Discover Fjord Norway: Resort-Based Backcountry Skiing & Road Tripping

What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced ski guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 9-day Fjord Norway ski holidays (backcountry skiing & road tripping)
  • Accommodation — 8 nights at some of the best hotels and lodges in the area with Wi-Fi,
  • TV, laundry, and on-site spa facilities
  • All breakfasts and five dinners
  • Transportation during the tour
  • Ski passes

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to Bergen, Norway
  • Accommodations prior to and after the tour
  • Lunches — they can either be bought at grocery stores or at ski resort restaurants (€15-€25 per person)
  • 3 dinners (you’ll go out exploring local restaurants in small towns with your guides, €17-€28 per person)
  • Beverages and snacks — keep in mind that you’ll find some of the cleanest tap water in
  • Norway, so please refrain from purchasing bottled water
  • Guide gratuities — optional
  • Travel and medical insurance — optional

If you’d like to join these guided Fjord Norway ski holidays, you have to be in good shape and have previous off-piste experience. Other than that, the terrain you can expect is both suitable for beginner backcountry skiers as well as those looking for a real challenge.

Keep in mind that you still have to be fit enough to endure backcountry skiing for seven days in a row and that this tour is not suitable for those who have no experience backcountry skiing.

You will receive a comprehensive list of what you’ll need to bring before the tour. The following items are what you can generally expect.

Technical backcountry ski touring gear:

• • Alpine touring skis, telemark skis or splitboard with skins (can be rented)
  • Touring boots and poles (can be rented)
  • Ski crampons
  • Ice axe or whippet
  • Avalanche safety equipment (can be rented):
    • Digital, 3-antenna avalanche transceiver or beacon
    • Lightweight snow shovel
    • Avalanche probe

Personal items:

• • Helmet
  • Ski jacket and pants
  • Hardshell
  • Gloves and mittens
  • Warm hats (thick and thin)
  • Comfy leisure clothing for the evenings
  • Sunglasses
  • Synthetic or wool underwear and socks
  • One triple-action locking carabiner or two conventional locking carabiners
  • Repair kit and Leatherman for your equipment (can be shared between several people)
  • Non-breakable water bottle
  • Thermos with a warm beverage — optional
  • First aid kit
  • Toiletries (including sunscreen and lip balm with SPF)
  • Daypack large enough to carry all items you might need throughout the day
  • Personal medications
  • Headlamp (with extra batteries)
  • Camera — optional

Yes, you can rent equipment with your guides for these Norway ski holidays! If you’d like to skip the hassle of bringing your own gear with you to Norway, you can add whatever you might need upon checkout.

Your guides offer rentals of…

• • Touring set for skiing (skis with walk bindings, skins, ski poles, and ski boots)
  • Touring set for snowboarding (splitboard with skins, ski poles, and snowboard boots)
  • Avalanche gear
  • Just boots or skins

If you’d like to bring your own gear, make sure your skis have a touring binding that allows the heel to be released for hiking uphill with skins.

Group sizes and pricing

• • For these Norway ski holidays, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 6:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 4 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 12 people.
  • The tour needs to be booked at least 30 days prior to the trip departure.
  • The tour is confirmed to run at the latest 30 days prior to the trip departure.

Norway ski holidays can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors older than 9 may be permitted to join these Norway ski holidays on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to Bergen, the starting point of your Norway ski holidays, most people fly into Bergen Flesland Airport (BGO). Many airlines fly to Bergen Airport, including KLM, Delta, SAS, Norwegian Air, Iceland Air, and Qatar Airways. That’s where your guides will pick you up on Day 1. You’ll be dropped off at Ålesund Vigra Airport (AES) on Day 9.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with both emergency medical and travel insurance.

With medical insurance, if you have an accident or medical emergency on or off the mountain, you’ll avoid paying out of pocket for costly expenses. This covers everything from hospital treatments to emergency air transportation and more. Travel insurance covers canceled flights, natural disasters and other scenarios that may interrupt your travel plans.

We also expect you to respect local regulations and take measures to protect yourselves, your guides, and the communities you’re traveling to.

If you need assistance selecting the right insurance for your group, let us know and we will be happy to help!