Lyngen Lodge - Luxury resort in northern Norway - Winter and Summer season activities

This section below informs you of the skiing skill levels needed to attend certain weeks and which personal fitness levels you'll need so you'll make the most out of your week and be appropriately challenged.

Three dedicated levels to categorize your skill and experience:

Skill Level 1. Introduction to ski touring/boarding - you need to be a competent off piste/back country skier who can link turns down the fall line in a variety of snow conditions. It's important that you are confident with your own ability and when the snow gets heavy and challenging your skiing skill confidence will not disappear. Previous ski touring experience is not required as part of this course is learning the skills for skinning up hill and what's involved in day touring. Fitness level 1 (see below)

Skill Level 2. Competent - you have day toured before, it may have been from a lift in resort even a short multi day tour but importantly you are used to skinning 1-3 hours. You are looking for long classical descents and are able to ski confidently in all off piste conditions without hesitation or confidence worries. Fitness level 2 (see below)

Skill Level 3. Advanced - you have the skinning experience of level 2 and above but are an advanced off piste skier and looking for challenging steeper slopes to ride. These weeks are high powered with a focus on multiple ascents and high powered skiing. Fitness level 3 (see below)

Fitness - How fit should you be for touring?
If you have a personal good fitness level you will enjoy your touring and skiing more as your body will be stressing less and you'll walk uphill in your comfort zone enjoying the views. If you arrive at the lodge having done nothing before hand then most likely you'll struggle uphill, be exhausted at the summit and the ski down will be a battle and you'll spend most the evening in the hot-tub nursing your tender legs...

You don't need to be a super fit marathon runner either, that's because your guide will not race uphill, ski touring is a journey and best enjoyed at a comfortable pace with stops every 45 minutes to an hour to hydrate and check on team moral.

Fitness for touring is about cardiovascular strength and stamina. It's not just working the legs and lungs but also strengthening your core muscles too is extremely vital to efficient skiing.

Fitness Level 1- intro to ski touring. You'll begin with short walks and progress throughout the week to reach 3 hours skinning. You need to be able to exercise in the gym for 2 sessions of 45 minutes with a pulse rate of 130bpm with a 15 minute rest between sessions. Or alternatively go hill walking for 4 hours at home with a day rucksack.

Fitness Level 2 - Competent level. You'll be skinning from 2-4 hours with regular stops. It's important to be confident with your preparation phase and in the gym you should be able to work cardiovascular exercises 130bpm for 3 sessions at 45 minutes sessions with 15 to 20 minute rests.

Fitness Level 3- is about stamina as you'll be be skinning multiple ascents between 1 and 3 a day and some ascents maybe 4-6 hours long to reach summits 1500m above sea level. You may be required to load your skis on your pack and boot climb a couloir etc. This is not "iron man" but the more stamina you have the more skiing you'll pack in.

Read more here for Snowboarding in Lyngen Norway

Groups

You can form your own group or join as an individual. We will need info on your skiing experience and then we'll allocate you into the correct week and level.