Nordkalotten 365

Dec 9, 2007

Lars starts his year in the Cap of the North with a canoe trip through Oevre Anarjohka National Park, meeting up with a Sami hunting party.

Dec 16, 2007

Together with his dog Foss, Lars hikes through Pasvikdalen, in the southeastern part of Finnmark, Norway.

Dec 23, 2007

It's december and the sun doesn't rise over the horizon. Lars is on a fourty day long cross country trip through Lappland, Sweden. He spends his 17th Christmas eve in a tent. His girlfriend Nina Skramstad and her 10 dogs, come to visit, bringing with her Christmas in a backpack.

Dec 20, 2007

Lars participates in Finnmarksloepet, the northernmost dog sled race in the world; 12 stretches totaling 1063 kilometers.

Jan 6, 2008

The winter is nearly over. Antti and Sara Kristine Lantto has invited Lars to the anual moving of their reindeer stock.

Jan 13, 2008

Lars Monsen has spent a year north of the Polar Circle, in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Spring is approaching. Lars is accompanied by his pal Tor Olsen and his girlfriend Nina Skramstad. Together they embark on a trip that takes a dramatic turn.

Jan 12, 2008

Lemmenjoki National Park is Scandinavia's answer to Alaska. Every year hundreds of people try ther luck here, gold digging for gold. Lars gives it a go. He also goes fishing.

Jan 27, 2008

Summer has arrived. Lars and his Alaskan Husky, Foss, is canooing on the third largest lake in Finland, Enare.