Team building activities in Norway
| country: | Norway |
| departures: | Team building excercises can be arranged throughout the year |
| price: | From Kr700 - Kr1400 (approx £57 - £114) per person (3-6 hours) excluding flights. Price depends on size of group and activity options chosen. Prices are for activities only, but we can help with accommodation arrangements |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Nature based activities and dog sledding are an important part of the Røros visit for many business groups.
After a long day of conferences, and meetings, it can be great to get away and experience a world, totally new and unknown for most people. During the 20 minute bus trip to the kennel you can relax and get better acquainted with others in the group. After the guests are welcomed, the quests go into the dressing room to put on some nice warm coveralls, and canadian winter boots.
Some guests that are a little afraid of dogs before, are usually impressed over the friendliness, and how attention seeking the dogs are. For larger groups we usually choose a terrain that is not difficult. There are no sharp corners, or steep hills. We can arrange a more challenging and exciting mountain terrain for groups that wish for more excitement.
Most groups choose 2 to 3 hours with activities, and then a nice meal. With larger groups, we divide them into smaller groups, so that they can participate in many fun and exciting activities, besides the dog sledding. We try to make the activities team orientated, which means they have to work together.
The most popular activities:
In the lavvo (teepee) tent, the guests sit around an open fire on benches covered with reindeer skins, with a good view of the chef making the gourmet meal by the fire.
During the canoe trip, we can take a look at a bever cottage. We also stop at an old smelting oven which was used to make iron, and also a charcoal kiln, for production of charcoal for the copper smelting ovens in Røros. Further down the river the group meets up with the dog carts and then exchange activities. For this type of program it takes 2 to 3 hours.
After a long day of conferences, and meetings, it can be great to get away and experience a world, totally new and unknown for most people. During the 20 minute bus trip to the kennel you can relax and get better acquainted with others in the group. After the guests are welcomed, the quests go into the dressing room to put on some nice warm coveralls, and canadian winter boots.
Some guests that are a little afraid of dogs before, are usually impressed over the friendliness, and how attention seeking the dogs are. For larger groups we usually choose a terrain that is not difficult. There are no sharp corners, or steep hills. We can arrange a more challenging and exciting mountain terrain for groups that wish for more excitement.
Most groups choose 2 to 3 hours with activities, and then a nice meal. With larger groups, we divide them into smaller groups, so that they can participate in many fun and exciting activities, besides the dog sledding. We try to make the activities team orientated, which means they have to work together.
The most popular activities: - Snowshoe relay
- Team ski race
- Obstacle course where three persons are tied together
- Lasso throwing to a reindeer figure
- Target shooting with a .22 rifle.
- Bow and arrow
- Eskimo games from Alaska
In the lavvo (teepee) tent, the guests sit around an open fire on benches covered with reindeer skins, with a good view of the chef making the gourmet meal by the fire.
summer options
In the snow free part of the year, which is usually from May to November, we offer dog mushing with four wheel carts. The carts are sturdy and have brakes on all four wheels. A person stands on the back of the cart and steers and brakes, while one person sits on the cart as a passenger. This is new and exciting and we are the only ones that offers this activity. We usually use 6 dogs in front of the carts. We drive down the beautiful Nørdalen, valley on an old gravel road. When we have groups visiting, a part of the group paddles down the river Nøra in canoes. The river Nøra is a calm river with a few exciting rapids and a few ponds. During the canoe trip, we can take a look at a bever cottage. We also stop at an old smelting oven which was used to make iron, and also a charcoal kiln, for production of charcoal for the copper smelting ovens in Røros. Further down the river the group meets up with the dog carts and then exchange activities. For this type of program it takes 2 to 3 hours.
how this holiday makes a difference
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We buy our supplies from local stores and businesses as much as possible. We specialize is using locally produced food that require a minimum of transportation and support the local economy. We use local guides when possible and take trainees from local schools and colleges every year.
We aim to cause as little harm to the environment as possible. Sled dog tours and canoe tours are by nature one the most earth friendly modes of transportation. We try to keep the impact on the local environment as possible by using traditionally used travel routes. Most of the travel is done in the wither time then the ground is covered by snow. Our main activity does not burn any fossile fuel. Our sled dog trips are not accompanied by snow machines. We never use motorized transportation of persons in the wilderness. The main fuel source for heating buildings and teepees is locally produced birch wood. The burning of wood does not cause any net production and carbon dioxide to the athmosphere. Electricity used for heating, lights and other purposes are bought from a environmental certified power company. We try to reduce the amount of transportation as much as possible. Our vehicles are fuel efficient turbodiesel with low emissions of greenhouse gases. Waste and garbage sorted into factions and recycled according to the local recyling codes. The water to our buildings are supplied from our private well witch is gravity fed and does not require any pumping. Waste water is treated according to the highest standards and do not cause pollution. Our buildings are well insulated and covered by energy efficient and environmental correct sod roofs. Outer walls are treated by natural substances, linseed oil and pine tar. The spreading of foreign fish spieces is one of the most serious theats to the biodivercity in our area. It cooperation with a local landowner assosiation we have conducted a selective fishing project since 1995, using a large fish trap. The project has served to increase the original trout population and reduced the introduced whitefish and pike populations. The fish is used for human food and dog food. We also support a project to enhance the arctic fox population. The arctic fox population is treatened species in Norway. The goal is supporting hunting of the red fox, that is competing with the arctic fox for food and habitat. We focus on indigenous peoples and inuit culture and spread knowledge and respect for the old ways of living in the nature. We teach our guest about the local Norwegian culture, the traditional use of the land, local way or preparing and preserving food. We support a local project that have developed a nature and culture trail. The trail has signs and information boards that educate the general public and school children about the nature and cultural values. |
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