Guidebook
Nikolai Schirmer's NOK Series
All the routes from Nikolai's NOK winter web series
The choke
Nikolai abuot to drop
The ascent
The line
Yours truly up top
Eirik Verlo on the early season approach
Erik Walle, half way up the couloir
Store Vaggastinden
Description
Nikolai Schirmer is back with a brand new winter free ride series, this time exploring his backyard.
Follow the series on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1a9TTEuEgfH9Py9sTVqdQ
The Sultindan North Couloir
The Sultindan North Couloir
Lyngen
4 - 5 hrs
7.0 km
949 m
949 m
56 °
A solid north facing run
Difficult
Private
The skinny diagonal couloir on Storsteinnestind
The skinny diagonal couloir on Storsteinnestind
Lyngen
4 - 5 hrs
7.1 km
897 m
898 m
47 °
Tricky entry to choky exit - an early season fun run
Extreme
Private
The Big Chasm (pronounced Khasm)
The Big Chasm (pronounced Khasm)
Lyngen
5 - 6 hrs
7.1 km
1,507 m
89 m
50 °
If Mordor had a couloir, this would be it.
Difficult
Private
The Easternmost of the North Facing Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
The Easternmost of the North Facing Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
Lyngen
0 - 1 hrs
0.7 km
0 m
548 m
49 °
The easier riding option, with more objective hazard.
Extreme
Private
The Westernmost of the North Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
The Westernmost of the North Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
Lyngen
0 - 1 hrs
0.6 km
0 m
542 m
48 °
The harder option
Extreme
Private
Sjufjellet
Sjufjellet
Lyngen
2 - 3 hrs
3.4 km
832 m
25 m
41 °
A classic ski tour in everyone's favourite valley
Moderate
Private
The Approach To The North Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
The Approach To The North Couloirs on Store Vaggastind
Lyngen
6 - 7 hrs
13.6 km
1,056 m
360 m
37 °
An insane approach, to two beautiful runs
Easy
Private