Production trip

Nordic Arctic
2026

In February and March 2026 we spent two weeks in a camper van and filmed for five clients, from Kukkolankoski to the mountains of Skibotn.

The trip

The idea came
after the Europe trip.

The Nordic Arctic idea came about in summer 2025, once the Europe trip was behind us. We wanted to combine our own interest in Lapland, the mountains and winter, and make striking productions for clients who are drawn to the north.

We left Tampere on 21 February 2026, a crew of three in a Touring Cars camper van. The van was our base for the whole trip. It was where we charged everything that needed charging, serviced the gear, edited and ate.

  • 2 weeks in a camper van
  • 2 countries
  • 5 clients
  • 2,600 kilometres
  • 3 crew
Konsta Lähde and Valtteri Nikkanen with a cinema camera on a snowy field in low sun in Tornio

Route

Lapland to
Northern Norway

We filmed along the route from Tornio to the Norwegian mountains.

  1. Kukkolankoski, Tornio Touring Cars
    Finland TRAVEL VIDEO From our base for the trip we filmed a travel video and five Reels along the whole route. LEISURE View project
  2. Levi Kassiopeia: Hotel Levi Panorama and Levi Summit
    Finland DRONE VIDEO Over two days we filmed a winter presentation video and drone shots of the hotel and the event centre. DMC View project
  3. Ylläs Lumonite
    Finland BRAND VIDEO On the fell we filmed a freeride video with an actor, a cinema camera package and an Inspire 2 drone. OUTDOOR View project
  4. Kilpisjärvi Baffin
    Finland AD PRODUCTION The Canadian winter gear maker's kit had two shoot days of its own. OUTDOOR View project
  5. Skibotn Real Turmat
    Norway SOCIAL VIDEO We filmed a hiking-style social video and photos of the Norwegian outdoor meals in the mountains. OUTDOOR View project
Person sitting on a camp chair beside a Touring Cars camper van on a snowfield in Tornio
Kukkolankoski Touring Cars 21 February-7 March
Levi Summit event centre and Hotel Levi Panorama in low winter sun with mist over the valley
Levi Kassiopeia Hotels 24-25 February
Lone skier lighting a patch of snow with a Lumonite Compass headlamp in the dark at Yllas
Ylläs Lumonite 26-28 February
Snowshoer crossing a ridge at sunrise with fells and frozen lakes stretching behind
Kilpisjärvi Baffin 2-3 March
Snowy valley below snow-covered fells in low winter sun at Skibotn in Northern Norway
Skibotn Real Turmat 3-4 March

What we came home with

The cameras kept rolling
the whole way.

First we drove to Tornio and Kukkolankoski, then via Rovaniemi to Levi and Ylläs. From Ylläs we carried on to Kilpisjärvi and over the border to Skibotn, in the mountains of Northern Norway. We were back home in Tampere on 7 March.

At Ylläs we filmed a freeride video for Lumonite. We took an actor, a cinema camera package and an Inspire 2 drone up the fell. It became an impressive production. In Levi we spent two days filming Hotel Levi Panorama and Levi Summit for Kassiopeia, drone work included. In Kilpisjärvi the Canadian brand Baffin’s winter gear had two shoot days of its own. In Skibotn we filmed a hiking-style social video and photos in the mountains for the Norwegian Real Turmat.

Along the way we shot products in the landscape as a material bank for most of the clients. The trip was on social media the whole time, as we posted photos from different places and tagged the clients while we were still on the road.

Every one of the five clients now has a case. The trip went so well that we are heading north again in winter 2027.

Fraymful carried out the drone shoots of the Levi Summit event centre and Hotel Levi Panorama in the Levi fell extremely professionally from start to finish. The production team worked smoothly even in the demanding winter conditions, and the result exceeded our expectations: we got high-quality, visually striking image and video material we can use widely and for a long time in our marketing. The collaboration was efficient, flexible and reliable.

Maria Koski Kassiopeia Hotels & Restaurants

The collaboration was highly professional from start to finish. As a result, we got high-quality photo and video material that matched our wishes well and showcased our products impressively. Communication was easy, schedules were kept and the whole process ran effortlessly. We can warmly recommend their services to companies that value high-quality visual content and smooth collaboration.

Eetu Hartikka Partnership Coordinator, Handshake Finland Oy

Five clients in two countries

From the trip

Two weeks
on the road.

Crew

The camper van had
a crew of three.

Valtteri Nikkanen pointing out a shot on a snowy slope, a camera on a gimbal in his other hand
Valtteri Nikkanen writing notes by headlamp on a rock in the snow at night
Fraymful crew member in orange trousers walking across a snowy plain in low sun

Valtteri Nikkanen Account manager, producer, director and photographer

Konsta Lähde checking a cinema camera at dusk on a snow-covered fell
Fraymful drone pilot seen from behind watching the monitor of a drone controller among frost-covered trees at Levi
DJI Inspire 2 drone on the snow while the pilot works at a case on a fell at Yllas

Konsta Lähde Director of photography

Fraymful crew member framing a shot on a tripod-mounted cinema camera indoors at Ylläs
Fraymful crew member adjusting a cinema camera beside a lit reflector at Ylläs, a second crew member behind
Fraymful crew member checking a camera monitor at night while another holds a Real Turmat pouch in the snow

Jussi Laine BTS photographer, second camera operator and assistant

Next up

We go again
in winter 2027.

Nordic Arctic 2027 heads back to Finnish Lapland and Northern Norway. Tell us about the product and what you need the material for, and we will see how it fits the route.

Splitboarder standing on the fell at sunset above a sea of clouds at Yllas
Nordic Arctic 2026
Two Fraymful crew packing camera cases in the snow on a fell top above a cloud inversion, skis upright beside them
Nordic Arctic 2026
Aerial view of a coastal road on a snowy cliff above the sea at Skibotn in Northern Norway
Nordic Arctic 2026
Person walking up a snowy ridge above a cloud inversion at dusk, headlamp lit, at Yllas
Nordic Arctic 2026
Snowboarder with a large backpack standing in blowing snow on an open fell in a whiteout
Nordic Arctic 2026