Nordic Tours:
SKARVHEIMEN TRAVERSE: relaxed Nordic touring for ‘intermediates’ following an intriguing route.
HARDANGER TO TELEMARK TRAVERSE: an inspiring traverse through a wild, sub-Arctic landscape.
RONDANE EXPLORER: sampling some of the best that Norway has to offer – high mountains, quiet
forests and open plateau, with a great range of places to stay.
GEILO & FINSE: PISTES, TRAILS & TOURS: two centres for combined skills development and
hut-to-hut touring.
FINSE CIRCULAR: a late season opportunity for an ‘intermediate’ level tour.
VENABU: TRACKS & TOURS: a week of day tours and coaching from a comfortable base.
THE KING’S TRAIL: a husky-supported tour through the mountains of Arctic Sweden.
JOTUNHEIM: SOUTHERN APPROACH: a new itinerary from the rolling plateaux of the Skarvheimen to
the rugged Jotunheim.
JOTUNHEIM: THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE: an old classic revived! A traverse of the Jotunheim
with hut-based day tours.
HARDANGER ICECAP EXPLORER: an adventurous tour into the wild, remote and untracked areas
West of the Hardanger Icecap.
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SKARVHEIMEN TRAVERSE: (Norway)
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Perfect as a first hut-to-hut tour or for those preferring a fairly mellow experience! |
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Five days touring and one day hut-based; most days 12 – 16 kms, 20 km on the last day. |
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Enjoy the journey and time to savour the experience. |
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Tour over plateaux, high tops, deep valleys and frozen lakes. |
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Staying at comfortable staffed and self-service DNT lodges. |
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Option to combine with ‘Hardanger to Telemark Traverse’ |
Costs: Cost: £1085 (package ex. flights)
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Above:Heading for the ‘Church Door’.
Photo Julia Tregaskis
Left: Day 4 climbing up from Lungsdalen.
Photo: Stefan Janik/Lisa King
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HARDANGER TO TELEMARK TRAVERSE: (Norway)
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A new crossing of the Arctic wilderness of the Hardangervidda plateau. |
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Experience a great ski journey from Geilo to ‘Heroes of Telemark’ country. |
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Enjoy the solitude, the hills, frozen lakes and wide open spaces. |
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Staying at comfortable staffed DNT lodges (one night at a self-service lodge). |
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Option to combine with ‘Skarvheimen Traverse’ |
Costs: £1255 (package ex. flights) |
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Above: Setting off through the birch scrub above Geilo.
Left: Typical touring on the Hardangervidda.
Photos: Graham Hammond
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RONDANE EXPLORER: (Norway)
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Suitable for a first hut-to-hut tour or those looking for new horizons. |
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Ski beneath the shapely Rondane Mountains, enjoy quiet snowy forests and glide across open plateaux. |
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From Otta to Venabu, with great views and skier-friendly terrain. |
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Stay at comfortable staffed and self-service DNT lodges and mountain hotels. |
Costs: £1365 (package ex. flights)
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Above: Skiing towards Rondablikk on Day 3.
Left: Surely one of the best landscapes to ski through?
Photos: Stefan Janik/Lisa King
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GEILO & FINSE: PISTES, TRAILS & TOURS: (Norway)
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Nordic ski instruction, complete day tours and a hut-to-hut tour. |
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Early April for the best chances of great snow and weather. |
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Four days at Geilo with a Nordic downhill and travelling technique focus. |
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Four days based at Finse doing 2-day tours and a 2-day hut-to-hut tour. |
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Develop the skills and confidence for more ambitious hut-to-hut touring. |
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Great accommodation and ease of access. |
Costs: £1435 (full package ex. flights)
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Above: The dramatic though ‘skier-friendly’, terrain north of Finse.
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On the plateau above Geilo – Nordic travelling techniques.
Photo left: Graham Hammond
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A new itinerary exploring the Hallingskarvet hills and valleys. |
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High altitude in mid April: snow is assured! |
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Ski the gorge of the ‘Church Door’, visit Ragsteindalen, see the Hardanger Icecap. |
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Experience the Bergen to Oslo railway. |
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Stay at comfortable staffed and self-service DNT lodges and mountain hotels. |
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Option to combine with the Geilo & Finse week. |
Costs: £1275 (package ex. flights) |
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Above: Skiing through the ‘Church Door’ on day one.
Left: Returning to Finse with the Icecap beyond.
Photos: Julia Tregaskis
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VENABU: TRACKS & TOURS: (Norway)
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A new option, based at the Venabu Hoyfjellshotel for six days of skiing. |
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Day tours with on- and off-track skiing, with some coaching. |
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Enjoy the forests, open hills and fantastic panorama. |
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Enhance your skills ready for hut-to-hut tours – or more of the same! |
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The hotel: convenient to reach and very comfortable to stay in! |
Costs: Cost: £975 (package, full board, ex. flights) |
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Above: Venabu Fjellhotel – not a bad place to be for a week?
Left: Typical day touring from Venabu.
Photos: John Beech & Lars Tvete (Venabu Fjellhotel)
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THE KING’S TRAIL: (Sweden)
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Ski North of the Arctic Circle and see the Northern Lights! |
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A hut-to-hut tour supported by huskies – with your bags on sledges. |
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Journey through the drama of Sweden’s highest mountains. |
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Follow this historic route and sample the life of the Lapps. |
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Stay at comfortable staffed and self-service lodges. |
Costs: £1215 (package ex. flights & transfers)
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Above: Dramatic scenery to enjoy – and technically straightforward skiing!
Left: The view as we leave the mountains.
Photos: Barbara Willen
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JOTUNHEIM: SOUTHERN APPROACH: (Norway)
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A new itinerary from the rolling plateaux of the Skarvheimen to the rugged Jotunheim. |
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Ideal if you are looking for something a bit different in Norwegian touring. |
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A fascinating and varied tour that does not require great downhill skills but does need stamina and self-sufficiency; ‘big days’ mixed with more relaxing days! |
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Stay in DNT staffed and 'self-service' lodges and private mountain hotels. |
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Stay on to complete a 2 week traverse with ‘The North-West Passage’ tour! |
Costs: £1245 (full package ex. flights) |
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Above: Skiing towards home for the night.
Left: Day 2 on the plateaux.
Photos: Stefan Janik/Lisa King
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JOTUNHEIM: THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE: (Norway)
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Your chance to enjoy a TeleSkiCo classic again! |
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From Fondsbu, following an intricate route to the far north-west of the Jotunheim. |
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Ski pass spikey peaks, cross high glaciers and enjoy some superb descents! |
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It is unlikey you will see many others on this tour! |
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Come out a week earlier and combine with the ‘Pines to Peaks’ tour. |
Costs: £1485 (full package ex. flights)
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Above: Last day, the ‘cracking’ descent to Sota Saeter.
Left: Lunchstop high on the glacier, day 3.
Photos: Stefan Janik/Lisa King
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HARDANGER ICECAP EXPLORER: (Norway)
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The option to the remotest, least-known area we offer! |
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Ski well away from the tracks and the waymarkers. |
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Circumnavigate the Hardanger Icecap; experience a snowy world high above the fjords. |
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See tumbling glaciers, discover hidden valleys, ski fresh tracks. |
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Enjoy rarely-visited DNT lodges and then revel in the luxuries of Finsehytta! |
Costs: £1165 (full package ex. flights)
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Above: Day 4, Hardanger Icecap beyond.
Left: Kevin High above the Hardanger Fjord.
Photos: Tom Higgs
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All photos on this page: ©John Eames, except where credited otherwise
