Transport is not included in the price. We urge our guests to either fly to Evenes, Svolvær og Leknes and get a rental car from there. Evenes has daily direct flights from Oslo and is usually the cheapest. Although the drive to Henningsvær is a little longer – estimated 2,5-3 hours – the views along the road are scenic and it makes for a good appetizer towards your weekend in the north. Both Leknes and Svolvær airport are approximately a 1 hour drive from Henningsvær.

The skiing takes place wherever the conditions are preferable on each of the touring days. Usually this is between 30-60 minutes away from Trevarefabrikken and Henningsvær. We do not arrange transportation between Trevarefabrikken and the mountains, meaning that everyone uses their own cars/rental cars to follow the guides to the skiing locations.

Should you choose to come by public transport instead of renting a car, we can assist with arranging shared rides and carpooling between the participants.

Complete ski touring package (skis, boots, poles, skins & avalanche gear) can be rented at Trevarefabrikken. Send us an email at tur@trevarefabrikken.no for more details.

To fully enjoy ski touring in the mountains of Lofoten, we recommend that everybody taking part can ski comfortably on-piste in resorts
and preferably have tried some lift accessible off-piste skiing before. If you are fairly confident skiing in the piste, going off piste for the first time during Trevaretur can be a great experience.

We have a max capacity of 18 skiers per trip, meaning that when fully booked, there will be 3-4 guides and 3 different groups. We try to divide the groups according to skill level and the preference of our participants.

One guide takes a maximum of 6 people with them per trip to ensure both safety aspects, learning and flow. The trips are always modified to meet the requirements of the group as a whole, but we can  also divide the group if necessary in terms of skills and wishes.

Our wish and aim is that you will be left not only with an amazing experience in total after a weekend with us, but also grow and learn as a skier in terms of terrain knowledge, skiing technique and security. We have a big focus on quality and therefore all our guides are certified and do guiding for a living.

All food is included, from breakfast to lunch and dinners every night (full-board). Drinks are not included in the price, except for filter coffee and tea.

Payment & Cancellation policy

Full payment at the time of booking with a valid credit card.

Free cancellation with full refund until 8 weeks prior to arrival. Cancellations 8-4 weeks prior to arrival: 50% refund. Later cancellations or no shows will be charged with 90% percent of the full stay.

If you cancel due to health issues, you will have to engage your insurance company for a refund from them. Trevaretur and/or the guides are not liable for refunds due to health issues. Hence, a valid travel insurance is imminent when going on a trip with us.

Weather conditions and other factors

Lofoten is a region with beautiful, but sometimes extreme weather, both winter and summer. That said, there is no refund if the trip is canceled due to bad weather.

Trevaretur reserves the right to cancel a trip due to lack of sign ups, or other factors beyond our control. In this case, you will have the option of receiving a 90% refund or rescheduling for a later date (free of charge). Trevaretur is not responsible for additional expenses incurred including non-re- fundable airline tickets, equipment, lodging and other travel related expenses. Due to the above policies, we recommend that you have proper travel insurance before going on a trip.

If you book a trip with us, you are thereby accepting the previous mentioned and upcoming terms and conditions, including our cancellation policy.

• Going on a backcountry skiing trip is considered a risky sport and every participant needs their own travel insurance that covers them also for skiing trips.
• The guides and Trevarefabrikken / TrevareTur are not liable in terms of injuries or similar sustained damage.
• If a situation or an accident occurs, the guides are the ones responsible for handling the situation, including talking to the media and passing on information to Norske Tindevegledere, participants etc.
• Your and the guides’ safety during the trips are our most important priority, and the guides plan every trip with transparency regarding weather conditions, risks etc. This also means that there is a personal responsibility on every participant when it comes to following the guide’s advice and directions. Failure to do so can compromise security for all parties involved, which the participant will be liable for.
• As a participant it is mandatory and expected to be transparent towards the guides / TrevareTur regarding health conditions or other factors that can play a role in the successful execution of the trip.
• On every trip, it is the guide who has the final word on any decisions made affecting the trip and the participants safety.
• Neither the guides nor Trevarefabrikken / TrevareTur are liable in terms of injuries or similar sustained damage, nor any additional cost or expenses affiliated with cancellation or postponement of the original trip (car rental, flight tickets or similar).

February, March and April are the best months for ski touring in Lofoten. At this time, the light has returned and there is usually a lot of snow in the mountains. The snow is primarily dry and cold in March and with the sun coming back more and more in April, it turns warmer and more slushy with its peak around Easter. Since Lofoten is a bunch of islands with coastline, the weather can change quickly and one should be prepared for all kinds of weather.

Lofoten has a typical coastal climate, which means that it rarely is very cold over longer periods of time. Typically the temperature varies between +5 and -5 degrees celsius. Low pressure with milder weather comes in on a regular basis and wets the higher layers of snow. This makes unstable layers of snow disappear and therefore the avalanche risk is smaller than many other places. Furthermore, we usually do not head into territory where the inclination exceeds 30 degrees. Our main goal is to find nice snow in combination with beautiful and fun slopes, not necessarily the steepest ones.

When planning trips, we use the KAST-system and the Varsom-app – a snow condition-, avalanche risk- and weather-forecast -analysis tool developed by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute together with the Norwegian Water- and Energy Department (NVE) – to help us do a thorough risk analysis before we head out and make sure we stay safe when going skiing.

We start at sea level and most often have an ocean view while ascending, overlooking fishing boats looking for skrei (cod). The tree limit is quite low in Lofoten, so after 30-60 minutes we already have breathtaking views of both alpine peaks, the water beneath us, Vestfjorden and Lofotveggen. This gives almost a feeling of being in the alps, just with a sea view.

One ascend usually gives us the possibility of several descents to choose from when going down and we therefore mostly do a round trip – meaning we ascend and descend in different places. This makes the trips very varied and you get to see and experience a lot of different terrain during the same day.

Since the mountains in Lofoten are not the tallest, we have the opportunity to do more ascents during the same day compared to other places in Norway (Lyngen, Jotunheimen etc.).

The descents in Lofoten are world famous and already portrayed in numerous skiing films because of the unique factor that we ski from alpine peaks to sea level, which explains the expression “from peak to seaweed”.