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We run this course in April, when the snow cover is thickest, the lakes are frozen and temperatures are below zero. It is an extreme course for people truly interested in testing their limits and stretching their comfort zones. Most of it is spent outdoors in self-made arctic shelters with little chance to escape the elements — this is not an easy winter course with warm facilities to run home to.
- Most extreme of our survival courses
- Most nights in self-made arctic shelters
- Ski/snowshoe A-to-B navigation
- Taught by Survival Guild Finland instructor Pasi
- Strict kit list — no extra clothing or snacks
The skills
This course is about honing and enhancing all of the typical arctic survival skills — shelter-construction (which you will then utilise most nights), fire-making, ice-fishing, cold-related hazard avoidance and first-aid, winter navigation — whilst also navigating along an A-B course using skis or snowshoes. We look at how your equipment choices, physical condition, knowledge and skills, and 'will to survive' all play a key role in survival, and the need for reasonable contingency, communication and evacuation plans.
Is it for you?
Our aim is for you to develop sufficient skills and confidence to survive with minimal equipment and clothing should you ever find yourself in such a situation in winter. You will have a very exact kit list to follow and will not be able to take anything else, including supplementary snacks or extra clothing. If this sounds too extreme, opt instead for our 'Introduction to Arctic Survival' Week, in which participants return most nights to a warm shelter. Both courses are taught by Pasi, one of Finland's foremost survival instructors and an active member of 'Survival Guild Finland'.
General Information
Programme Duration: 7 day package (5-day course). Availability: April. Price: €900.
