Snow Holing in Norway

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Norway
Snow Holing in Norway

You'll snowshoe your way up to the Hardangervidda Plateau before learning how to construct snow shelters that have been used for thousands of years. As night falls, you dive into your sleeping bag and watch the stars rise around you.

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Elaine
Elaine

(Mar 2018)

What an adventure, but be prepared! I spent the Easter weekend snow holing with Skyhook adventure. A pretty intense couple of days in the Norwegian countryside hiking up a mountain and then learning how to build snow holes (igloos!), which you then overnight in! Fantastic experience, which I’d recommend for sure. Our two guides were fantastic. Conditions are intense however hitting a low of minus 20 Celsius overnight. Do make sure you bring the right gear - and enough food for dinner and breakfast in the hostel the night before as well as lunch on the glacier (the company left this off the prep list, which was pretty frustrating resulting in a last minute scramble to find an open store late at night - challenging at the best of times but particularly Easter wkend!). Experience of a lifetime though!!

Matthew
Matthew

(Feb 2018)

Back after a weekend of Snowholing in Rjukan... Brilliant fun. Great guides, great experience, great people. Don't underestimate the cold though!

FAQs

It includes accommodation, instruction, food whilst on the plateau and all technical equipment. It excludes travel, food in Rjukan, appropriate clothing and winter mountaineering boots (these can be rented from the hostel if needed).

Absolutely yes - most people book alone. It can feel a bit intimidating, but we’ll do introductions when you arrive and you’ll get to know the others in no time!

The minimum age for all our courses is 18.

The local supermarket Kiwi has a broad selection, with equivalent prices to a higher-end supermarket in the UK (e.g. Waitrose). It is 10 minutes drive from the hostel.

Yes - please make sure you have travel insurance which includes ice climbing. Popular providers include the BMC and Snowcard.

A moderate level of fitness is required. You will be snowshoeing for around 1hour each day, building snow walls and sleeping out in sub-zero temperatures.

You can find a complete gear list in the Course PDF, which we also email to you when you sign up for the course.

All specialist equipment is provided. You must bring with you: Appropriate clothing (similar to ski wear) including waterproof trousers and tops. At least 2 pairs of gloves/mitts and extra warm layers for the evening.

If flying, go to Oslo Gardermoen - usually most affordable with Ryan Air/Norwegian Air. Course participants typically rent a car together for the 3h drive to Rjukan. When you sign up we recommend you also join the Facebook event to arrange this.

All trips on Skyhook are run by small, hand-picked local guiding companies. For this trip you'll be led by and the guiding team based in London.

By booking through Skyhook you'll be joining a small-group trip. This can make it nice and sociable (you'll be added to a group chat after booking), and guarantees great value for money!

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