Crossing the Lyngen Alps

Crossing the Lyngen Alps, between sea and glaciers leaves one with an unforgettable experience. The peaks are alpine, the climate exhilarating, the valleys wild, and the snow is often untouched and cold. Because the altitude does not surpass 1800meters the vertical gain is similar because we are skiing to the sea! Every night we stay in huts on the edge of forests that are not guarded but that do have fireplaces.
Original itinerary that we have fine tuned over the course of the years, guarantees an experience off the beaten path …

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Place : TROMSÖ - Lyngen Alps ( Norway) Length : 8 days "Philosophy" / Level : For experienced ski touring people, familiar with carrying packs and going over passes: average vertical gain is 1200-1700meters (not always weighed down or obligatory). Packs are light for certain ‘out and back’ ascents, heavier for traverses. You have to therefore know how to ski in all snow conditions without getting tired ! Dates : March 16-23, 2008 Price : 3300 euros per person.

Lyngen Alps, really in the north !

Price Includes : - Ground transportation in minivan and other vehicles - UIAGM certified French Guide - Accommodation at a hotel in Tromso, in a hostel in Lyngseidet and in non-guarded huts the rest of the time - All meals except for the time spent in Tromso - Group technical gear The Price does NOT include : - Personal technical gear - Meals in Tromso (budget 20 euros per meal) - Drinks and personal extras - Entrance fees for polar museums, etc. - Possible extras during the trip such as dog-sled rides, boat rides, etc. - Cancellation insurance and expatriation		Food and Lodging: Comfortable 3 stars hotel in Tromso with breakfast Comfortable hostel (Nordic motel) in Lyngseidet, full-board) Comfortable dormitory style bed in the non- guarded huts during the ski tour Meals are prepared together over a fireplace, or gas stove-tops of the hut Save a little extra room in your pack!: you could bring regional specialties from your home, alcohol and/or aperitifs.
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The public bus line is very reliable in Norway, it serves all the isolated villages along the coast. It is safe and comfortable.

Health :
No specific vaccinations needed. It is cold in March, similar in temperature to France in the winter at high altitude. High performing gear is indispensable.

Other :
International credit cards work in banks, hotels and the hostel in Lyngseidet.

Formalities :
Valid passport or identity card, no visa necessary for French citizens (others need to verify).

Important :
A travel planner with be sent upon sign-up. It will contain the following:
List of equipment/gear needed
List of individual first aid supplies
Individual weight limitations for the flight.

Cancellation insurance – expatriation :
It is mandatory to have an RC and a multi-risk guarantee to cover cancellation fees, loss or theft of luggage, trip interruption.
It is mandatory to have a contract covering expatriation and mountain rescue- illness during the trip- accident during the trip. For this we can propose the contract of:
L’European d’Assurance (to subscribe upon inscription of the trip). An extract of general conditions guaranteed will be communicated to you. It is also possible to subscribe to search insurance – expatriation with the FFME or the CAF (see www.clubalpin.com or www.ffme.fr)
Price of insurance:
- Cancellation fees and interruptions, luggage, trip accident, civil responsibility of the traveler, expatriation, search and rescue in the mountains: 3.5%
- Cancellation fees and interruption, luggage, trip accident.