2 km away
Store Hollendaren (1017m)
Store Hollendaren is a very good mountain for skiing, with a long season and opportunities for steep descents.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 949 m
- Descent
- 949 m
Breitinden Couloir
Lyngen
Really nice couloir that drops from just below the summit
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
- Duration
- 5-6 hrs
- Low Point
- 4 m
- High Point
- 894 m
- Gradient
- 45˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features unknown exposure and is typically done between April and May. From a low point of 4 m to the maximum altitude of 894 m, the route covers 10 km, 1124 vertical metres of ascent and 1124 vertical metres of descent. You'll need rope, skins, ice axe and crampons to complete it safely.
Description
A nice couloir that drops from just below Breitinden's summit down to Grøtfjorden. Many variations are possible. Make sure you have fully evaluated the snow conditions before making a descent.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Alpine
- Cliffs
- Couloir
- Single Descent
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
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5.7 km away
Storstolpan (974m)
If you want to experience skiing in the midnight sun, this is the perfect peak!
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Ascent
- 857 m
- Descent
- 860 m
7.9 km away
Buren (802m)
The perfect "ski-after-work-mountain", with varied skiing.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Ascent
- 771 m
- Descent
- 771 m
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Guidebooks in this area
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Classic Ski Touring Adventures in the Tromsø Region
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Ski to the Sea on Kvaløya
20 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
20 Steps to Heaven: Ski Tour Norway's Frozen North
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