An Extreme footrace through Arctic Sweden
The Ice Ultra is an incredible adventure through 230km of Europe’s last remaining wilderness. This is Swedish Lapland. Laying inside the Arctic Circle it’s Europe’s last remaining wilderness and the heartland of the indigenous Sámi people. This area, Jokkmokk municipality, an area the size of Wales but with a population of only around three thousand, can experience daytime temperatures as low as -40 degrees at this time of year and the days are short.
You’re standing in snow, surrounded by seemingly endless pine forests scattered with frozen lakes. White-capped mountains dominate the horizon. All around you is silent and peaceful broken only by the crunch of your steps in the snow as you make your way through 230km of this UNESCO world heritage area. As darkness descends at the end of each day you can expect to feel like the only person on the planet.
Read more about Ice Ultra: www.beyondtheultimate.co.uk
Pictures @mikkelbeisner
This is the Ice Ultra
Location:
Swedish Lapland
Terrain:
Snow Fields, Ice Forests & Frozen Lakes
Distance:
230 km
Stages:
5 days
Finish:
Jokkmokk
Temperature:
-10°C to -40°C
Nordisk sponsored runners
2023: Kristina Schou Madsen, Denmark
Result: Overall Winner
Jackets
- Aukea for travel
- Cirrus for warmth
- Mjelde as active shell
Other products
- Arctic down sleeping bag
- Flakstad 85L
- Packing Cube set
- Vanna 3.8
- Sola drybag
- Kiby
Ice Ultra 2023
2020: Holly Saunders, United Kingdom
Result: Winner
2019: Simon Grimstrup, Denmark
Result: Overall winner
