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Pasvik Folkehøgskole

Mushing and Outdoor Life

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Pasvik Folkehøgskole
Telephone: 78964100
E-mail: pasvik@ffk.no; pasvik.fhs@ffk.no

Course length: Halvårskurs høst
Study tour: Med hund og kløv i Øvre Pasvik nasjonalpark, Med hund under åpen himmel, Ski og sledeglede i desember, Hundespann og vogn

Foundation: Liberal
The liberal folk high schools are built on values that are not based on one particular belief. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
Food: Vegetarian
Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
Environmental certification: Miljøfyrtårn

Location: Kirkenes
Linjefag: 15 hours/week
Price: from 56 000,-
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Is your dream mushing in the Arctic? To lead a team of dogs through the snow and wilderness?

Mushing and Outdoor Life are for those who dream of mastering a team of dogs. Our dogs are here only for the students, they should be trained and groomed every day and are always available. We have both Alaskan and Siberian husky. Pasvik is a dog sledding paradise with snow six months per year. You get to walk the dogs all year round and in March you get to experience Finnmarksløpet from the inside.

At Mushing and Outdoor Life you get really close to animals and nature. We travel on short and long trips in Pasvik, both hiking and of course sledding. No prior knowledge is required, as long as you like to be outside and really love dogs.

Get acquainted with the husky and its features
Autumn training with trolley
Sledding
Hiking with dog and leash
Training for young dogs
Animal health
Training leaders
Care and kennel work
Practical work on sleds, ropes and equipment
Arranging Finnmarksløpet, Europe's longest dog race
Spend the night in tents, shelters and under the open sky in Pasvik
Close cooperation with the King of Finnmarksløpet, Sven Engholm.

For more information in English visit our webpage!

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Backpacking with dogs in the Pasvik National Park

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Experience one of Europe's very last primeval forests: Together with a dog of your choice you and your dog both take backpacks and explore the wilderness. Campfires and the northern lights sky await you and reward after a day of hiking.

Med hund under åpen himmel

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Dette er en bli-kjent-tur på alle måter. Vi holder oss i nærheten av skolen, men sover ute alle nettene, enten i telt eller under tarp. Her blir vi kjent med hverandre rundt bålet, blir kjent i nærområdet gjennom turer og bruker god tid på å bli kjent med hundene og rutinene i hundegården. Vi går mye på tur med hundene og starter opplæring i kjøring med vogn og hundespann. Her legges grunnlaget for videre tradisjonell høsttrening og rutinene for trening av hundespann med vogn

First dog sledding of the year

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Most years, Pasvik offers a full six-month snow season. In November, you and the dogs will go sledding for the first time and experience the pine forest at its most magical, as we enter into the blue hours, the moonlight and the Northern Lights season. On this trip you will learn how to take car of your best friend while being out in the wild.

Autumn Training with wagons

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

We have several walks in Pasvik during the fall, where we sleep in shelters, Lavvu or under the open sky. This is also when we begin training the dogs by wagon. You'll learn how to steer and control the wagon with a team of up to 10 huskies. In addition, we have time to do a lot of other outdoor life, such as canoeing, hiking and fishing.

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Foreign students

Pasvik Folkehøgskole has a program for foreigners who want to explore life in Norway and learn Norwegian. You follow one of our main subjects and study Norwegian for 8 hours a week. We currently have students from the Netherlands, the U.S., Russia, the U.K. and Scandinavia.

The school

Our school has a climbing wall, a gym, a swimming pool, football fields, ski tracks and three saunas. We have a big dining hall, where students share their meals and a common area with a piano. We have several dorms, which have been renovated recently with single and double rooms. Outside the school there's plenty of opportunities for outdoor life, hunting and fishing. The school also has its own dog kennel with around 30 Alaskan huskies. In summer, we go canoeing and hiking, whereas in winter we go skiing, kiting, and ice fishing. One of the school's three saunas is located right next to the Pasvik river, so you get to watch the northern lights in winter during sauna and get to take ice baths.

Our values

We emphasize tolerance, human dignity and equality. We are concerned with respect for cultural backgrounds, different sexual orientations, identities, political views and views on life. We are proud that our students get involved in everything from the PRIDE parade to solidarity work. Our core values are diversity, human development, community and joy of nature. With us, you get to be exactly who you are.

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