Each year at the end of January, the Kiruna Snow Festival puts on an exciting programme of winter events and entertainment. Skiing and ice skating competitions and reindeer and dog sled races, snow sculpting contest, snowmobile show fill these four days. There are also numerous art, handicraft and fashion exhibitions as well as concerts.
The Snow Festival itself was first held in 1985, to coincide with the launching of the rocket Viking from the nearby space centre of Esrange. Since then it has developed into a totally unique celebration of traditional – and extremely untraditional – winter activities.
Ice arc and Snowmobile exhibition
Reindeer Race
Snow Sculptures
Dog Sledge
Snowmobile Enduro
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