Nordic Courses:

Rondane Hut-to-hut: Nordic hut-to hut touring for novice skiers
Geilo: New to Nordic: centre-based ‘track and Telemark’ week for novice skiers
Geilo & Finse: Pistes, Trails and Tours: Easter week, Nordic travelling and downhill coaching followed by an introductory hut-to-hut tour

NORWAY – Rondane Hut-to-hut

Nordic Courses: develop your Nordic skiing on a hut-to-hut tour in Norway.

LEVEL: INTRODUCTORY

•	The week for those with their sights set on Nordic hut-to-hut touring but who have only the rudiments of skiing!
•	A carefully chosen and flexible itinerary allows us to spend time everyday instructing and coaching as well as travelling on to the next lodge. Some days are lodge-based for local day tours with coaching.
•	Gentle terrain with short hut-to-hut distances provides a perfect environment for learning and developing your Nordic ski techniques and skills. Typical hut-to-hut distances are 5 kms on the first day, then typically 10 or 11 kms, with 15 kms on the penultimate day.
•	With the backdrop of the dramatic Rondane mountains, typically excellent snow conditions and very comfortable DNT lodges to stay in, you will be having the full hut-to-hut experience!
•	6 days of instruction and leadership included.

PHOTO GALLERY: Rondane Hut-to-hut

COSTS INCLUDE:
7 nights half board (dinner, B&B and packed lunches) on twin/multi share basis, rail travel from/to Oslo Gardermoen airport, transfers from/to railway station at start/finish points of tour, DNT membership, all instruction and leadership. Flights from the UK not included.

DATES & COSTS
07/03/10 – 14/03/10 £1180
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Rondane nordic cross-country ski tour

The terrain carefully chosen for your skiing enjoyment and aesthetic delight! Rondablikk, Day 5 Rondane Hut-to-hut tour.

Photo: Stefan Janik/Lisa King

What people said about previous Rondane Hut-to-hut courses:

"All the organization was splendid and worked perfectly, and we have to say that we were delighted with Katherine as a leader. She was patient, understanding, encouraging and good humoured throughout and she was good company as well as being a first class leader. All the decisions she made were spot on. The Rondane is a wonderful area and ideal for a tour for relative newcomers, like K. The lodges were very good as was the itinerary. All in all, we are very satisfied customers!"

R.M., March, 2009

"Thanks – it was a spot-on trip, really enjoyed it – I think I could take up this skiing lark!"

A.B., March, 2005

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NORWAY – Geilo: New to Nordic

Develop your Nordic skiing skills for travelling and downhill, ready for a future hut-to-hut tour.

LEVELS: INTRODUCTORY/INTERMEDIATE

•	Geilo offers an excellent network of trails and pistes set in a perfect environment for learning, developing and enjoying – whatever your level and background! Sheltered forest trails, high open plateaux, user-friendly pistes.
•	The week is primarily designed for those who want to develop Nordic downhill and touring techniques and confidence to be able to hut-to-hut tour in the future, either those who are very early in their skiing experiences or those who wish to develop and consolidate existing skills.
•	Our flexible teaching system allows ability specific instructional groups so everybody is in the 'right' group.
•	3 x half days instruction of downhill/Telemark techniques on-piste, with plenty of 'free' skiing time. 2 x half days coaching in travelling techniques, whilst 'en route' on tour; 6th day 'free' skiing/day tour.
•	Superb skiing and Easter holiday location, with easy access and great accommodation – also great snow record. Geilo is located on the railway between Bergen and Oslo.

What people have said about previous
Geilo Nordic courses:

"I had a very good week in Geilo. Stefan was excellent as an instructor. ... the best part for me was the cross-country instruction and tips and I am certainly a full convert to this form of skiing ... I had not realised that there was so much technique in cross-country ... And the mountain hut/cafes were great too."
T.G., March, 2003

"I just wanted to write to say thanks for a brilliant week in Geilo ... We thought Neil was an excellent instructor, with just the right balance between patience and pushing and both R. and I learned a lot. ... something clicked this week which was great. We loved the scenery ..."

J.J., March, 2005

COSTS INCLUDE:
7 nights half board (dinner, B&B and packed lunches) on twin share basis, rail travel from/to Oslo city, all instruction and leadership. Flights from UK not included.

DATES & COSTS
28/03/10 – 04/04/10 £985
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Geilo ski area

Great learning and enjoying terrain at Geilo.

Photo: John Eames

cross-country track skiing

Cross-country track skiing in the woods near Geilo.
Photo: John Eames

Snowp;ough turns on piste

Snowplough practice on-piste at Vestlia.

Photo: Gerry Gosling

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NORWAY – Geilo & Finse: Pistes, Trails and Tours

Nordic ski instruction, complete day tours and a hut-to-hut tour.

LEVELS: INTRODUCTORY/INTERMEDIATE

•	A superb Norwegian 'sampler' – resort skiing and hut-to-hut touring over the Easter break (early Easter means great snow conditions!). For those wishing comprehensive technical input and a first experience of hut-to-hut touring with professional coaching and leadership.
•	A two centre Nordic ski course with eight days skiing, suitable for those with limited Nordic experience as well as those more experienced and wanting instruction in all aspects of Nordic skiing.
•	First four days at Geilo with three days Nordic downhill instruction and one day travelling techniques. Then we take the train to Finse for Nordic tours amongst the rolling hills, plateaux and snowfields of this area. We plan a one day tour for further practice and then a three day circular tour as a fitting finale to the week, ‘putting it all together’ and giving you a sound foundation of skills and confidence for future hut-to-hut touring.
•	4 x half days instruction at Geilo; coaching 'en route' in the Finse area.
•	Geilo accommodation: half board hotel (very convenient and great food!). Accommodation in the Finse area and on tour in the excellent DNT mountain lodges.

What people have said about previous Geilo/Finse Nordic courses:

"I wanted to write and let you know that the trip to Norway from 9th to the 18th April (Geilo & Finse) was excellent. I learnt a great deal and am looking forward to going back next year"
TM.P. April, 2004

"... it was a very enjoyable trip and I think it is the best holiday you offer wishing really to get into the Norway scene. The combination of the piste days followed by the tours is ideal!"

P.L. & S.F., April, 2005

"We wanted you to know that it (Geilo & Finse week) was ... great ..., due in no small measure to the leadership and friendly instruction that Gerry (Gosling) and Neil (Macpherson) gave us. ... they are both highly proficient teachers and F. and I felt we had been given a lot of confidence as a result of their efforts ..."
A.T. & F.A. April, 2005

PHOTO GALLERY: Geilo & Finse

Geilo pistes

Developing the basics of Nordic Downhill on the Geilo pistes.

Photo: Gerry Gosling

Geilo plateau

On the plateau above Geilo – Nordic travelling techniques.

Photo: Graham Hammond

Geilo Finse ski tour

The dramatic though ‘skier-friendly’, terrain north of Finse.
Photo: John Eames

COSTS INCLUDE:
9 nights half board (dinner, B&B and packed lunches) on twin/multi share basis, rail travel from/to Oslo city, DNT membership, all instruction and leadership. Flights from UK and Oslo airport-Oslo city transfers not included.

DATES & COSTS
02/04/10 – 11/04/10 £1395
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