The most iconic summit on Kvaløya
Classic Ski Touring Adventures in the Tromsø Region
10 inspiring ski tours around Tromsø that will have you falling in love with the city known as "Paris of the North"
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Skinning up the middle section of the route
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Epic views on the ski down
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What can you say?!?! Loving Lyngen life
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Arriving on the summit
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Skiing away and looking forward to a great descent
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Arriving at the upper section of the mountain
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View towards the south Creative Commons: Attribution
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Midnight sun at the peak Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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View towards the South-west Creative Commons: Attribution
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Tromsø in the background Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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At the top - view out to Ersfjorden Creative Commons: Attribution
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The ridge in the direction of Tromsø Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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Down to the Valley of Grøtfjorden Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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Ersfjorden Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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Starting point at the end of the fjord Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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Start of the last ascent to the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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The last North-West facing slope Creative Commons: Attribution
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The view to Skamtinden Creative Commons: Attribution
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View towards Storstolpan and Storsteinnestinden from the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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The lake you cross Creative Commons: Attribution
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First slope from the parking Creative Commons: Attribution
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The lake and the last South-facing slope to the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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View to the west from the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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View down to Ersfjorden from the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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View to the mountains on the north side of Ersfjorden Creative Commons: Attribution
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View over to Malangen from the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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View over Kattfjordeidet Creative Commons: Attribution
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Looking down from the summit on the last part of the ascent. You see "Buren" in the background Creative Commons: Attribution
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The view over Storsteinnestinden, Storstolpan and Middagstinden Creative Commons: Attribution
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View over to Lille Blåmann Creative Commons: Attribution
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The last section of the descent Creative Commons: Attribution
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Lyngen Alps in the background Creative Commons: Attribution
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View towards Lyngen and Kjosen massif Creative Commons: Attribution
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Looking down to the valley you ascend Creative Commons: Attribution
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The bowl you can descend from the top Creative Commons: Attribution
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View over Ersfjorden from the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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Ersfjorden Creative Commons: Attribution
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View towards Kattfjordeidet Creative Commons: Attribution
Description
Home to 666 mountains higher than thousand meters and north of the Arctic Circle, lies Norway´s Troms region. The area is one of the best ski touring destinations in the world.
As well as unbelievable skiing in typical Norwegian terrain - from mountains down to the fjords - you’re also in with a great chance of seeing Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, if you visit Troms in the winter months.
Tromsø is an Eldorado when it comes to ski touring. The sheer amount of good skiing means it is not always easy to find out which trip is right for you. This is a collection of 10 tours in and around Tromsø that the locals would characterise as some of their favourites.
Adventures
A classic Kvaløya tour, with a little alpine adventure if you would like to reach the very top.
A true classic on Kvaløya, with a scenic view over Ersfjorden
The perfect "ski-after-work-mountain", with varied skiing.
The go-to mountain in the Tromsø region on powder days
Store Hollendaren is a very good mountain for skiing, with a long season and opportunities for steep descents.
If you want to experience skiing in the midnight sun, this is the perfect peak!
A wonderful peak with great, low stress skiing and incredible views across the southern part of the Lyngen Peninsula.
A hidden pearl for an afternoon tour which offers great skiing
A brilliant peak which dominates the view from the area to the south of it.