AscentDescent “The Lyngen Mountain Guides” have been specialized on the ski touring in the Lyngen alps for years know and when booking a ski week with us you get the full Lyngen experience. For 2014 we have a boat waiting in the harbor near the lodge, great accommodation with lot´s of space for up to 8 people and great dinners for hungry skiers. We work with private groups up to 8 people and we are located in one of the most beautiful areas in the Lyngen alps with great skiing just outside the door. We still have a few weeks available for booking so there is still a chance of joining our tours for 2014!
Welcome!
The lodge was built in 2013 and gives lot´s of space for up to 8 people.
From our base in Nord-Lenangen we have the best logistics available for skiing in the lyngen alps. Relaxing jacuzzi or wood fired sauna in the evening and great food!
The Rib is a perfect friend when the powder, sun and clear blue skies hits The Lyngen alps. Photo: J.Halvardsson
This striking line in The Lyngen alps is easy to spot from the northern shore of Kjosen. In the new guidebook it’s called “the mother of all couloirs” and it´s really hard to miss since it’s a 800m straight couloir surrounded by rocky walls. Going with my friend Leif Holen 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.
“In the winter we bring client´s skiing the fantastic couloirs of Lyngen when the conditions are just right”
Leif Holen boot packing the “Godmother of all couloirs” getting a proper workout. Photo: Jimmy Halvardsson
The last two of weeks has been a mix of organizing a skitouring/downhill comp in Tromsø 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
For 4 years the first of may means a randonne comp on Kvaløya outside Tromsø. This year with a new downhill discipline. The randonne competition has grown over the years and this year 75 people in 25 teams started at 09.00. 1500 vertical metres and two peaks later they finished off the competition. 2.15 was the winning time. While the comp still was running me and 8 skiers for the downhill race started up the slopes, discussing the different tactics and safety along the way. The plan was to ski from the top rim of Skittentind and down to the little lake beside the goal area. When we stood at the top no one was aware of how fast this thing would go… all participants gave their maximum and put up a great show for all viewers. Thank you all for the speed and comittment to this thing. As the organizer of this thing I felt relieved that no one got injured and everybody skied with confidence and not taking unnescesary risks. Kristian kjerkreit finished the race in 3min and 34 seconds and will hold the official record until next year…
At the start..
Marius Martenson, guide, security guy and one of the many people who made this day a memory to many.
The downhill crew discussing the options.
Helge preparing his skis and probably this made him fly past Lorentz on the flatter part before the finish.. Finishing as 2nd..
The last day on last weeks guiding in Lyngen was a tour on Stetinden 920m together with the German crew. After several days of snow and wind it was pretty exciting to see how the snowpack had changed. Some spots with huge deposit zones and other places, like on Stetinden, some powder on top of hardpack. The skiing was great and we finished the tour with a dinner on fiskecompaniet in Tromsø.
Between Bjørndalstinden and Stetinden in the northern parts of Lyngen.
