Ski touring across the Polar Circle
About
Ski touring across the Polar Circle combines spectacular nature, coastal culture, urban life in the city of Bodø, and an amazing night on top of a glacier.
This tour is offered on demand for groups of 4 people or more.
Price:
2450 EUR
- Difficulty
Medium - Group size
4 - 6 persons - Duration
7 days - Price
2450 EUR
- Price includes:
- IFMGA-certified for 6 days
- 6 nights accommodation in Bodø, Glomfjord and Rabot mountain lodge
- All meals
- Tickets and meals on Hurtigruten
- Itinerary
- Practical info
Itinerary
Day 1:
We meet up in Bodø for dinner with an amazing view of the Lofoten-wall, and go through the plans for the upcoming days!
Day 2:
Following a hearty breakfast at the hotel we head out to the mountains for a ski tour to one of the most scenic summits outside of Bodø – Midtitinden. Dinner with a view at the panorama-restaurant at the hotel in the evening.
Day 3:
The main goal of the day is the iconic mountain Per Kalsa Tind. We enjoy a spectacular ski tour, and finish the day with a chance to visit the famous Saltstraumen – one of the strongest tidal currents in the world, and enjoy the city life in Bodø.
Day 4:
After breakfast drive down to the foot of Mt. Skjeggen, probably one of the finest skiing mountains around the Polar Circle. We ski down to the sea and head over to our lodging at Meløy Adventure.
Day 5:
Glomfjord is the ski touring capitol of Helgeland. There are a vast array of skiing mountains and terrain, and plenty of options depending on weather and conditions. Our chosen summit of the day is Istindan which offers skiing all the way back to the valley on good conditions. Accommodation at Meløy Adventure.
Day 6:
We wake up early to catch the departure with Hurtigruten, where we enjoy our breakfast with an amazing view of the coastline on our way down to Nesna. From Nesna we will drive up to the Okstindan glacier where we will mount our skis and ski up to the Rabot mountain lodge. We enjoy a ski tour in the afternoon and a night on the glacier!
Day 7:
From our mountain lodge we head for the highest peak in Northern Norway – Oksskolten. From the summit we ski all the way down to the car, and finish a spectacular week of skiing. We drive down to Mo i Rana where we can catch a flight back home or the night-train to Trondheim.
Practical info
Level of difficulty
Intermediate
This is the tour for you if you have some experience with ski touring. You are a confident and competent skier who can handle almost all kinds of conditions, including powder up to 20 cm, windpack and treeskiing. You can easily control your skis in the backcountry, and you have basic knowledge of ski touring, including its techniques and equipment.
You need to be in good physical shape, and be able to ski-tour up to 6-8 hours per day, at a steady pace with several breaks. You will climb 1000 vertical meters per day at a minimum, at a pace of 300 vertical meters per hour.
Equipment
We will issue a recommended packing list for every tour. Please note that the packing list is issued as a reference, and Urørt ski og sykkeleventyr AS is not responsible for failing to include any particular item or misspellings on this list.
Terms of payment
When the order is placed you will pay a deposit equaling 30 % of the total price. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure. The agreement between the parties is not binding until the deposit is paid in full. To read our full terms and conditions click here.
Your guides
Sigurd Felde
Guide ski touring
Sigurd has been living off and in the mountains for the last 20 years. He has been a mountainguide through all seasons for the last two decades, and he is IFMGA certified through Nortind. Sigurd has skied most continents, including Antarctica, and he has also been on several long ski expeditions. In addition to his skiing experience, Sigurd has also climbed some of the most demanding and technical mountains in the world, including K2, Trango, K7, Kiguti on Baffin Island, Ketilfjell on Greenland, and Cerro Fitzroy in Patagonia.