Holidays in Northern Norway: ski touring in the Lyngen Alps

The Lyngen Alps are located on the Lyngen peninsula, in the county of Troms, in northern Norway. This spectacular mountain range, full of jagged peaks, large glaciers and steep valleys, is a perfect location for a ski touring trip of one or more days.

In the Lyngen Alps, you can skin up mountains up to almost 1900 meters above sea level and ski all the way back down to the shoreline!

There are no lifts or ski resorts in the Lyngen Alps and most of the mountains lie within the borders of a protected area. Therefore, the wild nature of the mountains and landscapes has been kept intact. In the Lyngen Alps, you can enjoy the luxury of skinning into large and empty valleys and glaciers and then skiing down untouched mountain slopes with nothing else around you, apart from the mountains, your friends and nature.

Please be aware this is a tour suitable for skiers from intermediate to advanced level, with previous ski touring experience. We will have full day ski tours, with between 1000 to 2000 meters of climbing and skiing. Of course, I will tailor the programme to the time you have available.

A typical mountain in Lyngen is somewhere between 1000 to 1400 meters of elevation and ranges from moderate to super steep. So, you do not have to be an extreme skier or super fit athlete to explore the Lyngen Alps. However, on most tours we will venture into potential avalanche prone terrain.

Also, the mountains are placed high up north, close to the sea in the Arctic, where the weather might change quickly. But don't let that deter you, as there are many days with good weather and perfect snow! Besides, the closer we get to the spring, the longer the days get. In late season, it's even possible to ski under the midnight sun while you enjoy the breathtaking views of the surroundings, with its beautiful mountains, islands and fjords.

The closest airport to the Lyngen area is in the city of Tromsø, about 1.30 to 2 hours drive away, southwest of Lyngen. Tromsø is the largest town in northern Norway, whereas Lyngen is a rural area with small villages and communities scattered around the small strip of land that surrounds the peninsula.

There are no big hotels in the Lyngen Alps, but you can find several lodges and smaller accommodations, first and foremost in the main village of Lyngseidet.

So come join me on this amazing ski tour in the beautiful and wild mountains of the Lyngen Alps! Just send me a request and we will start planning your trip.

I also offer a guided ski touring trip in the mountains of Narvik. You should check it out as well.