Winter sports
Experience the unique winter energy of Lofoten, and learn exhilarating activities both on the mountain and at sea: most skiing, but also kayaking and potentially other exhilarating activities that Lofoten has to offer in the winter!
TOP TOUR CAMP – HAWK HUNTING – RANDOING/SPLITBOARD – CRUISING IN SKI TRAILS – SNOW AND SKIING LESSONS – SAFE TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTAIN SNOW – etc.
During this half-year course, you will become familiar with Lofoten through the best winter activities the region has to offer. Most of them are outdoor activities, but there are also indoor ones. Here we explore the endless possibilities for an active lifestyle and sports that lie at the intersection between mountains, the sea, the weather, and the wind.
The majority of the course will be devoted to high-altitude hiking on the rando/splitboard in the magical mountains of Lofoten and Northern Norway, but we will also learn to paddle a sea kayak, among other things. Other fast-paced activities that you can help choose on the line – such as indoor climbing, surfing, bullfighting, and gymnastics.
Many put the winter In Lofoten, the highest because of the enchanting light and the endless opportunities offered by the winter landscape, and most of this course will be done on skis. We will move out into the Lofoten Mountains on a randonnée/splitboard and receive training in avalanche safety.
- Top tours on a randonee/splitboard
- Course in snow and avalanche training
- Safe driving in the winter mountains
- Winter outdoor activities
- Cruising in alpine resorts
- Skiing techniques
- Top tour camp
- Sea kayak
- Mountain hiking
- A elective subject
Lofoten on Spring The weather is often covered in snow, while the evenings get longer, the days brighter and the activity patterns are different. We will still go skiing a lot, but in addition we will, among other things, discover the coast by sea kayaking and learn to climb. We will also go on mountain hikes on foot and have a week-long summit camp in milder air and the sun warming our faces.
Lofoten is the perfect base camp for those who want an active, playful, and healthy lifestyle – and on this line we take advantage of these opportunities to the fullest!
The teacher
Håvard Berg
After a year at the school, Håvard folk high school found out what he wanted to be – a teacher folk high school. You can usually find Håvard in the waves with his surf board or kite, on a hike, or having fun with friends. Graduated as a teacher of natural sciences and sports, as well as various instructor courses. Has been employed since 2019.
Feel free to write if you have any questions: Havard@lofotenfolkehogskole.no
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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.
