Sparta, The Mountain Climbing Sheltie

It has been the mildest November in years, and we’re growing tired of waiting for the snow to fall. That’s why today – on Sparta’s 6 month birthday – we dug out our courage and woollen leggings and said a prayer to Fridtjof Nansen, before setting out to find it! She may be a dainty little thing, but underneath that fluffy exterior is already a hardy mountaineer.