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Backcountry Skiing Trips
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VILLEN'S LOG CABIN
WHEN: from November to April
DURATION: App. 4-5 hours
MEETING: In Kittilä or Levi
DISTANCE: 5 km
TERRAIN: no elevation gain
LEVEL: Easy
ENVIRONMENT: In nature, 20 km away from the closest town, lake environment, and some forest, exposed to winds, deep snow, and icy ground, flat terrain, 2 shelters and eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Good health condition, ability to do some physical exercise in a snowy and cold environment
NOTE: Those skin-based skis don't require you to have a high skill level as they are shorter than normal skis, have wider spatulas and the terrain is flat; they are also called "sliding-snowshoes".
138 euros/participant if 1 booking
121 euros/participant if 2 booking
114 euros/participant if 3 booking
107 euros/participant if 4+ booking
99 euros/participant (13-18 years old)
Price includes: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the hiking gear (backpacks, skis, hiking poles, sustainable Kupilka dishware, thermos flasks...), a lunch mainly made of organic and/or local food, warm drinks, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Price does not include: your round trip home-Lapland-home, your clothing which must be adjusted to a hike in the polar cold (ask advice from the guide, the possibility of rent in town), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs
Payment: After the program. In cash.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: That great lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes or even maybe the most spectacular panorama in the whole of Northern Lapland. You won't regret the one-hour drive to reach that narrow forest road that leads to that beautiful white immensity. Far North atmosphere guaranteed! This is an easy itinerary away from the crowds and the beaten paths around Levi or Ylläs. We will use Finnish backcountry skis for that trip (different from the cross)country skis you see on the pictures; wider spatulas and shorter skis) Half way we take lunch in a picturesque log cabin hidden in the forest near the shores of that lake.
THE GREAT LAKE
WHEN: from November to April
DURATION: App. 4-5 hours
MEETING: In Kittilä or Levi
DISTANCE: 4 km
TERRAIN: no elevation gain
LEVEL: Easy
ENVIRONMENT: In nature, 20 km away from the closest town, lake environment, and some forest, exposed to winds, deep snow, and icy ground, flat terrain, 2 shelters and eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Good health condition, ability to do some physical exercise in a snowy and cold environment
NOTE: Those skin-based skis don't require you to have a high skill level as they are shorter than normal skis, have wider spatulas and the terrain is flat; they are also called "sliding-snowshoes".
154 euros/participant if 1 booking
129 euros/participant if 2 booking
120 euros/participant if 3 booking
112 euros/participant if 4+ booking
99 euros/participant (13-18 years old)
89 euros/participant (7-12 years old)
Price includes: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the hiking gear (backpacks, skis, hiking poles, sustainable Kupilka dishware, thermos flasks...), a lunch mainly made of organic and/or local food, warm drinks, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Price does not include: your round trip home-Lapland-home, your clothing which must be adjusted to a hike in the polar cold (ask advice from the guide, the possibility of rent in town), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs
Payment: After the program. In cash.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: That great lake is one of the most spectacular landscapes or even maybe the most spectacular panorama in the whole of Northern Lapland. You won't regret the one-hour drive to reach that narrow forest road that leads to that beautiful white immensity. Far North atmosphere guaranteed! This is an easy itinerary away from the crowds and the beaten paths around Levi or Ylläs. We will use Finnish backcountry skis for that trip (different from the cross)country skis you see on the pictures; wider spatulas and shorter skis) Half way we take lunch in a picturesque log cabin hidden in the forest near the shores of that lake.
MY HIDING PLACE
WHEN: from November to February
DURATION: app. 6-7 hours
MEETING: In Kittilä or Levi or Ylläs or Äkäslompolo
DISTANCE: 14 km
TERRAIN: Less than 100 m elevation gain
LEVEL: From moderate + to demanding
ENVIRONMENT: In the wilderness, far away from any urban structure, forest environment, not particularly exposed to winds, deep snow, flat terrain with few bumps, 2 shelters and dry toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Perfect health condition, ability to ski in a polar cold environment, ability to ski the distance indicated above, not suitable to children (very young ones accepted in an Arctic sled, surcharge)
NOTE: Those skin-based skis don't require having a high skill level as they are shorter than normal skis, have wider spatulas and the terrain is quite flat; they are also called "sliding-snowshoes" or "forest skis".
163 euros/participant if 1 booking
139 euros/participant if 2 booking
132 euros/participant if 3 booking
123 euros/participant if 4+ booking
113 euros/participant (13-18 years old)
Price includes: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the hiking and skiing gear (backpacks, skis, hiking poles, sustainable Kupilka dishware, thermos flasks...), a lunch mainly made of organic and/or local food, warm drinks, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Price does not include: your round trip home-Lapland-home, your clothing which must be adjusted to a hike in the polar cold (ask advice from the guide, the possibility of rent in town), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol and souvenirs
Payment: After the program. In cash.
Discounts: Single parents, students, individuals in ministry, or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
A WORD FROM THE GUIDE: This is the tiniest and cutest wilderness hut that I know in the whole area. It takes a while to get there but nothing compares to a skiing trip in the powdery snow through the tall trees of the taïga and along the deep Äkäs Valley away from the world. From mid-February, a cross-country skiing track is groomed nearby. This is why I want to take you there in the darkest times of Winter when silence and solitude are big. We eat lunch by the stove inside the hut before skiing back to the starting point of our adventure. We use headlamps for the last kilometers and get to experience the wilderness at night.
A FIRE OF DREAMS
WHEN: from November to February
DURATION: app. 6-7 hours
MEETING: In Kittilä or Levi
DISTANCE: 15 km
TERRAIN: 175 m elevation gain
LEVEL: From moderate + to demanding
ENVIRONMENT: In the wilderness, far away from any urban structure, forest environment, the top of the fell is exposed to winds, deep snow, 1 shelter, and dry toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Perfect health condition, ability to ski in a polar cold environment, ability to ski the distance indicated above, not suitable to children (young ones accepted in an Arctic sled, surcharge)
NOTE: Those skin-based skis don't require having a high skill level as they are shorter than normal skis, have wider spatulas and the terrain is quite flat; they are also called "sliding-snowshoes" or "forest skis"
156 euros/participant if 1 booking
136 euros/participant if 2 booking
130 euros/participant if 3 booking
122 euros/participant if 4+ booking
113 euros/participant (13-18 years old)
Price includes: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the hiking and skiing gear (backpacks, skis, hiking poles, sustainable Kupilka dishware, thermos flasks...), a lunch mainly made of organic and/or local food, warm drinks, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Price does not include: your round trip home-Lapland-home, your clothing which must be adjusted to a hike in the polar cold (ask advice from the guide, the possibility of rent in town), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol and souvenirs
Payment: After the program. In cash.
Discounts: Single parents, students, individuals in ministry, or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: "A fire of dreams"... Isn't what you expect to experience when you come to Lapland!? Somehow, the locals promised it to you when they named that hill overlooking the fells range and wild lands of Yllästunturi National Park. This is the place for some bewitching wide-angle views, gorgeous sunsets, exquisite polar nightshades, all-covered snow vegetation, and a true feeling of freedom. The ascension is not steep but continuous, and the trip is quite long. A lunch taken in a lovely hut at the top will refuel us to cover the rest of kilometers.
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