Fjällräven Polar
Fjällräven Polar takes place 2027 edition unconfirmed - recent editions ran late Mar to early Apr; check with Fjallraven before planning in Signaldalen, Norway. The dress code is Full expedition winter clothing, most of it issued by Fjallraven: heavy insulation, windproof shell, expedition boots and mitts.
A roughly 300km dog-sled expedition across Arctic Scandinavia run by the Swedish outdoor brand Fjallraven, finishing in Signaldalen near the Norwegian fjords. A small group of participants selected from a global applicant pool learn to drive their own husky teams and camp out in extreme cold across several days. The premise is that with the right clothing and instruction, ordinary people can handle the Arctic.
- When
- 2027 edition unconfirmed - recent editions ran late Mar to early Apr; check with Fjallraven before planning
- Where
- Signaldalen, Norway
- Dress code
- Full expedition winter clothing, most of it issued by Fjallraven: heavy insulation, windproof shell, expedition boots and mitts.
- Weather
- -10 to -25C, wind, snow and lengthening daylight across the Arctic plateau
- When to book
- Applications historically opened in the autumn with public voting through winter. Confirm the programme is still running before building a trip around it.
- Getting there
- TOS (Tromso) or EVE (Harstad/Narvik Evenes), then road transfer to Signaldalen
- Where to stay
- Lyngen Lodge (Djupvik, the nearest luxury base), Scandic Ishavshotel (Tromso, for arrival and departure nights), Basecamp Hotel (Tromso, small and characterful)
- Official site
- https://www.fjallraven.com
How to attend
You cannot buy a place. Historically you applied during an open autumn window and won a spot through a combination of public online voting and jury selection, with Fjallraven covering travel, gear and the expedition itself, and no prior expedition experience required. Note that the dedicated polar.fjallraven.com site is not currently responding, so treat the programme as unconfirmed and check fjallraven.com or the brand's channels before assuming a 2027 edition.
You cannot buy a place and there is no open application - the dedicated Fjallraven Polar pages are not loading and no 2027 entry window has been announced.
Insider tip
If the programme returns, the application is decided as much by public voting as by the jury, so a short, honest video and a real network of people willing to vote matters more than outdoor CV.
Get inside Fjällräven Polar
Booking matters here: applications historically opened in the autumn with public voting through winter. Confirm the programme is still running before building a trip around it. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.