We are looking for people with a passion for dog sledding and with the energy and motivation to be an important part of our team with the goal to build up the best dog team in the world. We live in Slussfors, Sweden at the border of Vindelfjällens nature reserve, here we have a long snow season (at least 6 months) with endless training opportunities in fantastic nature. We arrange 5-day overnight tours, and you would be guiding 1-4 tours per month with a group of 4 guests. In between the tours there is time for normal kennel work and long-distance training.  The working days will be ..read more

Training Race turns into main event The Metsjövidda fjäll Race is a 320km race that starts right here in and around our Kennel. Usually it is a training race to prepare our and others teams for the upcomming races of the season, but with all other big races cancelled this year, the Metsjövidda fjäll Race was the main event. Due to bad snow and ice conditions it had to be moved several times, and with a big snowstorm just days before the race took place Petter and his helpers were out long hours every day before to prepare the 320km trails for the race. But the work was worth it and the 6 parti ..read more

Wow, it has been a hot minute since we last posted on the Petter Karlsson blog! Sometimes dogrunnin’ doesn’t leave that much time for anything else. But now the blog is back, and just in time for the most exciting part of the year, race season. The 2019 race season starts here! Once again this year the first race for Team Petter Karlsson is our very own Metsjövidda Fjäll Race, a 320 km training race that runs through the stunning Vindelfjällen nature reserve. This year was bigger than ever with 7 teams, including 4 from within the kennel itself. That’s a whole lot of husky power packed into a ..read more

  We are looking for people with a passion for dog sledding and with the energy and motivation to be an important part of our team with the goal to build up the best dog team in the world. We live in Slussfors, Sweden at the border of Vindelfjällens nature reserve, here we have a long snow season (at least 6 months) with endless training opportunities in fantastic nature. This year we focus more than ever on racing, and we need a lot of help with training the racing dogs. You will have the chance to participate in Metsjövidda Fjällrace a 320km race here in Slussfors, run a B-team on Femu ..read more

One of Petters favorite tool to use in long distance races is resting on the trail. In the races the distances between the Checkpoints are not always the same and can vary between 60 and 130km. Different teams will choose different strategies, and Petter himself is switching it up a bit every year. For example this years Finnmarksløpet the distance to the first checkpoint was 132km, the distance to the second 101km. Some teams broke up the 132km in two runs and went the 101km in one go, other teams made it in 3 even runs of 78km, not resting in the first Checkpoint at all. Petter and some othe ..read more

Petter starts the race in the centre of Alta Finnmarksløpet is in full swing and there are plenty of ways you can follow the action on the trail. Race standings You can keep track of the overall race standings here, and for the real armchair mushers you can use Petter’s detailed results table. Finnmarksløpet online and on TV There’s television coverage on Norway’s NRK channel which you can also watch online. There’s discussion and interviews in Norwegian, and for the English speakers there are some fantastic images of the race! Finnmarksløpet have also been broadcasting in dual language ..read more

Petter Karlsson (left, 6-time Champion) and Matthias Schärer (2021 Champion) after last years race. Foto: Javier Marven   The 320km Metsjöviddafjäll Race is always an important one as the Mushers get to see their teams in a real race for the first time in the season. Last year Matthias Schärer made the unthinkable possible and beat 6-time Champion Petter Karlsson on his own turf. In an epic 120km run to the finish line they battled it out hard but swiss newcomer Matthias put down a new record time and beat swedish superstar Petter by 5 Minutes. Can Petter get revenge this year and will he ..read more

From the 8 teams that started out on the 580km expedition on Thursday 25th of March 2021, 5 teams got back home 3 days and some hours later on Sunday, while the rest had to scratch either in Vuoggatjålme or Ammarnäs. But in the end all the dogs and mushers participating had a great time and got back home safe and healthy. The expedition can be considered successful, as we learned a lot about the trail, the area and the mountains we plan on puting up a real race next winter, but also a lot about ourselves and our dog teams.   The weather As one could expect when driving through the mountai ..read more

WE ARE HIRING AN EXPERIENCED TOUR GUIDE FOR WINTER 2019/2020 We are looking for an experienced sled guide who’s ready for their next adventure. We’re seeking someone enthusiastic who is confident taking multi-day tours and is dedicated to the very best dog care. When the guide is not guiding they will be working in the kennel. Working dates are 1st November – 1st May. Read more about our unique and exciting wilderness tours. (please note this itinerary is of last years tour and this year will be slightly different) The sled guide role is fully paid and includes accommodation but not food, exc ..read more

What an incredible finish of Finnmarksløpet 2018!! It was touch and go for a while after a terribly timed accidental breeding (is there ever a good time for an accidental breeding?), but somehow Petter managed to defy the odds, get the team moving again after a gruelling 1200 km and pull off a last minute victory. Everyone at the kennel is totally delighted and very proud of Petter (and Angela and Leif)’s achievement. With huge thanks to our food sponsor Bozita Robur!   Inlägget Petter Karlsson is the Champion of Finnmarkslöpet dök först upp på PETTER KARLSSON ..read more