Ski mountaineering and couloir skiing in the Lofoten Islands | Norway with a mountain guide
We are looking for adventure - climbing over ridges and descending through cool couloirs to the sea. We enjoy the contrast between the white mountains with their steep rock faces and the bright blue sea. We enjoy the evening together in the sauna and refresh ourselves in the cold fjord - just like the Vikings back then!
Lofoten
Highlights
Norway's unique landscape with white mountains and deep blue sea, surrounded by a multitude of small islands, is to be experienced on ski tours to the imposing peaks. The Lofoten Islands in the north of Norway are a pearl in their own right! The mountains are perfect for ski touring and you can ski all the way down to the sea. There are great birch forests for skiing in Lofoten and many cool variations and possibilities! We spend the night in a classic rorbu right by the sea. Together we explore the island world by car and make varied ski tours to different corners of Lofoten. We ascend from the sea and drive directly back. We know some cool crossings and combinations of peaks and tours. Our accommodation even has a sauna right by the sea!
Ski touring trip
Together we spend a week in the Rorbu on the Lofoten Islands and go on a cool ski tour every day. Norway, and the Lofoten Islands in particular, have perfect ski touring mountains. We often set off at a leisurely pace through open birch forests. These are perfect for powder days in poor visibility! The Lofoten Islands offer many opportunities for traverses and unique tours. There is also terrain for every avalanche situation. We have the possibility to go on tours with the help of a RIB boat, with which we can reach remote areas and are guaranteed to be travelling alone. We stay together in a secluded bay and can watch the Northern Lights undisturbed. The small towns of Svolvær and Henningsvær are nearby and offer culinary delights and insights into Norwegian fishing culture.
Touring area
- We travel high up north, above the Arctic Circle and move around Lofoten. We stay by the sea in a classic rorbu and travel by car to the various tour destinations. In bad weather, the sparse birch forests offer perfect terrain for powdering in fresh snow!
Tour schedule
- Individual journey to Lofoten on Saturday, direct flight from Zurich on Saturday.
- Meeting point on Saturday (~15.30) at Evens-Harstad-Narvik Airport (EVE)
- Material check, packing into the car and travelling to the accommodation and moving into the accommodation for the whole week.
- Ski tours from the accommodation, we choose spontaneously from the huge selection and undertake varied tours.
- Each car ride to the most rewarding tours in the area.
- Sightseeing on the way there and back.
- Relax & sauna right by the sea after the tour at the accommodation
- Depending on the group's wishes: meals in the restaurant or cooking and eating together in the accommodation.
- On one of the days, boat trip through the fjords and ski tour in one of the lonely areas.
- Departure on Saturday, possibly last short ski tour, direct flight from 16.15.
- Of course, you are free to spend some time in Norway before or after and travel around the country further.
Important info
- The organised trip is from Saturday to Saturday from and to Evens-Harstad-Narvik Airport (EVE). We will give you tips and recommendations for travelling to Norway.
- Overnight train or flight are not included and must be booked by yourself, there is a direct flight from Zurich to Narvik on Saturday with Swiss.
- Group size: Small group of up to 4 people per mountain guide
- Additional costs are incurred for travelling, consumption of alcoholic beverages and meals in restaurants. Meals in our accommodation are included in the price.
- If the weather is suitable and the group would like to go on a boat trip, we will organise this on site. The cost of the boat trip is not included in the price.
- In the Rorbu we have four double rooms with single beds or double beds.
- Contact for questions before the tour is your mountain guide Florian: 079 319 21 55
Requirements
- Mastering the ski touring technique with its basics (skins, hairpin turns).
- Safe downhill technique in open terrain and in different types of snow
- Stamina for ski tours with an ascent of around 1200 metres
- Stamina for more than 1200 metres of downhill skiing in different types of snow
- Splitboarders are welcome, provided they are experienced
- Experience with walking on crampons
- Free from giddiness
- You already have experience in summer mountaineering or rock climbing
- You can rope up independently with a figure eight knot
Price and services
- Small groups up to a maximum of 7 guests per mountain guide.
- Comfortable rorbu right by the sea with sauna.
- Spacious rental car with winter tyres & spikes
- CHF 3990.- from 5 guests.
- CHF 500 supplement for 4 guests.
- As we have high fixed costs, special cancellation fees apply for this trip. Travel insurance is recommended.
- Cancellation up to 180 days before departure: CHF 1500.-
- Cancellation up to 60 days before departure: 80 % of the tour price
- Cancellation 59 to 0 days before departure: full tour price
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably directly at Florian or via the Contact form.
Join us on ski tours in the fjords of Lofoten in Norway:
- 11 - 18 April 2026, Saturday - Saturday, 8 daysOnly 4 free places left
Mountain guideCHF 3990.-
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