{"id":960,"date":"2023-07-16T10:23:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T09:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theridersocial.com\/?p=960"},"modified":"2023-08-15T08:37:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T07:37:05","slug":"splitboard-norway-the-arctic-isles-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theridersocial.com\/blog\/splitboard-norway-the-arctic-isles-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Splitboard Norway The Arctic Isles Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On a Splitboard Norway session, we invite you to explore the northern reaches of the arctic circle with us, on splitboards. We have discovered a tranquil zone of cold fjords populated with small islands situated at a latitude of 70 degrees north. This arctic archipelago, as usual on a Rider Social trip, is a relatively unknown and off-the-radar destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late April and early May these special islands offer up dream touring, the kind of splitboarding you’ll only find in the land of the midnight sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway<\/span> is already famous for ski touring, destinations such as the Lyngen Alps and the Lofoten fjords often spring to mind, but they are becoming increasingly busy. We have found a zone that combines the best of all of these places and we’re excited to show it to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spent 18 days there on our successful first sessions’ in 2023 and we’ll be returning there in April & May, 2024. Running back to back, each session is a trip of 9 days and 8 nights, with 6 full days of UIAGM splitboard guiding and 7 nights accommodation included. But, lets take a closer look at what else makes this particular destination so different..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downtown Troms\u00f8 . Day 1. The first stop on this adventure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troms\u00f8  is a cool place, literally. Its a 21.5km square city and has been inhabited since the ice age. Remains of buildings of 10,000 years old have been discovered in the area. The compact city centre has the biggest concentration of historic wooden houses north of the city of Trondheim, mingling in with modern architecture. Today the city is a cultural centre for its region, with several festivals taking place in the summer. When we visit in late April \/ early May, its at the start of the off-season which lets us take it all in at a leisurely pace. There are some incredible outdoor shops here too, offering end of season deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s where we’ll meet you on your arrival, we do suggest getting here a day before the trip starts in case of flight or baggage delays. That means we can also get together on the evening for a beer and bite to eat at one of the many great bars and restaurants in Tromso. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A<\/strong> Fjord Escort<\/strong>. Day 2. The transfer to Skjervoy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Saturday morning we will collect you from your accommodation in Tromso, load the baggage and start the journey to Skjervoy. It takes around 3.5 hours of total travel time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of ways to get there. We can either follow the coastal roads in the cars or we can use the ferry system. Using the ferry service is our favourite way to travel, we can get a break from driving and grab a coffee on the boat. It also gives you a chance to stretch your legs and take in some cold arctic sea air on deck, should you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 2 ferries that we need to catch, its a great way to break up the journey and leaves us with only an hour and forty minutes in the cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the last ferry its just a 40 minute drive to the accommodation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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