A mellow little peak which offers a variety of nice descents.
Norway's 5th largest mainland island is home to some truly epic ski tours - here are some of the best.
Sitting just west of Tromsø city, Kvaløya has long been known as a place to go when the nearby Lyngen Peninsula's bigger lines are out of condition. The island has some wonderful peaks of its own but they are a little lower, a little mellower and a generally little less intense than many of those found on the mainland.
At over 700 square kilometres and with just 13,000 inhabitants (most of whom live in Kvaløysletta, the village just over the bridge from Tromsø), Kvaløya feels like a deserted, wild place and this ambience only adds to the enjoyment of skiing there. There are noticeably fewer skiers on Kvaløya than on the mainland and it's a great place to come for a quieter, more chilled day than can generally be found on the Lyngen Peninsula.
If you're lucky enough to have time to ski all the lines in this guidebook and still have some days to spare, check out this list of tougher tours on the mainland.
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A mellow little peak which offers a variety of nice descents.
The go-to mountain in the Tromsø region on powder days
A true classic on Kvaløya, with a scenic view over Ersfjorden
A classic Kvaløya tour, with a little alpine adventure if you would like to reach the very top.
The perfect "ski-after-work-mountain", with varied skiing.
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!
The most iconic summit on Kvaløya