FAQs — Lapland

You will travel with us around 3,000 km in the far north about an hour from the Arctic Circle to Swedish Lapland. The Swedish “Norrland = Lapland” is roughly the size of Germany with just 1 million inhabitants.

When you arrive at Arvidsjaur Airport, please actively visit the ESC check-in counter. Our ice angels will welcome you there. You can use our shuttle service to all destinations such as hotels or ice tracks, the journey takes around 20 minutes.
Our exclusive ice center has 4 lodges for groups of 10 — 30 guests, spread over 15 km² and will inspire you with over 30 km of varied routes. With small teams of guests, we ensure a “private feeling” and personal service.

Payment for your participation covers the partial use of the vehicle fleet, training including coaching, the flight, your hotel stay and hospitality. To pay for your possible optional additional services on site (skidoo tours, alcohol, etc.), we recommend using an EC or Mastercard.

The entire organization of the event is relaxed, and the interaction is friendly and service-oriented. The dress code is sporty-casual. During your entire stay with us, the focus is on driving. The focus is on short breaks, little theory and a lot of active steering wheel. If you are in the mood for outdoor adventure tours, you can make your choice during the booking process. Local third parties who know our schedules will then contact you directly.

For a deeper first look, visit youtube A variety of unanimous vlogs under “ESC Lapland”, although there are also advantages to being surprised. Many positive guest reviews speak for themselves. Let yourself drift!

Hotel Laponia
Hotell Laponia
Skogen Hotell

The hotel packages are part of the tender and included in the package price. The occupancy is flexible by the event organization and depends on: number of guests, group or program organization.

Through our travel partner Polarflights.se Charter flights to Arvidsjaur are available from January to March. The departure times are selected to make our programs and your travel times the best possible or to connect them with shuttle flights from Germany and across Europe. The base HUB for these flows is Frankfurt International and, repeatedly, Brussels, Munich and Zurich. Three times a week, our ice camps in Arvidsjaur are very well connected across Europe. But in March, we are using industrial connections with Stuttgart, Hanover and Munich.
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Polar flights are generally processed in Terminal 2 in areas D/E in Frankfurt. Attention, many shuttle flights arrive in Terminal 1. For the transfer from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, we recommend taking a taxi — taking approx. 5 minutes if you have enough advice. If a shuttle flight is being used, please allow at least 90 minutes of transfer time and only travel with hand luggage, as the luggage cannot be checked through. An identity card or passport must be presented to check in. It is not possible to check in online on our charter flights. When you arrive at the airport, please search for the flight number on the display board and visit the check-in counters named there. The display is often only displayed 120 minutes before departure.

Arvidsjaur is a town in Swedish Lapland and is located about 110 km south of the Arctic Circle in central Lapland. The Swedish Lapland region covers approx. 110,000 km². —> about ¼ of the whole of Sweden. There are around 4,000 lakes in the district of Arvidsjaur. The municipality has approximately 8,000 inhabitants. The region is also home to around 25,000 reindeer, some brown bears and elks.

Elks have a shoulder height of up to 2.30 m and can weigh up to 800 kg. —> They are also called the king of forests in Sweden. In contrast to reindeer, they are more solitary and can reach top speeds of up to 56 km/h. To avoid collisions with vehicles, roads in Sweden are elevated.

With the long winter months from November to mid-March and the average temperature of -13 degrees, the Arvidsjaur region offers the automotive industry perfect conditions for the largest automotive test laboratory in the world. It is also known as the Erlkönigs' autotest Mecca. With the accompanying darkness in these months, people used to place a candle in each window for orientation before there was electricity. Even today, you can see a lamp or candle in the windows of houses in almost every window. The typical red paint on the wooden houses is called Swedish or Ealu red and dates back to the town of Falun. There is a copper mine there, which has now been shut down, where the color pigment was extracted. The red color became popular as it is reminiscent of high-quality brick buildings. It has become the standard color for wooden houses in Sweden.

When the sun can be seen for a shorter time in winter, the magical, dark “polar nights” begin. The auroras called “aurora berealis” are a true natural phenomenon. Aurora borealis are created when electrically charged particles from the sun collide in the Earth's atmosphere. The green, red, or purple colors depend on the type of gas particles involved. When it's dark and the sky is clear, you can catch a glimpse of the bright colors that can be seen in the sky on a small lake just a few minutes' walk from the hotel.

Our program is suitable for beginners and advanced users alike. The teams are brought together based on experience in order to optimize your track time and without pressure. There is no obligation to wear a helmet. There are max. 15 cars per camp.

You can choose from the following programs:
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Programm: Grand Prix
‍Wochentage: Sonntag – Dienstag
Trainingskilometer: bis zu 500 km je Fahrzeug
Tracktime: ca. 12 Std.

Programm: Masters
‍Wochentage: Dienstag – Donnerstag
Trainingskilometer: bis zu 600 km je Fahrzeug
Tracktime: ca. 16 Std.

Programm: Endurance
‍Wochentage: Donnerstag – Sonntag
Trainingskilometer: bis zu 600 km je Fahrzeug
Tracktime: ca. 15 Std.

Programm: Finale
‍Wochentage: Freitag – Montag
Trainingskilometer: bis zu 600 km je Fahrzeug
Tracktime: ca. 15 Std.

Unser Ice-Center besteht aus rund 30 km gespurten Ice Tracks und liegt ca. 200 km südlich des Polarkreises.

In Gruppen von bis zu 5 Fahrzeugen werden die Teams durch erfahrene Coaches über die abwechslungsreichen Tracks geleitet. Die Fahrzeuge sind mit Spikereifen bestückt. Zwei Fahrer je Auto sind Standard. Single Driver Plätze sind auf Anfrage möglich. Die Fahrzeuge rotieren durch die Gruppen. Weitere Eindrücke zum Programm findest du hier.

Our ice center consists of around 30 km of groomed ice tracks and is located about 200 km south of the Arctic Circle.

In groups of up to 5 vehicles, the teams are guided by experienced coaches across the varied tracks. The vehicles are fitted with studded tires. Two drivers per car are standard. Single driver seats are available on request. The vehicles rotate through the groups. You can find more impressions of the program over here

Porsche 911 various Model series/Porsche 992/GT4/Porsche 992 GT3/Porsche Turbo. Optional Porsche RS and Air Cooled models on request.

Optionally. Track time upgrade for 60 minutes in Porsche RS special models including VIP personal coaching.

Our training fleet is equipped with 2-3 mm spikes — 2,000 spikes per vehicle and is serviced daily. 4 mm thick aluminum front and side protectors protect against possible damage to the front end. Optionally, you can adjust your fully comprehensive excess during the booking process.

A total of 30 km of groomed ice rinks are available. Vehicle dynamics areas, circuits, handling courses and scale-optimized F1 Grand Prix routes. The track width is approx. 10-15 meters. Our ice tracks are measured once a week with sonar for their ice thickness. Snow walls are extensively cut several times a day in order to virtually rule out vehicle damage. Our tracks are designed for rear-wheel drive vehicles, smooth and fast.

You're very welcome. However: The hotel industry is simple, the food like at IKEA and wellness or a guarantee of polar lights unfortunately does not exist. Shopping — NOPE. The time on the ice for that... INDESCRIBABLE.

Whoever accompanies you: Enjoy private, two-hour personal training, dog sled tours or snowshoe hikes and spend an extraordinary time with you/us. With the optional Special Guest Package — see booking — we do everything we can to make your companion's time eventful — now it's your turn!

We are limiting our starting places. This means that all costs, such as ice centers, personnel, logistics and office services, are spread over a maximum of 40 cars. If pilots cancel their participation now, the distribution is no longer correct and we would have to cancel the event.
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We do not want that and therefore our cancellation conditions apply:

up to 30 days before departure 40% of the travel price, but at least 200€
up to 8 days before departure 70% of the travel price
from the 7th day before departure 90% of the travel price

If you book as a business customer, then your cancellation conditions are as follows:
up to 60 days before departure 80% of the travel price
100% of the travel price from the 59th day before departure

For more details, see our TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Please decide for yourself. Lapland stretches across four country borders: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The area of Swedish Lapland consists mainly of forests or lakes and, at 350,000 km², corresponds to that of Germany. The population density of Lapland compared to the EU average is only 2%, which certifies that Lapland has one of the best CO₂ balances in the EU. A comparison of the average annual temperature:

Africa = 22°C
USA = 14°C
China = 12°C
Europe = 9°C
Lapland = 1°C
World = 15°C

A small population and little industry, an associated lower per capita income (-15% compared to Germany) and extreme climatic living conditions explain the region's strong interest in developing tourism.

CO₂ EMISSIONS*
0.01% of our atmosphere is enriched or polluted with automotive CO2 emissions. Car: 1.3 billion cars travel around the world every day. If our car stops today, we can calculate the CO2 savings, but not the impact on climate change.

Annual EU CO₂ emissions: ø 9.2 tons per capita
Annual ESC Ice Driving CO2 emissions: ø 1.75 tons per capita — including flight, local transfers and training trips

Around 2,000 km² (0.2 hectare) of our natural local sinks (forest, bogs, fields, lakes) are sufficient to record your Lapland footprint, your CO₂ emissions (1.75 t), to then grow as forests and meadows with these CO₂ emissions — and to store these emissions.
Global Greening (the world is getting greener) Our ice center in Lapland covers an area of 15,000,000 m². This covers the CO2 foot print of 120 local residents, 1,500 ESC Lapland guests and employees, and a further 5,000 EU citizens.

By visiting us in Lapland, you are bringing us what we are missing in the region:
Prosperity and security in a climatically problematic environment for us “Norrländer”. That is another reason why we call you “Välkommen”.

Loose clothing and sporty footwear, and a thick breathable jacket. We recommend functional underwear, a hat, scarf and gloves for the entire stay. For your possible outdoor activities such as skidoo or husky tours, you will receive special winter clothing from local suppliers consisting of: arctic overalls, boots and thick gloves.

Also very important: sunglasses and replacement glasses for eyeglass and contact lens wearers. In order to digitally capture the already unforgettable moments, feel free to pack your photo and/or film equipment with the necessary accessories. Don't forget important medications as well as your ID card, money & credit card!

You are taking part in a Grand Prix, Masters, Endurance or Final program where we provide you with our fleet of vehicles. If you have an accident during coaching in the ice center or during all other training trips, your excess amounts to 15,000€. If you clicked on self-service reduction when booking, your excess is 3,000€.