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Skiing by boat in Norway description: Itinerary.
Skinning up to the top of mountains starting from the deck of a boat. Everything is peculiar in this trip but very practical,
like living on a moving house as the boat is. Her name is: Polar Girl. 100 feet long is an old ferry, today transformed in a
nice hospitable boat. Rooms with 2 or 4 berths accommodate up to 25 people on board. 3 showers. Every day we ski
on perfect slopes - never too steep - starting from the sea. This is a tremendous advantage: lots of oxygen or a quick
reserve to fill the lungs with. During the sailing the privilege point of view offers tremendous views. We find new slopes
that can be reach only by boat.
The snow conditions of Norway are mostly spring snow type, and due to the latitude we will have the chance to start late
in the morning, around 10 am. Back to the boat by late afternoon, while the boat sails to the next harbour, people
comment the day as;no worries about where to go, where to camp our tent is a moving one. While eating, relaxing on
the sides of the fjords new beautiful mountains appear, the enthusiasm never drops. A better combination is impossible
to imagine.
The boat can accomodate confortably 25 people. Meals -breakfast and dinners- are cooked by the boat crew. It is not a
luxurious cruise, it's a lot more similar to live in a climbing hut but a moving one. Bread, salami, butter, cheese, and
marmalade for breakfast and with the same we prepare the snacks for the day out skiing. Everyone is invited to bring
his own favourite power bars or energy drinks. No ice axes, no crampons, no harnesses are required but everyone has
to have transceiver, shovel and probe.
The weather in Norway is very variable. We can start in the morning sun and find ourselves in winter condition after a
short time. You must be ready to stand this typical Norwegian situation. We cannot guarantee Auroras Borealis but
some of us have seen them. We cannot guarantee deep powder but many times we have skied in this conditions. We
can guarantee: good skiing, a sample of Norway, cods, fjords and a lot of fun.
Itinerary:
Ski by boat in Norway
APRIL 4-11 2009
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APRIL 4-11 2009
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