Snowmobile

Information on The Sami of Scandinavia & Russia

Nils Peder Gaup, a Saami Reindeer herder, points out something to his son Issat while they are out keeping watch over their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, & his wife Inge Ellen, out checking their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. 2007

Nikolai Lukin, a Sami reindeer herder from Lovozero, taking supplies to his winter camp by snowmobile. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Olga Kirillova, a Sami woman from Lovozero, warms her hands by a fire during a break in a winter snowmobile journey. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Saami reindeer herder, Johan Logje, rests with his feet up on his snowmobile handlebars. Kautokeino. North Norway. 1985

Sami youth turns his skidoo at speed on a frozen lake. Karasjok. North Norway. 2000

Saami Reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, and his son Issat out keeping watch over their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Outside his home in Kautokeino, Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup, fills his snowmobile with petrol before going to check on his reindeer at their winter pastures. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

A Saami reindeer herder on a snowmobile moving his reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herders Aslak Ante Gaup and his brother Nils Peder out checking their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, checking his reindeer at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, attempts to lasso a reindeer at his herd's winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, out checking his reindeer at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

A Saami woman in traditional dress sits astride a Snowmobile at the Kautokeino Easter festival. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, rounding up stray animals at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, rounding up stray animals at their winter pastures near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Scientist, Svein Mathiesen (left), discusses the condition of winter pastures with Saami reindeer herder Nils Peder Gaup & his wife, out on the tundra near Kautokeino. Finnmark, North Norway. 2007

Saami reindeer herder, Nils Peder Gaup, & his wife Inge Ellen, out checking their reindeer at their winter pastures on the tundra near Kautokeino. 2007

Olga Kirillova, a Sami woman from Lovozero, sits on her snowmobile during a break in a winter journey. Murmansk, NW Russia. 2005

Tourists travel by sled to the Sami Cultural Experience from the Ice Hotel at Jukkasjarvi. Sweden. 2003

Sami herder leaves on his snowmobile to check the resting reindeer herd. Sapmi. North Norway. 1985

Sami herders at the end of a line of reindeer which are following a man on a skidoo, to the corral. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Sami child playing on a snowmobile by the church at Baeivasgiedde. Karasjok. Sapmi. North Norway. 2000

Reindeer herder with a calf that has got left behind by the herd, on his snowmobile. Karasjok. Sapmi. Norway. 2000

Sami herder, Aslak, carries an exhausted young reindeer on his snowmobile during the migration. Norway. 1985

Sami herder uses a snow scooter for herding his reindeer. North Norway. 1985

Sami reindeer herder, Aslak, on snowmobile leads bell reindeer & herd on spring migration. North Norway. 1985

Lake Sami on his snowscooter crossing a snow covered lake. Inari. Finland. 1996