much warmer up in the mountains than here down in the valley. We started home at 80 meter above sea level and climbed a peak of 1200m. On the way we went trough several mountains passes and some interesting places, specially when my brake broke...</div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PAWUruJJ1hgEV6HddyDvSMdvcjmzb3uahfCTwjhOvNsU6jv4Gc6HvMY1w_8UzJk5RaYKSboy-RWh8Udr3qUrrgTkUSP7WH60Dwd7ifBn8-olXxb4dKqeClkCXFc-mBIaq5QiReMDP8s/s320/P1030053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423368480380499970" /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-37821860605001265272009-12-26T23:27:00.000+01:002009-12-26T23:28:33.996+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3zmMHAnRf3qhYEzMjukfWvAfsB8a2vKBcFBgPWZ3FGVzYvUVyCo-PEtSmGlAGwvrSj4YjIf4rcRsi425MS9OVrnYENty-3sXPHq5QtiMfVtVd0Fa-_GyuXD0s7uoDeIc33Ze4GlTYG8/s1600-h/jul_Page_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3zmMHAnRf3qhYEzMjukfWvAfsB8a2vKBcFBgPWZ3FGVzYvUVyCo-PEtSmGlAGwvrSj4YjIf4rcRsi425MS9OVrnYENty-3sXPHq5QtiMfVtVd0Fa-_GyuXD0s7uoDeIc33Ze4GlTYG8/s320/jul_Page_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419675300177969506" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-76907616492936799782009-12-13T21:20:00.005+01:002009-12-13T22:53:55.218+01:00Training in the mountains<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw7zXSAsCviUVoexjLYRapcN6sNETNWpKabvuzuOz6FSA1lG1gcUp-2qOyhIj1nhqoSvLhmV-0iXMA2qTXIqvZpkB5ZbPURnZpEJThghly0dH5SwEXL39ZQeWoq9GfFo3un2Np1Kcn_M/s1600-h/PC070007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw7zXSAsCviUVoexjLYRapcN6sNETNWpKabvuzuOz6FSA1lG1gcUp-2qOyhIj1nhqoSvLhmV-0iXMA2qTXIqvZpkB5ZbPURnZpEJThghly0dH5SwEXL39ZQeWoq9GfFo3un2Np1Kcn_M/s320/PC070007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414820455309134978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjr8XKQyFeeh4jSzFthIrbsNSQ3CWysmw4F8YJw86a0Y3qZNGwwI26pLe2hHVgg4jh3Es5rlCyB6jJVFMXLJYaJNU-psYl1Gx6be_JcuMPZrAW4Ha7t5BpdM4pXUiFAvU2rRUMZu-pAKo/s1600-h/PC080014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjr8XKQyFeeh4jSzFthIrbsNSQ3CWysmw4F8YJw86a0Y3qZNGwwI26pLe2hHVgg4jh3Es5rlCyB6jJVFMXLJYaJNU-psYl1Gx6be_JcuMPZrAW4Ha7t5BpdM4pXUiFAvU2rRUMZu-pAKo/s320/PC080014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414820450721147794" /></a>Finally we have started the trips into the mountain areas of Indre Troms. This last week we have had good trips to Dærta and Altevatn. It was not plenty of snow, but acceptable, to Derta. At Altevatn the snow and trail conditions were really good. All the dogs seems happy after this hard training week, and no major injuries so far is also a good sign. In the barn we have re established the dog-room in the old stable, so that they can get maximum recovery after training on cold days.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAkCIZADxdjiLa1yhBJuopCVwFwJQqEiSLwgDM77OLZO1aYi45F884n9SYkaeFAowRHMKKleDqKkoR9_VxvXg5Qv0ZklwyZjNPQriXpGOY-WqmcMIfKljYVcEPmKjXxpOiUsk_-6ZZJI/s320/IMG_2292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414841551971561394" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-65822665065875028892009-11-30T10:28:00.005+01:002009-11-30T10:57:45.278+01:00Hard November soon over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtH2x6JHhhp9aTGS9L7uU0tj8W4mNDr0E7HxtYPWBbW0PhECygTqVEufcz_GIy6H-KXi2TZt_3HNI7bQMG_n3HLQ2QRKFA7d2OLeNzy7EtZV1IzPlS3QZR1ja12FfeOlLoGuBVCcofGuo/s1600/PB270111.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtH2x6JHhhp9aTGS9L7uU0tj8W4mNDr0E7HxtYPWBbW0PhECygTqVEufcz_GIy6H-KXi2TZt_3HNI7bQMG_n3HLQ2QRKFA7d2OLeNzy7EtZV1IzPlS3QZR1ja12FfeOlLoGuBVCcofGuo/s320/PB270111.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409832857533496818" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ideally a hard November should mean hard training for the dogs, but not this year. November has been hard of solid ice on roads and everywhere else making the training difficult. We have almost managed to do the planned training, but it has involved a lot of traveling to Kiruna, Skibotn, Dividalen and Øvre Sopero. Finally the snow has arrived again making doglife a little lighter... But we have also had some really good trips the last weeks. Cart training in the <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JrZIZutUjzTceCk8N_ZoM8i-0mpMQ-fZienez1jusaWNHT6aHW78bHxwCUAG4W9gJUE1oubk7sfkKKqQ7RrffcdTPoLpzeAoOkhU5F7shoTeP7jtiBFqlM3swgSRHWsm-y9UPNRxQ30/s320/PB220093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409830316838959554" />mountains of Skibotn and sledding in Soppero with expert mushers imported all the way from Australia. In Soppero we did long runs during the day and warmed up in the sauna afterwards.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaFQNS2rAbJnfh1asa7XhjpenfOUmIYvrpf-JFq7Kyy91twDYRTqHj2Gtc8OEwf4dnrHEsPitX5q-LJdghBNa_8XKk_Vyd_u-RxLzGky6678AthEtZJW6fLjoy2aW9Y4gGHFrrl3XGOs/s320/PB250102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409831690230515730" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-79833542743725973112009-10-21T21:03:00.004+02:002009-10-21T21:58:54.382+02:00Training updates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAYeIzQ2VR7K7dUxLRkEAWeahXDieP12fskwkk67cv9JIFkC0IoGQP1TBqcHcVhe2TUH4h_QQjBsOvLQpuVMQkQomYLac-SI_MvYRZsiiqbBckHNmvDa3nQ7yl7m5AGzskNLGQQ6MDA4/s1600-h/PA110009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAYeIzQ2VR7K7dUxLRkEAWeahXDieP12fskwkk67cv9JIFkC0IoGQP1TBqcHcVhe2TUH4h_QQjBsOvLQpuVMQkQomYLac-SI_MvYRZsiiqbBckHNmvDa3nQ7yl7m5AGzskNLGQQ6MDA4/s320/PA110009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395132368691662402" border="0" /></a>Snow has come and left us again, but we reached some good trips with the sled. I had one grate trip when I took the dogs moose hunting and we managed to get as close as 70 m to a moose. Only problem was that It was 200 m into the neighbour territory...<br />At the moment we are back on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">atv</span></span> training. I did a 32 km run with all 17 dogs this afternoon and they all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">seamed</span> to do it easily.<br />Coming weekend we go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nordreisa</span> to train together with other teams from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tromsø</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Norreisa</span> and Alta and we look forward to this. Our goal is to manage 500 km of training in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">October</span>, we will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">see</span> if we get that far.... Most important is that the dogs seems <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">healthy</span> and eager to go on with the training.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-42574435331292061822009-08-20T20:40:00.003+02:002009-08-21T09:37:12.166+02:00Training starts<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgD6rR9YrDZZHsrjVJ8tHh7rOlx105Oxr2gQAJhXjFTA53FrECxN8IqYIDObRzNxqDbpZlmjdCf5QqL5WmMxH0iq8uPsDkFcxkjM-Fuq-TeTCn3oXJZVnxRS01YleelM5Xt5az1XOZ9A/s320/IMG_1731.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372314321790646946" />Even with a warm start of August we have managed to get started at the training and is almost on our schedule... The thing that I am most happy with is that the culture in the dogyard seems relaxed and good. All dogs behave well when they are running loose and the new, chaos style, line system is working good. The 17 dogs run on a line that is as long as a normal 10 dog string, without neck lines and with shorter pulling lines. This gives good control of the team and the dogs must learn to behave in the harnessing/starting situation. <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghL3bVPtYtz-Oyzu38nlqeKqgXFGCkyISFGyNQ3aF1zsWr1LImKbsMLBcPPRnE0a2ZC6pdHAamjYxJZ_Vig70b5yYYlervXrkoS2bzCHglFFaxttiVmK1JqJgSg1kPhG7XWaFKkwgGpVU/s320/IMG_1742.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372314312197062610" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-50206761549344325982009-05-21T22:43:00.003+02:002009-05-21T23:05:24.883+02:00Midnight sun and new trips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1-ThKW1ugQ1vtaaAWhdVC_JfS5GgHi3RP9u_B8D48ge5ecDeDJOarAhWUW5uZ9tyC7lVDpg8ITaCMD4WTYaFIEhGkZyaAEshlbDgy3YJ_1tB9oF673UiyKciwNM7yzo_TDrig0Ck2zo/s1600-h/IMG_0849.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1-ThKW1ugQ1vtaaAWhdVC_JfS5GgHi3RP9u_B8D48ge5ecDeDJOarAhWUW5uZ9tyC7lVDpg8ITaCMD4WTYaFIEhGkZyaAEshlbDgy3YJ_1tB9oF673UiyKciwNM7yzo_TDrig0Ck2zo/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338386223807850194" /></a><br />We had a few grate days on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Senja</span> last weekend, camping in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ballesvika</span> with the sun just quickly dipping down into the ocean before rising again. <div><br /></div><div><div>At the same time as the winter season is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">definitely</span> over, we have already started planning next season. For those who want to learn more about training a team of sled dogs for the long races or look for a challenging trip we have a special offer in November and December. </div><div><a href="http://www.undervegs.no/www.undervegs.no/Special%20trip.html">More info about the trip here at our website...</a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-43773870510844993512009-05-04T23:00:00.004+02:002009-05-04T23:43:51.108+02:00Springtime<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAT7Gnj1hdduULLqfvWkj4xV9EMMYt9pzbi2P4u4roaBdcKMf9tKagGNkwENDd3VHNpUFaw1EtxgHyay_LVZ6B_tuNHjhRGlRtcM91uiuHDPEaKHwYM6GS_YZmtHoBd-ejIVK2hnQQYgU/s1600-h/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAT7Gnj1hdduULLqfvWkj4xV9EMMYt9pzbi2P4u4roaBdcKMf9tKagGNkwENDd3VHNpUFaw1EtxgHyay_LVZ6B_tuNHjhRGlRtcM91uiuHDPEaKHwYM6GS_YZmtHoBd-ejIVK2hnQQYgU/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332079856012145586" /></a><br />The winter is coming to an end. Lotta did a grate Finnmarksløp in march and ended 23 with all the 8 dogs to the finish line. My self I have had some grate trips to the mountains, specially last weekend when we found tracks from 4 bears that we probably had scared away. <div>Hopefully we will get some more midnight sledding trips before all the snow is gone, but we are beginning to look at the atv again for summer training of the dogs. </div><div>Next season we will have 17 dogs in training for Finnmarksløpet 1000 km which is our main goal in 2010 race season.</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjtljxlfkdBS43Xm8m8LP2gcs1Q930cj7Eygs4r1d-bHc2cZJliu0kQ3MlVGQR4mbb8Mry9jsHt1yYFpVeIK4ASKYBxh_ZohbEeAoT8i1HtPN3Bg77kzMnnNXYq3CsiUCdR7S13DRBac/s320/IMG_0302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332087099793333970" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-30068380052148302162009-02-26T23:49:00.006+01:002009-02-27T01:30:17.624+01:00Indre Troms February Trip<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CY2MK_ZCcuIVDD4V3-tn3HiZYLOHdxvn0i1LBlAGJoKAM8alx-FtxhvAVR99yBmM80Clp4m7HcWBu_INuSJfhNj43i6qleKQOrPZMuq00FNBLhlEX2mnNWuy5-3VRMdwhOr6m5gI-og/s320/P2150029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307244265918782898" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaCY2cDulvCJ5LiY2l9Pe9tR_wWzzSm2Yk918k8JGmZEyn_DMF5M7naKa5wLAFPOIkBiEC-u7BEuIpUP0RA9O5FRCYTwZo6hQtuz9UctCyVZzBCNp9kqh4dgS4fbg8ykjR2VsfLlUHVs/s1600-h/DSC_1034.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaCY2cDulvCJ5LiY2l9Pe9tR_wWzzSm2Yk918k8JGmZEyn_DMF5M7naKa5wLAFPOIkBiEC-u7BEuIpUP0RA9O5FRCYTwZo6hQtuz9UctCyVZzBCNp9kqh4dgS4fbg8ykjR2VsfLlUHVs/s320/DSC_1034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253446096240930" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />We </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">had a grate trip last week, nice cold weather and good snow conditions made the trip a good preparation for the upcoming Finnmarksløpet. We started from Devddes and took the route Derta, Havga, Kiepan, Vouma, Gaskas, Innset.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrwiVI9S8cnVbshniN30nvvDp9RCCC4gD8bG52iE3RypaHxwQqy361I_4T76dhTsBtNEKOUPWZjd_vvhkkGWgqhGHTuSptlCVCGHbv48-rHAqjJCTXNgaXaspkPSr4gvTu5djiouzdz8/s320/P2170092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253439345977490" /> I think I have never seen so few Ptarmigan or tracks before, saw three birds and hardly no tracks, but a lot of reindeer in the area and more wolverine tracks than ever before. The dogs did a good job also, I had one adult lead dog in my team and the rest was youngsters. Pelle and Bård both got valuable lead dog training, braking trail in new terrain and keeping a straight course in the white mountains together with Momba. Kafka that i borrowed from Magne and Ragnhild also did a grate job, not bad doing this trip when in front of a sled for the second time and normally living life as a pet dog... Thanks to the team for a good week.</span><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwT5NO9gew9VNOrRJ2X9HPhyphenhyphen1hYzLEpDFcpPDt_ZYXb8uJ6g3dO2zh071Boa4sASFQyPjDeK4-dALZTg0LYZ7HBpMGVWJqpqzS9LtxL72asy_2zzeoX6s6lfTEhgnroY0lRAds0nNatZA/s320/P2160061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307244273371886178" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5FPJ8w5bGxc41IZbRIeq3-qEW7wgM1kYhITqUPY8Id5KM5yCUf3ZXY4P9Ga8E8ZYY0Xa8_U7XAUBRQ-ge6l6Qu5FjPbWG1KZFGbE8KIwYq2Lm1zCFWOmd88Ggvd6RRWqE1-ge4wF00c/s320/DSC_1127.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307253443989743810" /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5269034534525032349.post-37904702178176530572009-02-01T20:25:00.002+01:002009-02-01T20:35:54.557+01:00Handler work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmM0s9SKsXFe6r_SUWJ2oD_HiyjxcUJ1xNATt85DIF-nUd6Bhfbu8tbOxbH6jd8DErawLVraZ5aZrSH28mUFZY4zeRC53dz_F3E7UXkVT4Lm5yqJ2vinOsB5dmiCeBfjnC_YWTrqU5Hc/s1600-h/DSCN2889.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmM0s9SKsXFe6r_SUWJ2oD_HiyjxcUJ1xNATt85DIF-nUd6Bhfbu8tbOxbH6jd8DErawLVraZ5aZrSH28mUFZY4zeRC53dz_F3E7UXkVT4Lm5yqJ2vinOsB5dmiCeBfjnC_YWTrqU5Hc/s320/DSCN2889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297912653666666066" /></a>After last weeks TQ I have not had the chance to run the dogs. Lotta is doing as much training and dog work as possible to prepare for Finnmarkslopet, and this weekend they did another 160 km. The Troms Quest went fine for the team. They did not perform extraordinary good, but they did a good job, and none of them seemed to tired after the race. They had the same speed on both legs, which is also a good sign.<div>It is strange not spending more time with the dogs, but it will be better. In a couple of weeks I will take them for a week in the mountains again. But first I will join Femundsløpet as handler for Olav om the 600km. I really look forward to that happening, first time to Femund and actually first time as race handler...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0