The Lofoten Island 68 degrees north, inside the Arctic circle in North Norway. The primary income for these islands comes out of the fishery and summer tourism. The winter months are short and dark. When spring arrives, the days are getting longer, which is ideal for touring. The Lofoten offers one of a kind environs, sharp mountains straight out of the ocean that is waiting for us to ride them down to the beach.
Join us on splitboard or tour ski at one of the most magnificent places on earth.
During our stay on the Lofoten islands, we will stay in small cabins in Kabelvag next to the capital of the Lofoten Svolvear. The cabins are up to 4 persons, are fully equipped with a kitchen, living room, sleeping rooms with single beds and a bathroom. At night you can enjoy the sunset from the beach or the fireplace.
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• Day 1: Arriving at Evenes airport and driving to the accommodation
• Day 2: Splitboard tour Torskmannen *
• Day 3: Splitboard tour Stortind *
• Day 4: Splitboard tour Rundfjellet *
• Day 5: Splitboard tour Kvittind *
• Day 6: Splitboard tour Geitgaljetind *
• Day 7: Splitboard tour Varden *
• Day 8: Driving back to the airport
* The exact order and mountains we hike will depend on weather and snow conditions
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• Riders level: medium – advanced. • Condition: medium – advanced. 400 to 1000 vertical meters a day. • Group size 4 until 8 people. |
• Backpack including beacon, Shovel and Probe. • Splitboard, skins, crampons and poles. • Functional Clothing, gloves, beanie, Sunglasses, Goggles. |
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You should have done some splitboard tours and be able to make a stable kick turn in different snow conditions. The snow conditions on the Lofoten will vary between spring/powder and packed snow. Daily we will make splitboard tours in between 600 and 1100 vertical meters, and this will be 3 to 6 hours a day. You should be able to ride spring/powder snow up to 40 degrees steepness.
Some of the mountain ridges can be icy, crampons and an ice axe are needed to reach the peak safely. How to attach and use these climbing materials will be explained on the Lofoten, so you do not need any specific experience on how to use them. See here for more information about this trip.
