About Us
We are a family run husky kennel based in Rovaniemi, Lapland
In 2003 we decided to realize a dream and established Bearhill Husky in the small town of Lieksa in North Carelia. The first years were a steep learning curve and can only be described as adventurous and uncertain.
At first we concentrated on longer tours in the wilds of North Carelia, but as our family grew, and our services were more and more in demand in Lapland we decided to relocate to Rovaniemi, and focus on day trips and shorter tours.
Since 2012, the family has been permanently located in Rovaniemi.
It’s our passion to work with dogs, breed them, train them and let them be the best dogs they can be.
It is exactly this passion we love to share with you!
Owners
From a crazy idea back in the 90s to a well-established touring and racing kennel nowadays, Valentijn and Veronika are the founders and owners of Bearhill Husky. Not with a perfect plan, but with curiosity, conviction, and the simple belief that this life – with dogs, in nature, shared with others – was something worth building, they shaped Bearhill Husky into what it is today.
Valentijn Beets
Veronika Butinova
Sales
Our sales team is the team that makes sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. When you are thinking about booking a tour with us, our sales team will be your first point of contact. They are here to assist you with finding the perfect tour for you and your travel partners and they are the ones to contact with any question that you have about your booking.
Teemu
Ella
Cristina
Operations & Kennel Crew
Our operations and kennel crew are the very core of our kennel. They are the team members taking care of our dogs, making sure that all of them are in tip top shape. They take care of feeding the dogs, planning the dog teams, setting up the sleds, harnessing every dog, and making sure that every tour runs smoothly.
Dzintars
Janina
Pia
Chloe
Zuzanna
Sanni
Maintenance
Life at a husky kennel naturally comes with a lot of equipment: ATVs, snowmobiles, sleds, carts, lines, trailers, vans and cars, multiple buildings, the dogs’ fences, and many more. All of these need to be in good condition in order to provide a safe environment for our dogs, our guests and our staff. Our maintenance crew makes sure that every piece of equipment is in good working order, and if something breaks, they are on the spot to fix it.
Pete
Emilie
Antti
Mushers
Bearhill Husky is more than just a touring kennel – we are a community of enthusiastic mushers, all working together to bring out the best in our dogs and to bring authentic experiences to our guests.
The mushers and sled dog teams listed below have come to our kennel winter after winter, running tours for us with their own dogs and giving our guests a glimpse into life as true mushers. Without them, we would not be able to do what we do.
Kenneth Eliassen
Antonia Riipinen
Emmi Kairema
Kim Berglund
Jukka Honkapirtti
Alexander Johansson
Tuuli-Maria Ristilä
Seasonal Staff
Each season we welcome a number of hardworking guides and customer service experts to our kennel for the winter season. They are the ones bringing the magic directly to our guests, greeting everyone with a friendly smile, showing the ropes of mushing, sharing stories from the trails, bringing laughter to the group, and making sure that each and every experience is unique.
Jenna
Taru
- Owners
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Owners
From a crazy idea back in the 90s to a well-established touring and racing kennel nowadays, Valentijn and Veronika are the founders and owners of Bearhill Husky. Not with a perfect plan, but with curiosity, conviction, and the simple belief that this life – with dogs, in nature, shared with others – was something worth building, they shaped Bearhill Husky into what it is today.
Valentijn Beets
OwnerVeronika Butinova
Owner - Sales
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Sales
Our sales team is the team that makes sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. When you are thinking about booking a tour with us, our sales team will be your first point of contact. They are here to assist you with finding the perfect tour for you and your travel partners and they are the ones to contact with any question that you have about your booking.
Teemu
Sales ManagerElla
Sales AssistantCristina
Sales Assistant - Operations & Kennel Crew
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Operations & Kennel Crew
Our operations and kennel crew are the very core of our kennel. They are the team members taking care of our dogs, making sure that all of them are in tip top shape. They take care of feeding the dogs, planning the dog teams, setting up the sleds, harnessing every dog, and making sure that every tour runs smoothly.
Dzintars
Operations Manager & Safety OfficerJanina
Kennel ManagerPia
Dog Yard Team LeaderChloe
Sled Dog GuideZuzanna
Sled Dog GuideSanni
Sled Dog Guide & Social Media Manager - Maintenance
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Maintenance
Life at a husky kennel naturally comes with a lot of equipment: ATVs, snowmobiles, sleds, carts, lines, trailers, vans and cars, multiple buildings, the dogs’ fences, and many more. All of these need to be in good condition in order to provide a safe environment for our dogs, our guests and our staff. Our maintenance crew makes sure that every piece of equipment is in good working order, and if something breaks, they are on the spot to fix it.
Pete
Maintenance ManagerEmilie
Maintenance WorkerAntti
Jack of all trades - Mushers
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Mushers
Bearhill Husky is more than just a touring kennel – we are a community of enthusiastic mushers, all working together to bring out the best in our dogs and to bring authentic experiences to our guests.
The mushers and sled dog teams listed below have come to our kennel winter after winter, running tours for us with their own dogs and giving our guests a glimpse into life as true mushers. Without them, we would not be able to do what we do.
Kenneth Eliassen
Subcontractor, Levajok LodgeAntonia Riipinen
Subcontractor, Sirius Sled DogsEmmi Kairema
SubcontractorKim Berglund
Subcontractor, Allright Racing HuskyJukka Honkapirtti
Subcontractor, Taiga-ToursAlexander Johansson
Subcontractor, Team SnøsnuteTuuli-Maria Ristilä
Subcontractor, Team Snøsnute - Seasonal Staff
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Seasonal Staff
Each season we welcome a number of hardworking guides and customer service experts to our kennel for the winter season. They are the ones bringing the magic directly to our guests, greeting everyone with a friendly smile, showing the ropes of mushing, sharing stories from the trails, bringing laughter to the group, and making sure that each and every experience is unique.
Jenna
Sled Dog GuideTaru
Sled Dog Guide