The most beautiful one-day high mountain traverse in Norway
Spectacular Ski Tours in the Lyngen Alps
The largest ski region in the North of Norway offers big mountains, epic scenery, and some of the best skiing on the planet.
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On the top plateau towards the summit of Jiehkkevarri Creative Commons: Attribution
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Skinning towards Kveita Creative Commons: Attribution
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Balcony Creative Commons: Attribution
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The Southwest Glacier Creative Commons: Attribution
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Balcony Creative Commons: Attribution
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View over Lakselv massif Creative Commons: Attribution
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Bobby waiting on the summit for the second ascend
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Storgalten all to the left Creative Commons: Attribution
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The descend from the top Creative Commons: Attribution
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The couloir that goes to the top Creative Commons: Attribution
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View towards Tromsø Mainland Creative Commons: Attribution
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Top Ridge Creative Commons: Attribution
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View towards Jiehkkevarri and the other mountains on the south side of Kjosen Creative Commons: Attribution
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Start of Lyngsdalen Creative Commons: Attribution
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View on the summit to the north Creative Commons: Attribution
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At the end of Lyngsdalen and you look up towards the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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Some cross country skiers not handling the conditions Creative Commons: Attribution
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Lakselvtindane Creative Commons: Attribution
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View to the south - in the middel of the ascend Creative Commons: Attribution
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The upper part of the descend Creative Commons: Attribution
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Last part before the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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Where it's groomed cross country tracks in the winter Creative Commons: Attribution
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Last part of the descend into the valley Creative Commons: Attribution
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Perfect conditions in the Tomas Couloir.
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Approaching the Tomas Couloir in murky weather.
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The view across the Lakselvdalen.
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Enjoying the incredible views on the way up.
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Low down on the ascent.
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Looking up at the Tomas Coulior from Lakselbukt village.
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Starting out on the ascent.
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Up towards the summit just before you head east towards the summit Creative Commons: Attribution
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The lower descend Gard Johannes GauteplassCreative Commons: Attribution
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View over Kjosen Creative Commons: Attribution
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Istinden, is the peak in the middle Creative Commons: Attribution
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The ascend from Kjosen Creative Commons: Attribution
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Mind-blowing views from midway up the main bowl
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Skinning up through the trees low down
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Beautiful mellow skiing at the end of a long day
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Looking up at the route from the treeline
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On the summit of tafeltinden, looking down to Strupbreen
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Great views along the way
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Looking down Koppangsdalen
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Skiing on Koppangsbreen
Description
Imagine standing on top of the highest peak in the Lyngen Alps, Jiehkkevarri. Above the Arctic Circle and 40 kilometres from the nearest city, Tromsø, you look down at the fjord - sparkling in the sunshine below you. You drop in and make the first descent of untouched snow under the midnight sun. This is the proper Norwegian way of Backcountry skiing.
The Lyngen Alps are an iconic backcountry ski area in the northern of Norway. The peninsula is surrounded by water, which offer typically Norwegian backcountry skiing from mountains and down to the fjords.
The Lyngen Alps are about 90km long & 20km wide and the highest mountain is Jiehkkevarri, at 1833m. The peninsula has it all; glaciers, steep couloirs, gentle bowls, tree skiing at low elevations, stunning views, the midnight sun, aurora borealis, and typical, deep Norwegian fjords.
Adventures
One of the most spectacular viewpoints in the Lyngen Alps, as you can see all the sharp peaks on the northern part of the peninsula.
Sofiatinden is one of Lyngen's finer viewpoints and has opportunities for great skiing.
One of the best mountains for skiing in the Lyngen Alps
1300 vertical meters with some of the best skiing Lyngen has to offer
2 great steep-ish couloirs in one of Northern Norway's most scenic mountain valleys (and that's saying something!)
One of Lyngen's most famous peaks. This is the mountain you choose to open and end the ski season
The best view of the whole Lyngen peninsula
A long and wild journey in a stunning part of the Lyngen Peninsula.
A great ski touring classic in the Lyngen Alps