This is an opportunity of a lifetime! Let’s go to where cross-country skiing began! You have always wanted to do this trip and here is your opportunity.
We will fly to Oslo in the late afternoon of Thursday, March 19, arriving late on afternoon, where we will stay overnight at Anker Hostel in Oslo. On Saturday morning, we will travel by train from Oslo to Otta and take a special bus to Haukliseter, from where we will begin our tour from mountain lodge to mountain lodge in the Rondane National Park. These mountain lodges have electricity, dining facilities with huge meals, rooms with beds and blankets, saunas, and sometimes hot showers. You only need to carry your clothes and personal gear in your pack. We will stay for a more than one night at one of the lodges so we can explore areas around the lodge.
It is not necessary to be expert skiers to come on this trip; this is not a technically difficult trip. You should have intermediate-level cross-country skills and ability to ski up to 15 miles per day (although most days are much shorter). Most of the trails are fairly gentle through valleys with mountains on either side. The trails are well marked with flags and there are many Norwegians skiing during this time period. We will join the Norwegian DNT (mountain climbing association) for one of their organized tours with a professional guide.
Cost: TBD, total cost is expected to be less than $3000.
If you are interested in this trip, please contact the leader: Ted Scheinman 503 452-7432 tedskier@gmail.com.