Norway

Ski and Splitboard touring trips in Lofoten, Senja island and Lyngen Alps

 

splitboarding above the sea in lyngen norway
Riding lovely spring snow in Lyngen

Why is Touring in Norway so good?

Northern Norway is an incredible place to tour, either on skis or on a splitboard. There are so many mountains that are perfect touring peaks, all set among the backdrop of glaciers and sea.   It’s also a great place to go at the back-end of the Alpine touring season, as the snow is less affected by the hot Alpine sun, and the daylight hours are long.

Read here why Ric keeps coming back to Norway- and why you have to experience it for yourself: Norway Calling- Ric writes about the lure of Norway

Where do we go?

Since 2012 we’ve been running trips to the Lyngen Alps, near Tromso, above the Arctic circle, at 69 degrees north. It’s a spectacular area, with peaks rising to 1800m from the beach.  More recently we’ve extended our destinations to include the island of Senja, a compact rocky island gem south of Tromso, and also to the Lofoten Islands, a craggy archipelago of mountainous islands leading out into the Arctic Ocean. Both of these destinations offer great touring amongst spectacular scenery, with summits rising to around 1000m. In 2019 we are running 3 Northern Norway trips.

In 2019 and 2020 we have run trips to Svalbard also – incredible ‘trip of a lifetime’ type venue offering an Antarctic type experience among sea ice, glacial peaks dropping into the sea arctic wildlife in the land of Polar bears.

Follow the links below for more information about any of these destinations. There are some dates for upcoming open trips, but we can always  run bespoke trips for private groups, or if there is a group of 2-3 people even, it may be possible to build a trip to your dates, if we have enough lead in time to sell the other places on the trip:-

Lofoten Islands  

Senja  

Lyngen Alps 

Svalbard Sail and Ski 

What’s touring in Norway like?

In Norway life is simple; we go up some mountains, and we ride down them. There are no ski lifts to speak of, and therefore we access the great skiing and riding by skinning alone.  We try and seek out quiet ascents and untracked snow for the run back down. Ascents are relaxed, enjoying the long days and consistent temperatures, and descents are savoured.  It’s often possible to ride all the way down to the water’s edge.  On trips in March an added bonus may be the chance to see the Northern Lights. On all the Norway trips the touring consists of day tours to Arctic summits or passes, we occasionally use boats for access but most often we can travel to each tour by road.  We stay in small houses and cabins and enjoy Norwegian hospitality and food.

 

A lone off piste skier in senja norway
First tracks in Senja