Local modes of transportation
Winter in Luleå offers more ways to get around than you might expect. Sleds, kicksleds, snowshoes, and even snowracers are used as practical means of transport – blending tradition with fun. Discover how these local modes of transportation turn everyday journeys into small winter adventures.
Pulk/sled
Use: Pulled by someone or something. Used either for cargo or for people. Also used for fun on downhill slopes.
Pros: Helps you to easily pull things over snow and ice. Fun downhill.
Cons: There are many different types of pulks. The smaller plastic ones are often fragile and the larger ones tend to be cumbersome.
Difficulty: Few difficulties.
Kicksled
Use: For short or slightly longer transportation over ice or densely packed snow.
Pros: Suitable for two people.
Cons: Requires a hard, wintery surface. Does not work on gravel.
Difficulty: With basic balancing abilities you’ll be just fine.
Snowshoes
Use: Second to none if you, like Jesus, would like to walk on (frozen) water in winter. Snowshoes give you the best possible way to move across snow and ice.
Pros: Deep snow will be no obstacle to your exploration of the outdoors.
Cons: Takes a heavier toll on your leg muscles than one might think. Be prepared to become exhausted.
Difficulty: Requires a slightly odd walking technique, very different from your normal walk. A minor obstacle, however, very easy to learn.
Snow slider
Use: Hunting for adrenaline rushes on steep slopes.
Pros: Easy to carry.
Cons: Difficult to steer. Some chance of pain in the rear end.
Difficulty: Actually staying on the slider all the way down the slope.
Toboggan
Use: Transport for children, fun downhill toy.
Pros: Steerable, usable for getting children from point A to point B.
Cons: Goes downhill very quickly and is not optimised for safety. Use a helmet!
Difficulty: Steering the toboggan at high speed is very difficult. Be careful if you’re not experienced.