The trips to Tromsø and Lyngen are ski touring trips, despite taking some time to explore Tromsø and the region. Since no lifts will be used, you should be of a good level of fitness and be an experienced ski tourer. Potential summits include Store Jaegervasstinden, Russelvjellet, Giilavari, Daltinden, Svarthamartinden, and Gråtinden plus many more. There is a lot of variety in the routes that will be done, based on the varying terrain and conditions, however we will start the week with some easier tours before moving on to some more challenging and rewarding ones. What remains consistent throughout all of the tours is how stunning the landscape is, both in the hills surrounding Tromsø and the Lyngen Alps.
This trip, unlike most other UCPA adventures, equipment is not included. Therefore you do need to either bring your own or hire some. You need full ski touring and mountaineering kit: skis, poles, skins, ski crampons, boot crampons, harness, a few slings, approx. 30L bag that can carry skis, some screw-gate carabiners, ice axe and an ice screw as a minimum) as well as avalanche gear (shovel, probe and transceiver).