Montane is run by people with a passion for outdoor performance sports in challenging and inspiring places. Whether running or biking, hiking or climbing the characteristics required from performance clothing are the same.

LIGHTWEIGHT … By reducing weight and pack size of all Montane clothing to the lowest achievable levels, the outdoor experience is further enhanced. Less energy is wasted carrying your clothing and more space is available for other essential items like food or equipment.

AND BREATHABLE … In all active-use outdoor situations the essential requirement of comfortable clothing is to prevent the weather entering your clothing, and at the same time allow your sweat and excess body heat to easily escape.

If you want to find out more about Montane please check out their website www.montane.com.

Överkalix is a municipality in the northern part of Sweden, located in the middle of Europe’s coniferous forest belt. We are crossed by the Arctic Circle and surrounded by the national river Kalix älv. From here it is about 110 kilometers to Luleå (nearest airport) and about 250 kilometers to Kiruna.

We are one of the region’s smallest municipalities, but here there are great opportunities to work, make a career and at the same time live with a high quality of life.

“X marks the spot“!

Sparkling winter, bright summer nights, ten minutes to everything. Gällivare is beautifully embedded in a unique landscape 100 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Almost 18 000 people live in the municipality with close proximity to work, services and nature. Here there is a county hospital, well-developed childcare, good schools, a rich community life and varied cultural offerings. The wilderness offers great opportunities for leisure and experiences beyond the ordinary, all year round. From the Norrbotten coast to Gällivare, it takes a couple of hours by train or car and a little more than that from Stockholm with daily flight connections.

Swedish Lapland is a collaborative place brand, designed to promote Sweden’s Arctic area to international travellers. The place brand also constitutes a collaborative platform for all the local destinations and tourism entrepreneurs in Norrbotten county and the municipalities Skellefteå and Sorsele. All operate within the joint place brand Swedish Lapland.

Heart of Lapland is the destination company that works to develop and market the tourism industry in the eastern part of Swedish Lapland – with its main destinations Haparanda, Kalix, Pajala, Överkalix and Övertorneå. Here in the borderlands between east and west, we refine our lifestyle and everyday life into unforgettable experiences and season them with the warm reception for which the area is known.

This is a region so beautifully unspoiled, alongside the ocean, rivers and lakes with mountains, woods and valleys surrounding. You may think you are time-travelling. Yet, we encourage you to take the time to travel through the treasures of Heart of Lapland. It’s a gift for you to unbox.

You like Salmon fishing, great food and perfect cabins? Then you have got to come to Jockfall! But Jockfall is not just great in summer and for fishing. You can start all kinds of activities from this wonderful place – mountainbiking, canoeing, hiking. And not only do we offer cabins.  You can also visit us and stay with your RV or tent.

If you come in the winter, we are here for you, too. You can watch the Northern Lights, go snowshoeing, dog mushing, snowmobiling or visit a moose farm. And much more!

Experience the genuine arctic lifestyle and activities at the Grand Arctic Resort. It is located just below the Arctic Circle next to a national river with almost 1 km of own river plot in the picturesque town of Överkalix. The magnifique main building is hosting 60 hotel rooms, some with their own Aurora balcony and some are suites with own sauna. Enjoy the relax area with saunas and indoor jacuzzi after an activity filled day or relax in the lounge and wilderness bar. The main restaurant is serving locally produced tasty food. Meeting and event facilities are offered for up to 180 guests.

Sveaskog has got more than 800 employees throughout Sweden and is owned by the Swedish state. This company owns 14% of the forest land in Sweden, making them the country’s largest forest owner. Sveaskog sells sawlogs, pulpwood and biofuel to customers, primarily in the pulp and paper and sawmill industries. They also works with land transactions and develops the forest as a venue for hunting, fishing and other nature-based experiences. Sveaskog is the Swedish market leader within forest regeneration and seedlings through Svenska Skogsplantor. The forest and its assets are Sveaskog’s core business. Conducting forestry operations and developing new business opportunities and applications for wood raw material, wood products and forest land are a major responsibility. Sustainable development permeates every aspect of Sveaskog’s business. A tree that is planted today will be harvested in 60 to 120 years. The growing forest and production of wood raw material make a substantial contribution to counteract climate change.

For more information about Sveaskog, please have a look at sveaskog.se.

SOTO was founded in 1978 in Japan and introduced to the world market in 2010. Since then, they have been awarded five coveted industry awards for their flaming devices. Dedicated to generating and integrating the “Blue Flame” in every flaming device conceived, SOTO’s engineers have devoted their lives to creating products that reach a maximum sustainable flame in the least possible amount of time. Devices that can be trusted to function in extreme cold and chilling winds. Every effort is made to provide the highest safety and technical standards at all phases of production, resulting in an enhanced outdoor experience for end-users of SOTO’s products.

Here you get to SOTO’s German website.

Firepot is our official provider of expedition meals. They use a different approach to the more common freeze-dried options for outdoor eating. Typically, freeze-dried meals are made using ingredients that have been dried separately, so the first time the flavours meet is when you add water to the pouch. And you can taste the difference. They cook each meal by hand, just as you would at home. Firepot ingredients are simple, honest and fresh, for explorers, adventurers and athletes who care as much about the nature they put into their body as the wild places they venture.

The company behind Wrightsock™ was founded in the USA in 1948 by Aileen and E.B. Wrightenberry in the basement of their home. In 1990 the brand Wrightsock was born. From the beginning it was the goal to make the best blister free socks available. They began the production of Double Layer socks and selling into the running market. This is coupled with the most technically advanced fibers, delivering the blister protection that you need. The outer layer is constructed of fibers specific to the activity. The inner layer is always a smooth, undyed, hydrophobic surface against the foot. Friction and shearing forces, created by rigorous activity, are absorbed by the interaction between the inner and outer layers of the sock instead of being passed on to the outer layers of the skin. The result is less blistering. We are sponsored by the company that is distributing Wrightsock to the German speaking market. You will find more information about them and their shop on their website. If you are an English speaker please check out www.wrightsock.com and you will of course find their socks in specialist running shops and outdoor retailers.

Peter Mild Design AB is dedicated to strengthening the long-term intangible assets of the brand by developing the design and communication components. Our strength lies in our ability to understand what builds a brand and how to transform this knowledge into graphic elements and physical products in order to create a unified message for our clients.

Our contribution varies due to the needs of our clients. We sometimes take responsibility for the whole process of changing the perception of a brand, while we, for some clients, focus instead on isolated components. Our experience stretches from industries such as shipping and financial services to major sporting events. The company have a unique competence in 3D visualization. We rise up to the challenge of the assignment regardless of the nature of your business.

If you go to remote places you will likely need satellite communication. These days we can choose between a satellite phone or satellite tracking and communication devices, like the Garmin inReach. For most people it does not make sense to actually buy either of these. As an event organizer it’s the same. You will want the best possible technology, a company that you can rely on and prices that are fair. In Fjallcom we have found all this. So, Fjallcom is our partner for everything related to tracking and also satellite based communication. They provide these services to races but also to consumers. To check out all they offer, including rates, please check out their website www.satellitesos.com.

REKO Biluthyrning is your partner for mobility in Överkalix. We are a dealership for Volkswagen, Skoda, Mitsubishi and Kia. Living in the north of Sweden a reliable vehicle is an absolute must. Distances are long and many people live quite remote. Especially in winter you do not want to have to worry about your car. That is what we are here for. To make sure you get from A to B without any problems.

We also offer a very good selection of rental vehicles which you can pick up in Överkalix, Kalix or Lulea airport. Please check out the travel information on the MLAU website for the services and rates we can provide for athletes during their stay in our beautiful region.

At Explore Jockfall we bring small groups together for unique outdoor adventures in Swedish Lapland. Read more about our tours here! Our names are Niclas & Linnea and we’re both mountain and nature guides. Our passion for outdoor activities and the joy we feel in sharing it with likeminded people is the reason we have started this company. Don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re looking forward to see you!