Arnøyhøgda (1170 m)
The highest mountain of Arnøya - fantastic skiing, immense views and an airy, exciting summit ridge
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Northern Norway's 5 Best Island Ski Tours
A handful of utterly classic ski tours in the wild Skjervoy region
Ski Touring Moderate, Difficult, Severe
Description
With all the (well deserved) hype around Lyngen, it's easy to ignore the fantastic ski touring to be had in the Skjervoy region. The area is made up of numerous islands, each of which is accessed via a bridge, a ferry or a tunnel. The engineering required to create this infrastructure is pretty impressive, but the scenery is even better.
The whole region feels as if it's on the edge of the Earth and is wonderfully quiet. If you complete this list of tours you will have sampled what the area has to offer and are likely to want to sample plenty more!
Routes included
Laukslettinden (977m) SW-NE Traverse
A rewarding moderate round-tour with a fantastic NE-facing ski descent
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
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
Storsandnestinden (1097 m) via Trolldalen
One of the great skitours on Kågen, with a variety of terrain
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Uløya Traverse
A scenic island traverse over Uløya´s highest peaks
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
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