• Minimum experience of 3 full days cross country skiing.

• Able to snow plough both in and out of the track.

• Able to move effectively in and out of the tracks.

• Confident in managing speed and direction during downhill skiing.

• Comfortable with skiing distances of 15 km to 30 km in a day.

• Good to high level of fitness

Important to note: Previous alpine/downhill skiing is not enough to join this trip, you must join a beginner cross country ski trip to learn the technique.

This trip is rated moderate

You take part in medium to high-intensity cardio exercise 3 times a week, for around 45 minutes each time.

What That Might Look Like

Your weekly routine regularly includes activities like running, HIIT sessions, crossfit, cycling, or spin classes. While you don’t need to be a world-class athlete or breaking records, you're accustomed to workouts that raise your heart rate and leave you breathing heavily for about 45 minutes each time.

Engaging in low-intensity activities, like walking, yoga, and pilates will be beneficial, but these alone won't be enough to meet the cardio demands of this trip.

Duration: Daily, you'll be active for 6-7 hours, mostly on full day tours.

Distance: We'll cover between 15km and 30km daily.

Group size: There'll be up to 12 guests and 2 instructors. On some days the groups may be split, offering longer distances or more technique focused sessions.

Tracks: Over the week, you’ll ski mainly in tracks but we may venture off track for some of the adventures!

Coaching: You’ll receive great coaching while exploring! It’s not a bootcamp, but you will learn new skills and refine your technique.

Falling: You’re likely to take a few tumbles skiing, though these falls are generally softer than in alpine skiing, you’ll need to be comfortable with the idea of falling!

Consecutive Activity: This trip involves several days of consecutive skiing, which can be tiring.

If you have any questions about this, please do get in touch, we're happy to help!

If you've been with us for the 4 or 7-night sessions, think back to those experiences to see if this trip is right for you.

Movement & Technique: Did you feel you grasped the basics well? Did you start to shift your weight from one foot to the other? Were there times you felt a smooth glide?

Downhill & Speed Control: Were you comfortable picking up speed on descents? Did you feel in control of your speed as you went downhill?

Handling Slopes: Even if your snowplough stop wasn't perfect, were you willing to try steep downhills, knowing there's a risk of falling?

Distance Comfort: How did you feel about the longer distances, up to 20 km? Did those days feel good?

Your adventure will begin with us once you arrive at Ringebu train station. Fly into Oslo on a morning flight and hop on a train to Ringebu; a beautiful scenic route through snow covered landscapes. We’ll connect you up with all those on the trip, so you’ll likely have someone to travel with.

In the evening we will have dinner at the hotel followed by a short briefing and ski boot fitting!

After breakfast, we’ll warm up and recap our technique on a morning ski tour.

Heading back to the hotel for a packed lunch by the fire, before heading out for a second ski tour!

In the evening, there’ll be a relaxing yoga session and time for a sauna before dinner is served.

After breakfast, we’ll head out on a longer tour, mostly on tracks. The terrain will do most of the teaching, alongside some expert coaching to progress our uphill and downhill technique. We will also progress to tackling some sections of off track.

This afternoon you learn to be a husky musher and drive your own dog sled team through the nordic landscapes!

In the evening there’ll be another yoga session and a delicious 3 course dinner.

After starting the day with a good breakfast, we’ll start a full day ski tour with a greater emphasis on off track technique and in a new and more remote area.

A relaxing yoga and sauna session will once again feature this afternoon at the hotel before we are treated to a delicious Norwegian feast.

Today’s adventure willl be a whole day snowshoeing across the glorious snowy scenery with packed lunch around a fire!

In the afternoon you’ll have another yoga session before dinner.

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll be heading jumping in a transfer to a new section of the national park.

Today we’ll aim to build our ascent by taking in a peak and really feel the results of our progression!

Followed by a relaxing yoga session and dinner.

Again, after breakfast we’ll head off on a longer off track adventure in a more remote area - potentially a 25km A to B section of the world renowned Trollløyp!

And as it’s our last night, we’ll enjoy a farewell aperitif before dinner is served.

After breakfast, we’ll have a free morning to relax at the hotel - or you could choose to ski and explore the trails independently until your transfer to the train station in Ringebu.

Depending on the timings of your flight, you may be able to squeeze in an afternoon exploring Oslo!