I'm new to ski touring. My girlfriend and I wanted to experience the high mountains in Western Norway but we only had two days in Norway to do it. Our other goals were to see a glacier and a fjord. My guide Ole informed me that those goals are best experienced separately, skiing near the water isn't as nice due to the warm humid air that is generated by the sea. Skiing near the sea is best in there very far north of Norway. And glaciers are very remote in the southern part of Norway. Ultimately we focused on just the skiing. Ole organized two separate day tours in the Voss area. Each day we skinned from the car to the mountain ridge, then did some exploration and finally skied back to the car. On our second day we skied with a beautiful dog that lived at a local farm and makes his living showing skiers how to get to the summit and back safely in exchange for belly rubs and treats. Though we did not see fjords or glaciers from the slopes, Ole did drive me to Gudvangen to see Nærøyfjord, I appreciated the detour. Ole was knowledgable about the history of the area and most importantly about wilderness rescue based his resume of past courses. Fortunately, we never had to practice those skills. I found what he had to say about the Norwegian resistance in WWII fascinating. On our last day, my girlfriend took the train to Bergen to explore the art museums while we skied. Ole went above and beyond to drive me to Bergen to rendezvous with her. All in all it was a great experience, Ole was thurough in his planning and flexible with the plans when needed.
Hello. We felt a great responsibility rested on us. When traveling all the way from the USA to skiing in our beautiful nature. We are very pleased with your feedback, and we are very pleased that you have combined exciting activities with Bergen tourism. Having customers with great knowledge of skiing and mountains is gratifying.
This is probably one of the best tours I've done and I'd recommend it to absolutely anyone else looking to do some hiking around Bergen, any time of year.
Frank (the amazing guide) was very knowledgeable and experienced as a guide. Even at the start when we had fog closed in, he knew the route exactly. When the sky cleared we got to see some breathtaking panoramas of the mountains and lakes around Bergen. Ended up with plenty of amazing photos.
Before the hike I got in contact with Frank and we discussed possible alternatives for if there was bad weather and he ensured that I got out of the hike exactly what I was looking for. We did the long hike and got to see absolutely everything. He even brought along some Norwegian snacks and showed me the historical buildings and military buildings from the war.
Top recommendation for this hike!
Brad, thank you very much. It was a hard and long trip with a lot of snow, but for an experienced man like you it went well. The combination of dense fog and poor trail marking can make the road choice difficult, but it goes more easy after a 100 hiking tours on the same pat.
Had a great day with Frank exploring some backcountry terrain. Frank shared lots of his knowledge on terrain management and safety considerations throughout the day, which was really appreciated. Thanks Frank!
Ski touring / Backcountry skiing are never wrong in 40 cm of fresh powder snow, and we dident had the best weather but you guys were great company!
Snowshoeing was amazing fun with Frank would absolutely recommend! We called the day before and he picked us up at the accommodation the next morning, we drove 30 minutes outside of Bergen to snowy paradise. We spent then 3 hours or so snowshoeing up the mountain, it was so much fun and a great way to spend our last day in Norway- it was the best thing we did when there! Frank provided all the equipment that we needed, it was worth every penny
Woh thats very nice to hear! The snowshoe / skiing season are normally from des-april, but right now it is the best so happy that you enjoyed it. Take care, and your allways welcome back to Norway!
We phoned Frank the day before and he was super helpful over the phone, he even picked us up straight from our accommodation when we told him we were carrying heavy luggage. The snowshoe hike was amazing, great views over the fjords, and Frank is very knowledgable and easygoing.
Worth the money for sure
Half a meter of fresh snow diden`t stop you! Sometimes when we have rain in Bergen it is fantastic to drive for 35 min to winter paradise. Thank you again for choosing Norway Mountain Guides, it means a lot to us!
