Arctic Palerfik

The year’s last dogsled trip
Take part in the year’s last dogsled trip, which can also be regarded as a three-day farewell to the white Arctic winter. This dogsled trip is a long-standing tradition in Ilulissat and follows the route which Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen used as a training ground prior to his long expeditions in Greenland. In 2007 Arctic Palerfik took place from 20-22 April.



	Arctic Palerfik

The harsh Arctic sun beats down for 16 hours a day during this period, and the reflections from the ice and snow are very strong. It is therefore no coincidence that the trip is called ‘Palerfik’, which means “the place where you will get sunburnt”. So do not forget your sunglasses and plenty of sunblock!

Community on the sleds
Traditionally the dogsled drivers invite their families on this trip to show them the fantastic beauty of the ice cap’s glaciers, which the drivers have visited time and again throughout the winter in order to fish.

Become part of the breathtaking scenery when 100 sleds, twice as many people and 10 times as many sled dogs head off on a three-day trip to Ilulissat Icefjord. Tents will be pitched en route close to the ice sheet at the so-called ‘Dead glacier’, where there will be time for festivities and the chance to hear the rumblings of the ice. The journey will then continue to one of the most active glaciers in the world.

The dogsled trip is organised by the Arctic Palerfik association, and all participants on the trip automatically become members of the association. The annual general meeting in Arctic Palerfik takes place in the large marquee on the frozen ice fjord in front of the glacier.