Kågen Island Traverse
A long, difficult, but rewarding traverse of three summits on Kågen island in Arctic Norway
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 2.5 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
It's high praise but Kågtinden might just be the best ski mountaineering peak in the whole of Norway - here are the 5 classic lines on it.
Ski Touring Difficult, Severe
FATMAP's man in the north of Norway - Peter Schön - knows a thing or 2 about good skiing and he reckons Kågtinden might - just might - be the Country's greatest ski mountain. It's a big call (and it's likely to provoke plenty of debate) in a nation with such a staggering amount of good ski terrain, but when you check out these 5 routes you'll see that it's not as out-there as it might sound.
The 5 routes here are varied and exciting - Kågtinden in a nuthsell. 4 of the routes are day tours to Kågtinden itself and the 5th is the truly extraordinary Kågen traverse - a trip right across Kågen island itself. Every route will offer the epic views for which the north coast of Norway is famous, and immaculate ski terrain.
In the highly likely event that these tours whet your appetite for exploring northern Norway, check out the following guidebooks -
Northern Norway's 5 Best Island Ski Tours
The Ultimate Tromsø Ski Week
20 Steps to Heaven : Ski Tour Norway's Frozen North
A long, difficult, but rewarding traverse of three summits on Kågen island in Arctic Norway
Severe Ski Touring
One of the great skitours in Arctic Norway
Difficult Ski Touring
One of several amazing steep lines on Kågtinden.
Severe Ski Touring
A steep skiing traverse - no summits, no tick list item, just pure steep skiing. Experts only!
Severe Ski Touring
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