Looking for potential areas to tour while it's a high avalanche day
The legendary Tamok valley has a reputation for being a serious place to ski, but there are some fabulous easier routes there too!
Even driving into the Tamok valley is intimidating; the mountains are big, steep and - for most of the year - blanketed in deep snow. It's a place renowned for its serious high-end ski tours, suitable only for experts, but - as this guidebook proves - there are still options for those seeking an easier day.
Some of the routes in here are long, but we've also included some short yo-yo tree skiing routes too, as well as several lines which are ideal for days when the avalanche risk is high. It can be hard to believe that such tours exist in such a dramatic and steep-sided valley, but they're there when you know where to look! That said, the terrain all along the Tamok valley is large and serious so the routes in here still deserve respect and - like in any mountain region - there still might be some days where staying at home is the best option!
Another excellent option is to head just north and hit the famous peaks of the Lyngen Peninsula - https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/3158/spectacular-ski-tours-in-the-lyngen-alps - or the even mellower mountains of Kvaløya - https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/9348/ski-to-the-sea-on-kvaloya.
Suffice to say that you'll be spoiled for choice if you make the effort to reach this wild, remote and legendary valley.
Looking for potential areas to tour while it's a high avalanche day
Making the most out of the backcountry just behind Tamokhuset
The instant classic line just behind Tamokhuset
A great tour to get the views and enjoy your time in the alpine.
Ski the fantastic classic normal route or drop big on the front face when conditions align
A classic in the backyard of Tamok Husset
Some of - if not the - best storm riding in all of Northern Norway
Making the most out of two great South facing runs in the Tamokdalen Backcountry