Sailing & ski mountaineering in northern Norway, 7 days from Tromsø to Alta

Join Massimo, an IFMGA and UIAGM certified mountain guide, on the experience of a lifetime, where you’ll spend a week sailing, climbing mountains and skiing against the stunning backdrop of the Norwegian arctic landscape.

Group

Alpes de Lyngen

7 Days

Mar - May

High

Advanced

Highlights

* Ski from summit to sea in pristine snow

* Sail around northern Norway taking in spectacular views of fjords and mountains

* Experience mountaineering in Arctic Norway

Description

Join me on an epic 7-day ski trip in the Lyngen Alps in northern Norway, where we’ll sail around on a 50-meter, three-masted sailing ship in search of the best slopes.

We’ll avoid the crowds and get better access to pristine powder by choosing the sailing route. This will also give us spectacular views of fjords and islands along the way. We might even catch the Northern Lights which can be seen in the area until mid-April.

Our adventure will begin in Tromsø where we’ll board the beautiful Rembrandt Van Rijn sailboat. The Rembrandt will be our home for 7 days, as we explore the mountains of Arctic Norway. These mountains include:

-Arnoyhogda
-Stoltindn
– Øksfordjøkelen
-Nordmannsfjellet

Each day will start with breakfast on board, after which, we’ll make our way to shore to start our ascent into the mountains for hours of mountaineering and skiing. During the afternoons, we’ll sail to our next destination, giving you time to rest, socialise or take photos of the breathtaking scenery.

All meals are included, and you have two choices of accommodation- a single bed in a budget-friendly twin cabin without a porthole, or for €300 more, you can reserve a single bed in a larger twin cabin with a porthole. All cabins have a private bathroom complete with a shower.

To take this trip, you should be comfortable skiing off-piste and on black runs. We’ll be walking for around 5-7 hours every day in challenging terrain, so you’ll also need a good level of fitness.

If you’re looking for a shorter ski touring trip, take a look at this one.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

- Transport during the trip

Price details

This is the per person price to join one of my group tours

Itinerary

Day 1: Day one

We’ll meet at Tromsø airport before heading to the ship and boarding at 16:00 for a 18:00 departure towards Akkarfjord in Arnøya.

Day 2: Day two

Our first day of skiing and mountaineering will be on the island of Arnøya which we’ll reach via Akkarfjord.

Day 3: Day three

Day three will be spent at Lauksletta in Arnøya for more mountain climbing and powder.

Day 4: Day 4

Frakkfjorden is our day four destination and we’ll spend the day skiing and mountaineering.

Day 5: Day Five

On day five we’ll cross from Langfjorden to Øksfjord for more skiing and mountain climbing.

Day 6: Day six

We’ll spend the day skiing and mountaineering from Simavik in Stjernøya.

Day 7: Day seven

Our final day will be spent skiing and mountaineering on the island of Seiland.

Day 8: Day eight

We’ll arrive at Alta at 9:00am, then travel to the airport for your flight.

Details

More info

Here are items you’ll need to back, please let me know if you need to hire any ski equipment in advance and I can help you with this:

Comfortable sports clothes for time spent on board
Warm cap ideally windproof
Lightweight and/or wool buff for the neck or to use as a balaclava
"Gore-tex" jacket or similar (only the shell, without padding)
"Windstopper" jacket or similar
Lightweight synthetic down jacket
A warm and breathable second layer
Breathable technical underwear (no cotton or wool!)
Ski mountaineering pants
Lightweight, technical socks
2 pairs of gloves. One pair that is light and breathable for the ascent and a heavier pair for the descent
Touring Skis
Ski mountaineering boots with ski stop
Snow knives
Climbing Skins
Extendable sticks with washers
Helmet
Digital Artva (avalanche receiver-transmitter)
Snow shovel
Snow probe
A lightweight day backpack with a capacity 30/40 liters.
Sunglasses with 100% UV protection
Sun lotion with minimum protection of 50
Bottle and/or thermos and/or camelbak, with a capacity of 1 / 1.5 liters
Energy bars
Camera

Meeting point

Tromsø Airport

About the guide

INMONT

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(3)

Mountain Guide

We are inMont, a group of IFMGA Alpine Guides from Venezia Giulia Region.

We offer all range of mountain activities: mountaineering, rock to ice climbing, high mountains, ski mountaineering, expeditions in and outside Europe, and we organize courses.

We are Massimo Candolini, Guido Candolini, Gianni Dorigo and Andrea Fusari. In addition, some Alpine Guides of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region collaborate with us.

Languages

Italian | English

Certificates

UIAGM | IFMGA

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