Classic Ski Tours in The Sunmøre Alps

A collection of brilliant beginner and intermediate ski tours in a legendary mountain range!

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Images

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Skinning up the beautiful ridge that leads onto the summit.

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Reaching the tree line on the way down, with the resort carpark visible in the background.

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The first section of the descent.

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Moody views across Ørstafjorden.

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Emerging out of the trees and into the more open terrain.

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The final blast down to the car.

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The beautifully crafted orientation table on the summit.

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Summit views

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Sunnmøre freshies coming up!

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Stunning Slogen

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Back on board

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Lift to the snow line!

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Heading along the summit ridge to Maudekollen with Slogen in the background

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Pick up in Hjørundfjord

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Fresh tracks await

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Heading down to Hjørundfjord

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Heading up towards Blaeja

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Soft spring summit to fjord snow

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A job well done

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Spring slides off Kalveskredsnipa

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Picking the line between Kardalstindane and Hoghornet

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That'll do!

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If Carlsberg did end of ski days!

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Back to base

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Heading to Leira

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Norwegian trees at the start of the tour

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Stunning views from Lissjenibba 'Blaeja'

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Easy angle powder

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Heading up through the trees

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End of day vibes

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Looking towards Langhornet

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The Norwegian trees await

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Home time

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Fresh tracks from the summit

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Views to the south from the summit

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Choosing the descent

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Looking back towards the summit

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Dreamy descent time

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Fresh tracks for days

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Dream team back to the car

Description

Lyngen, Lofoten and Senja might get the headlines, but the Sunmøre Alps are home to some of the best ski touring in Scandinavia. The snow conditions aren't quite as reliable as in the aforementioned ranges to the north but when Sunmøre is good, it's unbeatable.

We've got a collection of tough Sunmøre ski tours elsewhere in FATMAP (https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/38869/epic-descents-in-the-sunnmore-alps) but this guidebook focuses on beginner and intermediate tours. There's everything in here from a lift-assisted adventure (Kleivdalsfjellet South Face) and boat-assisted adventures like the Lissjenibba 'Blaeja' Traverse, through to more standard Norwegian touring fare like Kopphornet/Klovtinden Nord. There are also some good options for bad weather days like Melshornet - a tour which can be completed in just about any conditions.

As if the skiing wasn't good enough, Sunmøre also houses some lovely little towns to explore. All of them feature charming Norwegian houses, quaint waterfront bars and - in some cases - superb fish and chip shops!

Adventures

Melshornet

A scenic and easy little tour which enjoys fabulous views.

Maudekollen

Straightforward ski touring in the Suunmore Alps