Testimonial
Ice and easy does it...
'On clear nights, there’s a good chance you’ll see the fabulous Northern Lights.'
Downhill skiing and snowboarding aren’t the only winter sports - far from it. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or just love the big, white outdoors, there’s a snowy holiday tailor-made for you.
Bobsleigh in Norway
Speed freaks will adore the bobsleigh track at Lillehammer. Shoot headfirst down the Olympic track at 60mph, nose inches from the ice, bones rattling.
You receive instruction from the GB team before your descent and can ride skeleton (solo, attached to a tiny sledge) or, for the faint-hearted, hop into a four-man vehicle, piloted by an expert. Either way, it will be the ride of a lifetime.
Fear Factor: 5/5
Details: Original Travel (020 7978 7333, originaltravel.co.uk) has two nights from £1,270pp on a half-board basis staying at the Hunderfossen Hotel. Price includes flights, transfers and bobsleigh rides.
Dog-sledding in Lapland
After a day spent gliding through the silent, icy countryside, retreat to private log cabins equipped with saunas deep in the wilderness.
You’ll be expected to pitch in, fetching water by drilling a hole in a nearby frozen river or lake, while your guide prepares a warming reindeer stew.
On clear nights, there’s a good chance you’ll see the fabulous Northern Lights. You’ll also spend a night at the Ice Hotel, where extra activities on offer include ice-sculpting, snowshoeing, ice-fishing and snowmobile elk safaris.
Fear factor 2/5
Details: Original Travel (020 7978 7333, www.originaltravel. co.uk) has three nights from £1,045pp (one night B&B in the Ice Hotel, two nights dog sledding, staying in wilderness cabins on a full-board basis) all transfers and return flights with SAS.
