SKI AND SAIL NORWAY Senja and Lyngen Alps
Trip type: Skitouring and Freeriding, Splitboarding
Duration: 8 Days
Country/Region: Norway, Tromso
Price: from 3’790,00 CHF p.P.
Participants: 4-8
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A Ski and Sail experience between the bays of the majestic Lyngen Alps and the fascinating Senja Alps in winter is something unforgettable. We combine the joy of ski touring and splitboarding with the beauty of the Norwegian coastal landscape and its wildest bays. We spend a week on a sailing ship and start our ski tours in search of the best deep snow directly from the drop off point on the beach! With a little luck we can also admire the magic of the Northern Lights. An adventure in the far north of Norway for enthusiastic ski tourers!
Requirements:
Ski technique
Average
Kick turns
Eperience advantageous
Alpine technique
First experience advantageous
Fitness
Generally fit for average ascents
Handling with ice axe and crampons
No experience necessary
Ski and Sail in Norway, between Senja and the Lyngen Alps – Ahoi Captain!
The mountain ranges in the far north of Norway, between Senja and the Lyngen Alps offer every winter the best conditions for challenging descents with fjord views and glacier landscapes. The best way to explore these fjords at your own pace is a Ski and Sail trip, where we welcome a sailing ship as our “home” for a week. With us on our “book exploration” are an experienced captain and his small crew, who accompany us with the best food and tips on the descents every day. An experienced mountain guide searches with us the best descents and accompanies us daily on the ski tours with sea view. The views are hard to beat, because with a little luck we can sight marine animals such as whales, as well as the famous northern lights that will dance over our sailing ship at night if the sky is clear.
First, we sail through the Lyngen Alps, which are also known as the most spectacular mountain landscape in Norway, reaching altitudes of up to 1,800 meters. The descents continue down to sea level with constant slopes, which means: get off the sailing boat in the morning, put on your skis and only take them off again when you reach the coast again. The rugged mountain slopes of Lyngen are partly criss-crossed by glaciers. For example, Jiehkkevárri is the highest mountain in the area, rising 1,834 meters into the sky from the Lyngenfjord and making for a rewarding ski tour. Other interesting descents can be found in the Ullsfjord and Sorfjord areas. Typical ascents in the area are between 4 and 9 km long and take between 4 and 8 hours. The slope gradients are mostly below 25-30 degrees over glacier plateaus, but there is the possibility of reaching slopes of up to 40 degrees of powder snow if we opt for gorges and steeper downhill variants.
The Senja Alps, a little further east, are part of the larger island of Senja, which, in contrast to the Lyngen Alps, has somewhat lower peaks. Nevertheless, there are also unique views and downhill skiing opportunities in the best deep snow, as well as first-class sailing opportunities.
In the evening we enjoy the tranquility of the sea in the selected bay, in an intimate atmosphere we joke with like-minded people about the beautiful experienced ski day and enjoy another glass of wine with a view of the northern lights.
On „First Line“ Chase in the high north of Norway
In the Tromso area you will not only find pristine slopes and powder snow at its best, but also a unique sailing experience, food at its best and dream views of the fjords and the sea.
Your benefits with Exped Tribe:
Local and multilingual mountain guide
Support member
who will document the trip with professional recordings and look after your well-being. You will receive drone videos, photos and much more as a souvenir of your adventure.
Small groups
of max. 8 participants. Increased flexibility, familiar atmosphere and harmonious get-together. We do our best to ensure that all participants have an incredible adventure! We conduct expectation phone calls and pool participants who have similar expectations and abilities. We are happy to accept special requests!
Vegetarian friendly
We offer Alpine gourmet cuisine, completely without meat/fish!
Co2 compensation
Planting of several trees per participant. You will receive a certificate of your trees and will be able to follow their growth.
Rental materials
Cost-effective rental materials such as sleeping bags, climbing equipment and much more are available.
Planned schedule of the Ski and Sail trip to the Tromso area
Day 1
Arrival from Zurich or Milan by plane. If desired, we can also organize a train journey. We fly via Oslo to Tromsö, where we are taken directly to the sailing harbor.
Day 2-7
Every day we alternate sailing sections of 2-3 hours with sweet tours directly from the jetty or from the beach, which we reach by service boat. On good weather days we naturally prefer ski touring to sailing, whereas bad weather days are ideal for covering longer distances and allow us to climb the most challenging lines and peaks.
Day 8
Sailing back to Tromso, short city tour and return flight to Switzerland
Important info about Your Ski and Sail trip in the Tromso area
Clothing
- Hard shell jacket
- Spare underwear (the warmest you have)
- Warm ski touring pants, warm base layer & sweater
- Soft shell or fleece jacket
- Hat, gloves, balaclava
Miscellaneous
- Sunglasses
- Ski goggles
- Sun and lip cream
- Water bottle and thermos flask
- Camera and power bank if necessary
- Backpack (30-50l)
Technical equipment
- Helmet
- Ski with ski touring binding
- Telescopic poles
- climbing skins
- crampons
- LVS set (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe)
- Avalanche airbag, if available
- Light pick
- Crampons
- Climbing harness
For the overnight
- Hut sleeping bag
- Headlamp
- Toiletries (reduced to a minimum)
Included
- UIAGM mountain guide
- Overnight stay on the “floating hut”, Exped Tribe private sailing ship
- Half board on the sailing ship
- transfers
- Professional photo reportage and videos
- An activity to support the local community
- Group material
- Co2 compensation with the planting of 10 trees/participant
Excluded
- Travel to and from the destination country
- Private insurance with repatriation costs covered
- Food on the day of travel and tour provisions
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips for skipper crew
- Everything that is not listed under “Included”
Catering
- Snack (not included, serves to replenish energy levels): This is eaten between breakfast and dinner and taken with you for the appropriate number of days. Dried fruit, chocolate, cheese, wholemeal bread and energy bars are all suitable. Remember that your rucksack should not be too heavy.
- Half board (included): Out of commitment to animal welfare, we do not offer fish/meat on our tours. Nevertheless, you can of course order what you like best at the local restaurants, whether vegetarian or of animal origin
Rental material
- Skitour Set: Skis, Ski binding, skins, CHF 250.00
- Avalanche airbag, CHF 120.00
- Helmet, CHF 30.00
Others, Add-ons
- This adventure can be complemented with an overnight stay in Oslo and city sightseeing if desired;
- If desired, luxury accommodation with sauna can be offered on the last evening in Tromso;
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