Ski Touring in Senja, Tamok and Lyngen
Get ready for a thrilling ski touring adventure in the Lyngen Alps, Senja, and Tamokdalen, offering incredible powder and diverse backcountry terrain. Led by certified guides, you'll explore rugged peaks, ocean runs, and classic routes, climbing 1000-1200 vertical meters daily for 6 days.
Group
Lyngen Alps
7 Days
Mar - May
High
Intermediate
Highlights
- Explore the Lyngen Alps, Scandinavia’s top freeride destination
- Ski and splitboard in remote, untouched areas with open lines, ocean runs, and classic routes.
- Stay in a cozy traditional Norwegian log cabin, offering a peaceful retreat after a day of adventure.
Description
The Lyngen Alps is a top freeriding destination in Scandinavia, offering dry powder and diverse backcountry terrain, including open lines, ocean runs, and classic routes. We'll also explore Senja, Tamokdalen, and hidden tours around our Målselv hut. The itinerary will be adjusted to your preferences and current weather and avalanche conditions.
This trip focuses on backcountry skiing and splitboarding in remote, untouched areas. Expect to climb 1000-1200 vertical meters each day for 6 days of exhilarating powder runs.
Get ready to explore Senja, an island where rugged coastlines meet towering snow-capped peaks. Tamokdalen, a top ski touring paradise, offers calmer weather and more snow than the coastal areas, making it a perfect spot for adventure. Dive into the incredible lines of southern Lyngen and venture off the beaten path around our hut in Målselv. And if you’re up for it, we can even take a dog sled to some of our tours!
For a bit of extra excitement, we can arrange a speedboat trip to the hidden gem of Kågen Island, where we’ll spend the day exploring its beauty.
One of the best parts of this trip is staying in a traditional Norwegian log cabin, full of character and history. Tucked away in a peaceful, remote location, it’s the perfect place to relax and recharge after a day of adventure.
We carefully crafted this itinerary based on our experience in Norway since 2016, designed to showcase the breathtaking beauty of the Arctic region. We've chosen to focus on less-traveled routes, avoiding the more popular areas of Lyngen that can get crowded.
Ready for the ultimate freeride adventure in the Lyngen Alps and beyond? Contact me today to secure your spot and join a group on this incredible journey into the heart of Norway’s wildest landscapes!
Price includes
Price details
- Included in the price:
- Professional guiding
- 6 full days of ski touring
- Transportation throughout the trip
- 5 nights in a traditional Norwegian hut
- 2 nights in a hotel in Tromsø
- Sherpas merchandise
- Not included:
- Flight ticket
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- Food (we’ll be preparing and cooking meals together)
- Extra activities (e.g., dog sledging, kayaking, etc.; contact us for more details)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Tromsø
Arrive in Tromsø and check into your hotel.
We recommend arriving in Tromsø on Saturday for your first night. If your flight schedule doesn't allow for this, you can find additional accommodation. We're happy to suggest some places if you need help!
Day 2: First Ski Tour in the Lyngen Alps
After pick-up, we’ll head straight into our first tour in the Lyngen Alps on the way to our log cabin accommodation in Målselv. We’ll choose from various options, taking into account the avalanche forecast, snow conditions, and wind direction.
Day 3: Explore Senja: Summit-to-Sea Descents
Senja, located between Lofoten and Tromsø, is a true Norwegian gem, known for its dramatic coastlines, towering peaks, and charming fishing villages. Often referred to as ‘Miniature Norway,’ the island offers a stunning mix of landscapes that embody the essence of the country.
We’ll time our visit to catch the best weather window, aiming for a summit-to-sea descent with spectacular views of Senja’s coastline. Most of the peaks we’ll climb are around 900 meters high, and depending on the group’s preferences, we can add more summits or repeat laps on a single peak.
Day 4: Ski Touring in Tamok Valley
Tamokdalen, also known as Tamok Valley, is a 30-kilometer stretch in Troms, Norway, with a valley floor at 200 meters and peaks rising to 1600 meters. Both sides of the valley provide excellent ski-touring opportunities, allowing us to select the best route based on avalanche risk, snow, and wind conditions.
The combination of higher mountains, colder temperatures, and the valley's continental climate often results in excellent snow conditions.
Day 5: Ski tour in Målselv (optional dog-sledding)
The peaks near our cabin reach up to 1500 meters, offering a range of ski tour options with mountains all around us. Our base is a husky farm, so if conditions permit and the dogs are ready, we can even access our ski tour by dog sled.
(Dog sledding is an optional activity, depending on availability, with pricing to be settled once we arrive in Norway.)
Day 6: Choosing the Best Spot: Senja vs Tamokdalen
We’ll head back to either Senja or Tamokdalen, based on which location we enjoyed most and where the snow conditions were ideal.
Day 7: Return to Tromsø: Ski Lyngen Peaks or Explore Kågen Island by Speedboat
On our way back to Tromsø, we’ll either take on some of the Lyngen peaks or organize a speedboat trip to Kågen Island. There, we can ski different aspects of remote peaks, all while surrounded by the ocean.
(Kågen is an optional activity, depending on availability, and the cost will be determined once we're in Norway.)
Details
Accommodation
Our log cabin in Målselv, near a Husky farm, offers a relaxing stay with a sauna. Located close to top touring spots, it includes an open living room, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms.
Disclaimer
Participants should have previous ski touring or splitboarding experience (at least 3 tours) and be able to manage 1000 vertical meters per day for 3 days in a row. One rest day is fine, but taking more may impact your experience.
Meeting point
About the guide
-Vojta Lim & Guides
4.9
(44)
Mountain Guide
Hi, I’m Vojta, welcome to our profile! We are a small and specialized guiding company based out of the Czech Republic, dedicated to offering freeriding and ski-touring trips mainly to Japan and Norway. We run powder camps and tours across the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu in Japan. In March every year, we move to arctic Norway and run Ski and Sail expeditions around Lyngen Alps. We started as a group of friends guiding in Japan in 2013 and we still beleive you should feel like you are riding with friends on our trips. The tours are flexible with the single purpose of skiing in the best snow and finding the best lines possible. We have strong area knowledge of the terrain and go the extra mile to provide you with an unforgettable experience. Our trips not only include skiing, but also delicious food and local culture as you improve your skills as a backcountry skier or snowboarder.
On our trips, you will be guided by Czech and Slovak UIAGM Mountain guides & Ski Guides (Robert Vrlák, Peter Koteles, Daniel Menšík, Vojta Lím, or Tomáš Prajzler)
If you don't find what you are looking for, get in touch, we will be happy to help and welcome you on board!
Languages
English | Czech
What people are saying about -Vojta Lim & Guides
Axelle
Skiing in Japan is a must for any avid skier. Sherpas ride company is very serious and to be trusted. Sherpas ride support was great with sensible advice from from beginning to end, great logistics and accommodation. A special mention to the guide Tomas, great professional, very serious, who went above and beyond to give all the best ski experience as well as japanese immersion.
Leonhard
We had an amazing skiing experience with Sherpas Ride! Our road trip started with a few fresh snow days in Kutchan, offering a wonderful mix of backcountry and resort skiing. We reached the summits of Iwaonupuri, Shiribetsu, and Annupuri—truly unforgettable adventures! Our accommodation in Kutchan, conveniently located near a Seven-Eleven, provided easy access to Onigiris for our tours. The place was clean and spacious, though we did notice the lack of hangers. Thor from Sherpas Rides breakfasts were a real highlight, featuring delicious mini pancakes, homemade granola and yogurt—a perfect start to our skiing days. On one of our evenings we got a presentation from a Japanese women about Japan and Hokkaido. After four days, we continued on to Furano. Along the way, we visited the harbor city of Otaru. It was quite cold and there was not that much to explore. In Furano, we enjoyed another 3.5 days of incredible backcountry skiing. One highlight was our visit to the fumaroles near the Asahidake summit—absolutely stunning! Unfortunately, the visibility that day didn’t allow us to reach the summit, but the experience was still remarkable. Our accommodation in Furano was a lovely Japanese-style hotel. Throughout the journey, we always felt safe and well taken care of with our guide, Peter. He consistently found us the best powder! Our group was joined in Kutchan from Jara a professional Photographer for two days who made stunning skiing pictures, we could buy by the end of the trip. We only brought our skiing boots from home to Japan and Sherpas ride provided quite nice and new Kästle Skis! Sherpas Ride delivered an exceptional experience, and we’d highly recommend them to anyone looking for an unforgettable skiing adventure.
Barbara
Eugene
Excellent trip - well organised and exceeded expectations in all respects.
Dominic
Awesome experience, sailing between amazing isolated backcountry tours. Definitely a fantastic week!
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