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Sweden
Kebnekaise haute route 
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We
are delighted to offer this new trip to ski
in the Kebnekaise area of Lapland. The region
is very Alpine in character, and this ski
tour offers many itineraries of different
levels, in absolute wilderness. You will be
guided by an IFMGA mountain and ski guide. |
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The
Kebnekaise area is in northern Sweden, very
close to the border with Norway. For flights
to the region, the local airport is called
Kiruna, which is well served from flights
from Stockholm and UK. |
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During
the week you ski tour across many glaciers
and high passes, taking in many of the key
summits of the region. A key ascent is of
Kebnekaise 2111m itself, which is the highest
mountain in Sweden. The best time of year
for skiing the Kebnekaise is in April. |
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Previous
touring experience
is required, but this is of a similar level
to the Silvretta ski tour, and in the bigger
lodges a good
sauna (bastu) is there to help you relax after
a great day of touring in Lapland. |
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Any
mountaineering skills or knowledge of ropes
are an advantage, but not essential as all
necessary techniques are taught. As with all
arctic travel, it is important for the guide
to keep the itinerary very flexible to take
account of the weather and avalanche conditions. |
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The
accommodation in the mountains is in local
lodges / huts. These are different from in
the Alps, in that cooking duties are shared,
and the lodges are warmed with wood stoves.
Blankets are provided in the lodges, but a
sleeping bag liner is recommended for comfort. |
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Dates:
these
are listed in the column on the right, and
they show the live availability from our secure
online booking system. When you book online,
you receive immediate confirmation, your Alpine
Information Booklet, course specific kit list
and invoice. |
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Suitable
for both ski tourers and split-boarders
The majority of our ski tours are only suitable
for those on skis, due to the nature of the terrain.
However, this region is also suitable for those
touring on split boards, as it is more rolling Nordic
style, without many steeper icy traverses, where
it is easier on skis. We accept mixed groups on
this tour, so the scheduled dates are open to either
ski tourers or split board tourers. Ensure that
you take a rusksack that can carry either your skis
or board. |
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Map
of the Kebnekaise
Below is a beautiful hand drawn map of the Kebnekaise
region of Lapland, with some of the best touring routes
marked on it in red. Don't worry, more modern maps do
exist! We thought you'd like this map, as it really gets
the point across that this is exploratory ski touring
in genuine wilderness. The variety of where to ski is
fairly limitless, and so the week can really be tailored
to your previous experience, the snow conditions, and
fitness levels.
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Brief
Course Itinerary
The itineraries are for guidance, but should give an idea
of what you can achieve during the week. Each week this
course runs slightly differently to cater for your preferences,
the conditions, and where the best weather and snow is
to be found. This flexibility allows you to have the course
tailored to your needs. This trip is lead by Pascal (see
the photo below), who is an IFMGA mountain and ski guide.
He has worked with Icicle for over a decade, and spends
most of the year in the Alps, though lives in Sweden for
a few months each spring. Pascal is a keen telemark skier,
so this ski tour will appeal to those either on classic
touring kit, or on telemark ski touring equipment.
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Saturday
- Flight to Kiruna, with the night spent in a hotel
/ lodge in Kiruna. |
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| Sunday
- Transfer to Nikkaluokta, then to the Kebnekaise
Fjallstation lodge. Ski tour to get your ski legs
back, and avalanche training. Night in the lodge. |
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| Monday
- Ski tour up the Kittelbacken to ascend Tuolpagoni
1660m, called the volcano of Lapland, due to its
steep crater. Night spent in Tarfalla lodge. |
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| Tuesday
- Ski tour up Drakryggen 1680m before skiing into
the long linear Gaskkasjohka valley. The night is
spent in the Salka refuge at 810m. |
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| Wednesday
- Ski tour up to take in the summit of Salka Sealgga
1865m, before skiing onwards to reach the Singi
Lapland lodge camp at 640m. |
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| Thursday
- Today is the main ascent of Kebnekaise 2111m,
via the Sinnivaggi valley. This is the highest point
in Sweden. Ski down the Kebnekaise lodge. |
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| Friday
- On the final day of skiing, to reach the Tarfala
glacier, before making a loop to the refuge, followed
by a transfer to Nikkaluokta, with night in a lodge. |
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Saturday
- Breakfast, then transfer
back to Kiruna for the return flights home.
ITINERARY NOTES: Where possible we follow itineraries.
Mountain adventures are weather and conditions dependant,
so occasionaly we are forced to alter the plans.
If this is the case, suitable alternatives are offered.
Please use this outline itinerary as a guide to
the types of route / activity that you will attempt. |
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Prices |
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Standard
course
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6
full days IFMGA guiding, 1:6 max ratio
8 days holiday in total, Saturday-Saturday |
£1099 |
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Live
availability
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Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure
online booking system |
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Course Inclusions: 1) IFMGA Mountain Guides
for six days of ski touring, 2) Pre course information
booklet, 3) Equipment discount voucher for UK shops, 4)
Seven nights accommodation in Sweden in hotels / lodges
/ huts on a full board basis, from the evening meal on
the Saturday you arrive, to breakfast on the Saturday
that you depart, 5) Free 36 page technical Course Instruction
Booklet, 6) Transfers in Sweden from Kiruna to and from
the Kebnekaise where you start and end your ski tour. |
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| Exclusions:
1) Travel to and from Kiruna, 2) Ski hire, 3) Personal
laundry, telephone calls, lunches, & any extra purchases
in mountain huts / hotels / restaurants, 4) Activities
insurance, excess baggage charges. |
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