PolarMax Field Guide

A field guide to our backyard

Tips, stories & how we do it

We are a Finnish family business in Sinettä, 20 minutes north of Rovaniemi. We have ridden these forests since we were young, and we guide snowmobile tours here all winter. This is what we have learned, and how we do things.

Written by Field GuideMarko
Founder and lead guide Field GuideTuomas
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The guides' notebook

Two guests in snowmobile overalls and helmets joking around on a snowy hilltop at sunrise
How to

What to wear on a snowmobile tour, and what we give you

A thermal base layer, a fleece and thin socks. We give you everything else at the base.

Marko & Tuomas · 7 min read

Frequently asked questions

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Booking & prices

Booking, private tours, cancellation, what is included See the answers →

Getting here

Location, pickup, parking, getting to Rovaniemi See the answers →

Who can ride

Driving licence, experience, riding alone, children See the answers →

On the tour

Group size, speed, snowmobiles, routes, photos See the answers →

Clothing & cold

What to wear, glasses, cold days See the answers →

Safety

Safety on the trail, insurance and liability See the answers →

Weather, season & Northern Lights

Season, darkness, Northern Lights, no snow See the answers →

Summer

Summer programs, season, mosquitoes See the answers →
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