Improvers Cross Country Ski Adventure

Progress to full-day trails that cover serious distance.

Swap skis for paddles and kayak Norway’s famous “King of the Fjords”

Essential recovery with epic views after long days pushing your limits

Refine your technique and build your confidence with experienced instructors.

No crowds, just endless prepared trails and space to find your rhythm.

Three-course dinners made with locally sourced ingredients

The Ortler-Cevedale group sit within Stelvio National Park, which means wild terrain and zero crowds. Snow-covered slopes catching morning light, glaciers gleaming at midday, shadows carving ridgelines by afternoon. You won't summit these on snowshoes, but they're why every photo looks like you've gone way deeper into the mountains than most people ever will. 

Stelvio National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the Alps, and you'll be snowshoeing right through the heart of it. Its protected status means zero development, minimal crowds, and landscapes that look exactly like they did centuries ago. You're not here for interpretive signs or visitor centers; you're here because the valleys stay raw and the trails stay empty.

Snowshoeing is winter hiking with wider feet. The broad frame distributes your weight so you float on top of the snow instead of sinking thigh-deep. No technical skills needed, no previous experience required — if you can hike, you can snowshoe. It's what gets you into remote, snow-covered terrain that would otherwise be completely inaccessible.

Arrive by bus to Tyinkrysset from Oslo or Bergen, where the hotel picks us up.

First three-course dinner, meet your instructor, get the brief. Ready to level up your technique? Let's go.

Breakfast buffet, pack lunch and yoga with mountain views.

Pick up ski equipment and head out. Your instructor assesses where you're at and refines your technique. We'll explore different trail sections, working on efficiency and rhythm.

Three-course dinner back at the hotel.

Time to work on more advanced techniques - better glide, improved kick, smoother transitions. Practice on the flatter terrain, covering decent distance while focusing on form.

Post-ski sauna over the Begna River to loosen up.

Three-course dinner.

Pick the best trail based on weather and conditions. Today is about longer distances and varied terrain. Time to put your improved technique to work over a full day in the mountains. Packed lunch on the trail.

Evening yoga, then dinner.

Trade skis for kayaks. Drive to the fjord where a local guide leads you out onto the water, surrounded by mountains. A different kind of upper body workout.

Warm up in a mobile sauna, then brave the winter water with a polar plunge if you want.

Back to the hotel for a three-course dinner.

The morning is yours. Push yourself on longer trails or simply chill out at the hotel. For an extra cost try alpine skiing or rent snowshoes for something different.

Depending on the time of year the late afternoon ski tour will be done with headlamps or the winter evening sun. Different light, different experience, same trails you're now confident on.

Dinner together.

Last big day. Pick a challenging route based on weather - this is where you see just how much stronger and more efficient you've become.

Stop to light a fire and have lunch together.

Final sauna session, final three-course dinner.

Head home with noticeably improved technique, better endurance, and legs that know they've worked. Worth every kilometre.