Time to book for the Lyngen season
The ski touring in Lyngen is truly something special and makes people coming back, over and over again. Fantastic Couloirs, great airy summits, big faces, small faces gentle slopes, Lyngen has something for everyone. Having a sea view when skiing every day is something natural for us and very exotic. The season in the lyngen alps starts in the beginning of March and lasts until the beginning of June!
So to be sure that you get the right dates, send a request for available dates. We plan the trip together to make sure you get the right experience. The booking has started and normaly it get’s filled up around new years.
In the beginning of the winter we are based in Chamonix so you’re more than welcome to come offpiste skiing and ski touring with us in the alps.
Henrik Sjöblom cruising down Fugeldalsfjellet in The Southern Lyngen Alps. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
The Chamonix Summer 2011
The summer in Chamonix is coming to an end and autumn is just around the corner. Having spent some good weeks of work here this summer and also managed to get some climbing done myself (with a strained biceps as result)… Alpine courses, Mont Blanc weeks, trips to Fontainebleau, bouldering in the Chamonix valley has been in focus so far and Kalymnos, Stockholm, Fontainebleau and Crete is coming up!
Just whan’t to remind everyone that the winter is closing in and that it’s time to book the weeks for next year. Have heared that the Lyngen alps will get loads and loads of POWDER and that it will be dumping serious amounts of snow in Chamonix already in December… Posting some pictures from this summer, work and vacation!
From the couvercle hut in the middle of summer! Winter conditions on the Grandes Jorasses, getting flashbacks from last autumn when we climbed The Shroud in the left part. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Max Halvardsson makes his first moves in Fontainebleau, a perfect start! Photo: Petra Halvardsson
Had a wonderful ascent of Aiguille de Moine this summer. Stacked in the middle of Giants it's got a great surrounding. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
West couloir of Ellendaltinden
After a rough evening at the Blårock bar in Tromsø, watching three live bands and hurting the ears quite badly, we decided to go to the classic west couloir of Ellendaltinden in the southern Lyngen. Together with Morgan Sahlen, Magnus Eriksson and Henrik Sjöblom we had a nice day out in a spectacular setting. Hoping to climb the peak we had to see ourselves beaten. Steep rock with wet soft snow on top didn’t match our plans today. Morgan just back from winning the Nordic freeskiing championships in Riksgränsen (telemark) showed us how to ski this couloir, making changing conditions look easy! 40 degrees at the most and 700 meters of sustained skiing. And a first class boot pack ofcourse… Cheers guys!
Magnus Eriksson makes a first turn in the couloir still listening to the Fleshtones. A consert we went to a couple of hours ago! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Sliding back towards the car in the end of May! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Morgan Sahlen is a "happy chap". At the col 1260m, below the summit of Ellendaltinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Magnus Eriksson in the front. Really warm in the couloir and in some parts we managed to stay in the shade... Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Henrik Sjöblom with the west couloir ahead... Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Rødbergtinden Couloir
This striking line is easy to spot from the northern shore of Kjosen. In fact it’s really hard to miss since it’s a 800m straight couloir surrounded by rocky walls. Going with my friend Leif from Tromsø we found easy conditions for boot packing but not so nice conditions for the skiing. The snow didn’t soften enough to be a nice ski but still, we did ski most of it except taking off skis for 10m traversing an icy funnel. The couloir is most of the time around 40 degrees and just get’s a few degrees steeper towards the top. Great to be up there after years of looking at it! To see more pictures go to the AscentDescent facebook page.
Leif Holen boot packing the "Kjosen couloir" getting a proper workout. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Spring skiing in The Lyngen Alps
Last week I picked up four Swedish skiers at the airport in Tromsö. Our first stop was The Magic Lyngen Lodge in Lyngseidet where we stayed for 4 nights. After that we moved camp to the south of Lyngen and stayed in Lakselvbukt for 3 nights followed by a night in Tromsö city.
The sun refused to leave the skies, the summits went higher and the boys appetite for more just kept on going. Skiing from many classic peaks in great weather and conditions was a true Lyngen experience for everyone. Balggesvarri, Russelvfjellet, Fastdalstinden, Rörnestinden, Goalsevarri, Middagstinden, Holmbukttinden and Daltinden, 8000 vertical metres in 7 days was good enough for most of us but Rickard (aka touring machine) saw his dream 10000 metres fade away… Hope we get the chance to fix that the next time Rickard. Tanks to you all for a great experience together!
At the summit of Balggesvarri in heart of the Southern Lyngen alps. From 1627 metres you fell like walking on clounds. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
With Piggtinden in the background we're closing in on the summit of Middagstinden on our last day. Getting ourselfes in good mood for the nightlife of Tromsö. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
The boys on the far northern end of the Lyngen penninsula, after skiing the West face of Russelvfjellet. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Nisse uses his racing background to get the best out of Fastdalstinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Springtime in Lyngen
The last two of weeks has been a mix of organizing a skitouring/downhill comp in Tromsö and guiding. Worked with security and route planning for the competition the last week of April followed by a week of ski touring in Lyngen. The Swedish outdoor association has been visiting for 5 years straight now and last week we managed to get lot’s of nice skiing in good weather. The newly opened Magic Mountain Lodge in Lyngseidet was our base for the last week and served us good food and warm atmosphere. Staying here right now as well with a new group of motivated skiers…
Svenska Friluftsfrämjandet on their way to Sofiatinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Niklas and Anna after a great last run down from Stetinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Easter in Lyngen
At the top of Rundfjellet just above our basecamp in Nordlenangen. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Celebrating the Easter holidays with a happy bunch from Holland and this was the second year they came for a visit. Skiing for six days together starting out in a blizzard but the weather changed and we had good conditions in general through the whole week. Kavringtinden, Taffeltinden, Russelvfjellet and more peaks got visited and the hot sauna was waiting with a smile… So did the arctic sea for the swimmers:)
Putting first track on a great slope below Taffeltinden. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Suzanne closing in on the second summit of Lillegalten. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
The Lyngen season has started!
Skiing the direct line to the sea from the top of Storgalten, fantastic run with fantastic people!
Our third day of great weather and skiing in Lyngen. Here Jessica from Sweden, cruising from the summit.
On our way to Stetinden for a great ski, topped with an extra run from Rundfjellet.
After a classic drive from Chamonix it’s great to be back in the Lyngen alps and Tromsö. Starting directly with a long weekend of skiing together with four Swedish skiers and a Swiss aspirant guide (Andrew Lanham) who joined me for the ride up here. We skied from the summits of Storgalten, Goalsevarri, Stetinden and Rundfjellet in three great days.
Also staying out here in Nordlenangen for the coming weeks together with my family. Having groups coming and going during the spring for good skitouring, fresh seafood, newly built sauna and more…
read moreSki touring in Queyras
After driving from Chamonix last night we arrived in Europes
Heavy snow on our first day in Queyras and there is more to come! Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
highest village (according to the tourist info) Saint Veran 2040m at midnight. Warm beds awaited us and after a nights good sleep we skinned up to the Pic Cascalvier. The north facing couloir held cold powder snow and we managed to get the last of good visibility as we skied down. When we got to the forrest it snowed heavily and it looks promising for the coming week. The nature here is truly fantastic with big larch tree forests below great summits. We stay at the Gite Gabelous at the moment wich has great staff and original style. To be continued …
Big larch tree forest on our way down from Pic Cascalvier. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
Various offpiste and skitouring lately
Been a bit slow to update news lately but the days are rolling by and skiing has been fantastic the last couple of weeks. Starting out first week of March with a great ski tour together with two Swedish skiers. Skiing in Grand St Bernard in top conditions followed by ski touring on the Houte Route from Verbier. We found great skiing and some hollow snowpacks here and there.
I’ve also visited the Italian slopes lately. La Thuile, Helbronner and Cormayeur has been good spots and provided nice skiing together with excellent food, wine and coffee. Now looking forward to more skiing in Chamonix and also a ski touring trip to mythic Queyras before leaving for The Lyngen alps!!
On our first evening getting the afternoon sun and a great untracked powder after this summit. Photo: J.Halvardsson
Mikke Ericsson (left) enjoying a nice dessert after some runs in La Thuile. Photo: J.Halvardsson
We found some great powder on the glacier Mourti even though this picture is taken further down... Photo: J.Halvardsson
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