Season:
11th to 14th of April
Participants:
From 4-12 persons.
Price:
From NOK 14.500 per person
We end the season with a one of a kind tour to the Norwegian wilderness. Thursday night we meet at Johnsgård for dinner and preparations for the trip. End the night with a sauna (and maybe a dip in the icy lake?).
Friday morning after a delicous breakfast, we pack up our gear and drive to meet the dogs and leave the civilication for a few days.
To fly over the snow with only the sound of wind and dogfeet is a magical experience. The guides from Fjell Huskies makes sure we are safe and takes us to basecamp at lake Skardtjønna at 1196 meter above sealevel, just at the footsteps of the mighty Rendalssølen.
After we arrive at the basecamp, we get ourself ready for some serious skiing. The mountainridge of Sølen is big, and gives us plenty of opportunities. Based on the current snow- and weather conditions, we will choose where to go. Hopefully we can enjoy the sunset from the mountaintop before we head back to camp. In the basecamp an amazing dinner with local food awaits. If the sky is clear, we will be able to see stars. And if we are lucky, there is also possibility to see reindeers or other animals while we are out skiing.
After breakfast Saturday, we are ready for another day of skiing, and just enjoying the wilderness. Far away from everything. Another great dinner and chatty night around the campfire.
Sunday after lunch, the dogs will come and bring us back to the cars, hopefully packed with a lot of new stories and memories to tell.
The Guides
Jonas Johnsgård 
Jonas is the owner of Johnsgård Turistsenter and has been taking people out on tours since he was 15. He loves to show off this beautyful region and the great randonée possibilities that exist also in the inlands of Norway. From 2020 he has arranged beginner randonée courses two times every winter. Jonas is educated in Mountain adventure skills training at the College of the Rockies in BC, Canada. He has also been an active member of the local Red Cross search and rescue group the last 20 years.
Audun Jøstensen Lutnæs
Auduns passion is to bring people on real adventures in the mountain, and especially to hidden pearls in nature areas barely touched by people. He owns Urørt ski- og sykkeleventyr and organize guided tours on skis and bike in Svaneti (Georgia), Kappadokia (Turkey) and Norway.
Program
Thursday:
From 1700: Arrival at Johnsgård
1800: Dinner in the restaurant
1900: Get to know each other, check of equipment
Friday:
0700: Breakfast
0800: Departure from Johnsgård
0900: Meet the dogs.
Ca 1100: Arrival basecamp, last preparations before heading out on tour
Ca 1800 Dinner in basecamp
Saturday:
Breakfast in basecamp
Out and about. Lunch in basecamp sometime during the day. Or on a mountaintop if the sun is shining.
Ca 1800 dinner in basecamp
Sunday:
Breakfast before we head out for a few last turns. Before lunch and packing.
Ca 1400 Dogs come to bring us back to the cars.
Practical information
Included in the price:
All meals from dinner Thursday untill lunch Sunday (and also some snack, chocolate, nuts)
Sauna Thursday night
Accomodation in cabins from Thursday to Friday
Transport with dogsledto and from basecamp.
Accomodation in tent in basecamp, incl. sleeping bag etc.
Local guides
Not included:
Travel insurance
Beverages at the dinners
Renting of ski equipment and/or avalanche equipment (can be rented at Johnsgård from NOK 750)
Need to pack:
Randonée skis or splitboard (if you have splitboard we recommend that you bring ski crampons)
Ski boots
Poles
Skins
Backpack (25-40L) NB: Need to have straps for skis.
Avalanche beacon
Probe
Showel
Helmet
Googles
Wind resistent jacket (eks Gore tex)
Wind resistent pants (eks Gore tex)
Isolating jacket (down or primaloft)
Skisocks
wool underwear x2
Thin wool shirt (midlayer)
Thick layer (wool or fleece)
Thick pants (for camp)
Warm shoes (for camp)
Thick socks x 2
Hat/beanie
Neck gaiter
Mittens
Gloves
Water bottle (minimum 1L)
Lunch box
Sunglasses and sunblock (important!)
Headlamp with extra batteries
Toiletry
Small seating mat
Snacks/chocolate/nuts
Nice to bring:
Camera
Thermos
Binoculars
Powerbank
Terms and Conditions
This is not a trip for beginners, and we assume that all participants are in good physical shape and have some previous experience of randonée skiing. Participation takes place at your own risk, and participants are obliged to follow the instructions and directions given by the guides on the trip.
All participants must have adequate travel and accident insurance. Participants are themselves responsible for checking that the trip’s activities and areas are covered by their travel insurance.