Winter outdoor activities
The period from January to May is full of spectacular opportunities in Lofoten and Northern Norway. Pursuing outdoor activities at this time of year is an adventure in the changing and astonishing Northern Norwegian light. From nights with blazing northern lights to glowing reunions with the new sun in January. And before you know it, it’s day all night long.
The program on the line is versatile and intense. The mountains, the countryside, the coast and the sea are within reach at all times. During the course, you learn to navigate safely in the winter mountains and become good at skiing.
The main part of the course is about skiing and hiking skills. Interaction, reflection, respect for each other and nature are central elements of our interactions, and fundamental to all learning in halvårskursoutdoor activities.
The goal of the course is for you to become more independent on your winter trips and inspire new adventures in winter landscapes in the future!
January-May
January-May
- mountain hikes
- Top tours
- lofotfiske
- kayak course
- maps and compass
- ski mountaineering
- Skiing
- telemark swing
- craterology
- snow cave
- emergency bivouac
- tent and camping table setting
- tourmate
- clothing
We are going to the North Pole!Two weeks of skiing in the Nordkalotten in April/May. We spend every night camping, and have all the equipment and supplies with us in the pulkers. The students will learn to plan and complete an expedition from scratch.
STUDY TOUR
In the mountains and in the countryside we learn about:
- safe traffic
- mountain skiing techniques
- camping in tents and in the snow
- weather and wind
- the right attire
- the right equipment
- orientation
- fire-making
- Cooking on a fire starter and a campfire
- Smart food
At this halvårskurspoint you will gradually understand how a series of small details, taken together, make life on a trip easier. We travel in Sami lands; exciting stories from a rich cultural heritage are part of the campfire stories. You will also become well acquainted with students and teachers from other departments at the school through, among other things, various common subjects and electives.
Tours
- Day trips in Lofoten
- Multi-day trips with a pulk and mountain skis (previously, among other places, in Abisko, Hinnøya and in Dividalen)
- A two-week trip with a pulk and mountain skis on the Finnmark plateau
Elin Tyssedalstveit
Elin has extensive experience with various jobs in the mountains, and enjoys long and steep hikes, both in summer and winter. She also enjoys immersing herself in handicrafts activities with the students. Employed since 2011.
Feel free to write if you have any questions: elin@lofotenfolkehogskole.no
Information
On this page you will find everything you need when you arrive at the school, both for living in the hostel and for the lessons, as well as good tips for other cool things you might want to bring along. Click here to go to the package lists >>>
Former students tell
All those good friends, the mountains bathed in evening sun, the cold sea spray, the feeling of standing on top and looking out, the water lapping at the sides of the kayak, sunsets and sunrises on the pier, cocoa and knitting by the fire when the darkness falls. Warm hugs, tough discussions, kind words and thought-provoking conversations.
This is the place. This is the whole package (and a little more).
It’s a lot about nature, but just as much about the people you share it with. There are so many places to meet and build good relationships – in line classes, in the homeroom, during electives, in the dormitories, or around the dinner table.
Since I moved here, I’ve found myself thinking more often than before that life can be wonderful.
Youtube
Great backcountry skiing. Learn skiing techniques and the legendary telemark turn.
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