Polar/Nordic Ski Adventures

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Experience the magic of the Polar Regions.

Our Polar Expedition Training courses in Norway provide a route for non0skiers into a series of incredible Nordic/Cross-Country skiing trips.

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Hardangervidda Crossing

Hardangervidda Crossing

Join us in the Norwegian mountains as we cross the Hardangervidda, skiing from Geilo to Rjukan. This is a committing trip travelling over the high Arctic plateau of the Hardanger - famous for its links with the Heroes of Telemark and used as a training ground by Amundsen before his expedition to the South Pole

Difficulty
Intermediate
3C
Prices
to be announced
Duration
9 Nights
(8 days skiing)
Region
The Cold Regions
Nordic Ski Technique

Nordic Ski Technique

Time to dig out those skis and go gliding through the beautiful Norwegian scenery, but this time start the season by focusing on improving your ski technique.

Difficulty
Introductory
3B
Prices
to be announced
Duration
5 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Polar Expedition Training

Polar Expedition Training

This is the perfect training trip for those who are planning to join us on a longer ski trip (The South Pole - The Last Degree, The North Pole - The Last Degree, Greenland Icecap Crossing). Join us 'on tour' in Norway, practising the skills you need to enjoy the snow and the mountains along the way.

Difficulty
Introductory
2A
Prices
to be announced
Duration
7 Nights
(6 days skiing)
Region
The Cold Regions
Polar Expedition Training - Refresher

Polar Expedition Training - Refresher

Join us in Norway's Telemark region on the tiny island of Hovden on Lake Mossvatn at the southern end of the Hardangervidda.

Difficulty
Intermediate
3B
Prices
to be announced
Duration
5 Nights
(4 days skiing)
Region
The Cold Regions
Skarvheimen Nordic Ski Tour

Skarvheimen Nordic Ski Tour

Now you’ve been on several winter trips already, and simply love being in stunning high mountain scenery. Skarvheimen, an area located to the north of Finse in between the Hardangervidda and Joutnheimen mountains.

Difficulty
Introductory
3B
Prices
to be announced
Duration
6 Nights
(6 days skiing)
Region
The Cold Regions
South Pole Last Degree Training

South Pole Last Degree Training

This is a preparation course specifically aimed at those who are planning to take part in a guided The South Pole – The Last Degree ski expedition to the geographic South Pole, who have limited or no previous cross country ski experience.

Difficulty
Introductory
2B
Prices
to be announced
Duration
8 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Crossing

Svalbard Crossing

This trip is for those wishing to experience the untouched Svalbard without snowmobile tracks, trails and the traditional tourist routes. This tour gives us an opportunity to see some wonderful experiences of nature - seals, walrus, arctic foxes, birds and polar bears and to experience the incredible and dramatic scenery of...

Difficulty
Advanced
3D
Prices
to be announced
Duration
12 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Nordic Skiing

Svalbard Nordic Skiing

Now you have the ski touring skills to go further and more remote on your cross-country mountain ski equipment, whilst enjoying 'sleeping indoors' each night. Come with us to Svalbard, located at 78 degrees north on the northern fringes of Europe.

Difficulty
Introductory
3C
Prices
to be announced
Duration
6 Nights
(5 days skiing)
Region
The Cold Regions
The South Pole - The Last Degree

The South Pole - The Last Degree

This expedition allows you to experience an incredible journey that few have undertaken: to travel by ski across the frozen tundra to reach the most southerly point on earth - the Geographical South Pole.

Difficulty
Advanced
6E
Prices
from $83,475.00 Deposit $6,500.00
Duration
13 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions

Introduction

Nordic/Cross Country skiing opens up a vast range of travel opportunity in the Polar Regions. Even if you have never skied before, you can join a Polar Expedition Training course with us and learn about both ski technique and how to operate in the Polar environment. For those with more experience, we offer trips to the Hardangervidda Plateau, Svalbard and Antarctica.

Calendar

December 2026

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January 2027

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Trips Archive

Here are details of some of the previous Polar/Nordic trips we have organised:

Advanced Polar Expedition Training

Advanced Polar Expedition Training

A trip suitable for those who have already completed a Polar Expedition training course, who wish to build on their experience prior to joining a Hardangervidda or Svalbard crossing trip.

Difficulty
Intermediate
3B
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
7 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Coastal Adventure

Svalbard Coastal Adventure

Are you ready to join us on our newest trip, exploring the Trollheimen mountains of Oscar II land on the west side of Svalbard on skis?

Difficulty
Intermediate
3C
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
9 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Explorer

Svalbard Explorer

Come with us to Svalbard, located at 78 degrees north on the northern fringes of Europe, to experience untouched arctic wilderness where the polar bear is king.

Difficulty
Introductory
3C
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
10 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Polar Taster

Svalbard Polar Taster

Intrigued by this high arctic archipelago, home to the polar bear, located up at 78 degrees north - the closest habitation to the North Pole? New to cross country skiing, snowshoeing and winter camping?

Difficulty
Introductory
2A
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
6 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
Svalbard Summer Ski Crossing

Svalbard Summer Ski Crossing

Are you ready to join us on our newest trip…crossing Oscar II land on a ski adventure from Longyearbyen to Ny Alesund? This is the place where, in 1926, Amundsen started his journey by airship to the geographic North Pole. It is the most-northerly permanently inhabited settlement, where 30-35 International scientists reside all...

Difficulty
Introductory
3B
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
10 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
The North Pole - The Last Degree

The North Pole - The Last Degree

This expedition aims to ski from 89 degrees north to the Geographic North Pole. Unlike Unlike the South Pole, the North Pole is a fluid jigsaw of ice and open water over the ocean, so there is the added risk of breaking through the ice or having to cross open water.

Difficulty
Advanced
2D
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
13 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back

This trip gets its name To Hell and Back as this is the place from where you depart by private transport to Storlien over the Swedish border, to ski back to Hell on the west coast of Norway. It could also be called Crossing Norway, as you ski from the eastern border to the west coast of the narrow part of Norway.

Difficulty
Intermediate
2B
Prices
not a current trip
Duration
7 Nights
Region
The Cold Regions
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