Ski and Sail the Lyngen Alps

What you get in this adventure:

• • An experienced, certified ski guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • Eight days of sailing
  • Six days of skiing
  • Seven-night ship rental with professional skipper and chef
  • Standard offshore lifejacket and lifeline
  • Shore landings and tours with the dinghy
  • Bedding and towels
  • Onboard food (breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner), hot beverages and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Fuel and all port dues

What’s not included:

• • Ski, trekking or other outdoor activity gear
  • Air fares to and from Tromsø
  • Transfer to the harbor and the boat
  • Food and beverages on the day of arrival until boarding
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Voice and data communication using onboard equipment
  • Insurance (personal medical, travel, cancellation, etc.)

Sailing and skiing in Lyngen Alps is ideal for intermediate to advanced backcountry skiers. Every day, you will travel up to 8 hours, with ascents from 4 to 9km and peaks ranging from 800m to 1500m. Slope angles are mostly between 25-30 degrees over glacier plateaus, but you can reach as much as 40 degrees and deep powder if you opt for gorges and the steeper lines. All participants should feel comfortable on black level resort runs as you will be skiing on glaciated terrain with variable snow conditions. Experience with sailing is not necessary.

Due to the terrain, location and length of tour, this adventure is for intermediate to advanced backcountry skiers. If you’re just starting out, we recommend heading out for some intro touring with a guide and gaining some backcountry experience.

Here’s what you’ll need to bring:

Clothing list

• • Wool or synthetic socks and liner socks
  • Long underwear top — synthetic or wool
  • Light fleece or wool sweater
  • Wind shell — nylon or ‘Schoeller’ type jacket
  • Waterproof breathable jacket
  • Warm insulated jacket — down or synthetic
  • Long underwear bottoms — synthetic or wool
  • Multipurpose stretch nylon or ‘Schoeller’ type pants
  • Waterproof breathable pants
  • Warm hat — wool or synthetic
  • Brimmed cap for sun protection
  • Face warmer — scarf, neck tube or balaclava (optional)
  • Light gloves — wool, synthetic or leather
  • Insulated gloves or mitts with waterproof outer shell
  • Spare gloves or mitts
  • Handkerchief for blocking the sun (optional)

Snow Safety Equipment

• • Avalanche beacon with good batteries (and spares)
  • Shovel
  • Probe (2.4m or longer preferred)

Travel Equipment

• • Skis or split board
  • Ski strap
  • Ski or snowboard boots
  • Poles
  • Climbing skins
  • Skin wax (or a candle)
  • Ski crampons — mandatory
  • Binding repair kit to fix your personal travel setup
  • Ski helmet — optional

Personal Equipment

• • Pack (30-40 litres)
  • Sunglasses (both orange and dark lenses help a lot for travel in all conditions)
  • Goggles (orange lenses)
  • Sunscreen and lip cream (SPF 30+)
  • Head lamp with good batteries
  • Insulated water bottle or thermos (1-2 L)
  • Lunch bag or container
  • Personal blister kit (i.e: Leukotape-P and Compeed/Second Skin blister pads)
  • Pocket knife — optional
  • Camera — optional, but recommended
  • Binoculars — optional

Glacier Gear list

• • Harness — fitted for over your ski clothing
  • Locking carabiners (x2)
  • Non-locking carabiners (x2)
  • Prussik cord (5m x 6mm) —optional
  • Sewn sling (120cm) — optional
  • Lightweight ice axe — optional, don’t bring if you don’t have one or don’t like steep skiing

If you have any questions regarding the equipment list, feel free to contact us prior to booking.

All mandatory gear can be rented if you don’t have your own. Your guides are able to provide any equipment subject to sufficient notice time and availability of gear. Equipment rental will be charged and included in the price.

If you wish to rent equipment during your stay (including safety gear), let us know and we can help make arrangements.

Group size:

• • Small groups limited to 6 guests provide comfort, personalized attention and flexibility in the choice of landing spots / exploration or ski areas, and smoothness during embarking and disembarking.
  • Prices are per person in double bed cabins (2 persons). A single cabin (1 person) may be requested with a price surcharge. The cost doesn’t decrease as the group grows.

Min. age requirements:

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors as young as 14 may be permitted to join private tours on a case-by-case basis.

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

To get to your sailing yacht in Tromsø Harbor, fly into Tromsø Airport. Keep in mind that there are no direct flights to Tromso from the USA. Most international flights to Tromsø go via Oslo and there are direct flights from London-Gatwick, Oulu/ Luleå, Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Once you land in Tromsø, it takes about 10-20 minutes to get to the harbor. You can either…

• • Get a taxi
  • Take the express coach (Flybussen) — step off at Scandic Ishavshotel and walk 200 m (650 ft) to the harbor (this bus might be more comfortable than the regular bus if you’re carrying gear)
  • Take the bus no. 42 or 40 — 22-minute ride + 5-10 minute walk

The exact location of the Varuna boat may change on short notice. Prior to departure, you’ll receive a WhatsApp message from the crew with the exact location. Please keep in mind that the boat will not be ready to host you before 5 pm, though you may drop off your luggage from 1 pm onwards. Please contact the crew in advance if you plan on doing so or if you are delayed.

Should you need some last-minute gear or personal items, there’s a sports shop, a pharmacy, and a supermarket at a walking distance from the harbor.

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re travelling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in Lyngen Alps, NO, please refer to the Visit Norway website.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!