Now and then, not often, but now and then, you are lucky enough to have experiences that you remember for the rest of your life. A one-week ski expedition through the rolling landscape of the Pasvik Valley – through pine forests and across mountain plateaus, in huts and tents, past birch burs that have been scratched by bear claws and moose antlers, in sun and rough weather – is one such trip.
Join us and create your own way of describing time; before and after your ski expedition through the Pasvik Valley.
The participants on this tour fly to (and from) Kirkenes, where we pick you up.
After stopping in town to stock up on necessary supplies, we travel to Neiden Fjellstue (mountain lodge), where we pack, plan, enjoy dinner and stay overnight.
When we awake the following day, our ski expedition begins.
Facts about the expedition
9 days/8 nights
Stay in tents
Approx. 120 – 140 km spread over 7 skiing days
We plan to ski to the open huts in the Pasvik Valley, sleep there if they suit our plan or simply peek inside before continuing. Highlights include visiting the open hut Ellenkoia and the Three-country cairn (Norge-Russia-Finland). After the three-country cairn, we ski along the Russian border before heading to Nyrud, the old, abandoned police station at the end of the Pasvik Valley. We spend the last night at Øvre Pasvik Camping at Vaggetem.
Next departure will be in 2024
NOK 25,000 per person
The tour price includes:
- all transport
- support by polar dogs that pull communal equipment by pulk
- expedition sled, drag, harness and drybag for those who don’t have their own equipment
- wilderness guide
- all meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 9
- safety equipment, including satellite phone and GPS
- mountain equipment, including tents, primus stoves, fuel and saucepans
- accommodation at Neiden mountain lodge and in tents
Group size: minimum 4 participants, maximum 8 (2 places available)
Day 1 (22 April)
We pick you up at the airport in Kirkenes.
After stopping in town to stock up on necessary supplies, we travel to Neiden Fjellstue (mountain lodge), where we pack, plan, enjoy dinner and stay overnight.
Days 2 – 8
After breakfast, it’s time to start our ski expedition of approx. 120-140 km through Norway, Finland, the Pasvik Valley and towards the end the Pasvikdalen National Park.
Day 9 (30 April)
Depart for the airport after breakfast
Over the years, an increasing number of companies have begun organising ski trips in Finnmark.
Why should you go on a skiing trip with Glød? (Other companies’ trips look very similar)
We don’t wish to say anything about what others do or how prices and the like can vary. However, we wish to focus on what we believe is important:
We have arranged skiing trips on the Finnmarksvidda mountain plateau since 2005, which means we know the history, the people and the terrain.
We are based in Alta on the edge of the Finnmarksvidda mountain plateau, so the travelling distance for our guides, equipment, polar dogs and food is minimal. Moreover, our trips have minimal impact on the environment.
We use polar dogs to pull the communal gear by expedition sled, which provides pleasant company and is a far more environmentally friendly option than, for instance, snowmobiles.
The food we serve – when we are not staying at the mountain lodges – is produced by our chef using locally sourced ingredients of the highest quality. The meals are packed in sous-vide bags and served as delicacies at our camp sites along the way.
You can rent pulks/expedition sleds, drags, sleeping bags, ground pads, skis, boots and poles from us.
Communal equipment such as GPS, satellite phone, map, compass, primus stoves, fuel, pots and food included on all our tours.
All the gear we use is well tested and of the highest quality.
Our guides are knowledgeable and have solid outdoor recreation qualifications and experience from many long trips, such as crossing Anarjohka, skiing the length of Norway and/or Spitsbergen, as well as countless tours criss-crossing all of Troms and Finnmark.
The guides love their job, and they – and everyone we work with – operate according to sustainable principles.