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Euro Mini @ Stryn Summerski, May-June???
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I might be in. I haven't been in stryn and would like to see the place.
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would i have to tele? ;)
sounds interesting, how far is it from narvik/riksgransen? i keep saying that one May i will go for a late season closer.
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would i have to tele? ;)
No, I migth even lock my heels next year... Though I'll still bring my hippy-skis with me.
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sounds interesting, how far is it from narvik/riksgransen? i keep saying that one May i will go for a late season closer.
Narvik / Riksgränsen... Well with public transport... I'd say about 30 hours :the_finge. And with a car around 20 hours... For moving around, Norway Sucks :fuckyou:.
If the push comes to shove, I might be able to take a few peeps from Oslo Airport to Stryn and back... And will be (most likely, if I can escape the firm I'll be doing my M.Sc. thesis onto) spending the Easter around Riksgränsen, Narvik and Lyngen:p
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Hey guys, if you came to Narvik/Riksgränsen area, inform me also. I'm spending this season there. Well, actually living at Rovaniemi, but we are going to buy riksgränsen season cards and we will be there almost every weekend(probably mostly "long weekends" :) ). And definately everytime it snows. I can probably offer also cheap transportation from Rovaniemi to Riksgränsen or along the route, if you're interested. At least for couple of guys.
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20-30 hours? :eek: what is the trip from Oslo to Stryn like? and how does Stryn compare with Narvik/Riks?
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It's because there are no straight roads in Norway. If you want to go "fast" from southern Norway to northern Norway, you have to drive in Sweden. Norway has "too much" fjords and mountains. But if you come up here, you definately don't fly to Oslo. I don't know, if you can get cheap flights to Narvik or Kiruna, probably not. But you should be able to get rather cheap flights to here, Rovaniemi. It's only 5 hrs from here to Riksgränsen.
I haven't been in Stryn so I can't compare. But couple of pics tell more than thousand words :)
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_59968.jpg
Vàssecohkka. In Riksgränsen there are "just fjäls". If I remember right, from top of that fjäll it's about 900 vertical meters down.
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_57702.jpg
Rombakstrotta. This is from Narvik, lifts are behind that mountain. 1100 vertical meters.
Both places have good touring possibilities and but there's also good skiing near lifts.
Hemas can compare these places to Stryn :)
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Stryn's nice but I vote for Riksgränsen/Narvik in mid May instead. Trying to get Hop and a few other yanks on the board to cross the pond for the Scandalous extremes.
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Well Stryn is smaller, when it comes to lifts (basicly two lifts... one to get half way and another to get to the top). There's more lift-served in Riksu/Narvik and almost endless touring (provided you're willing to do the approach :fm: ).
The Stryn thing, would be last week(end) of May or fisrt week of June... More than enough time to 1st visit Riksu and Scandihoolian Extreemo-comps and then drag that sorry ass to Stryn... Atleast I'll try to do both, provided my future employer will let my (which, I'll still have to find... I should be doing my M.Sc thesis for them).
Oh, and Stryn is around 4 to 6 hours from Oslo...
Sterling + Norwegian might offer a reasonably priced option to fly from NL to Narvik... (and flights from Schipol to Oslo, with Sterling were pretty cheap).
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Atleast I'll try to do both, provided my future employer will let my (which, I'll still have to find... I should be doing my M.Sc thesis for them).
I said to my employer that I can't work from February to June, because I have to ski :the_finge
yep, I think we should do both :) For Riksu/Narvik, I'm definately in. For Stryn I'm in, if I still have money and there's no new snow up here.
At Riksgränsen we could take maggot accommodation from Katterjokk, it's only about 30e/night/person. It's much better quality than hotel's "budget"rooms and cheaper. There's own kitchen in every room, nice living room upstairs and sauna every evening. Maybe 100m to lifts. Like I said, I will be there almost every weekend, so maybe I could arrange accommodation things when we know whos coming?
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Could be tempted by this: especially if I can get my brother and his girlfriend (who is Swedish) on board.
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Franz Klammer
Could be tempted by this: especially if I can get my brother and his girlfriend (who is Swedish) on board.
Easiest option for you would be to take a flight to Oslo Int. Airport (Gaardamoen or what ever it was called) and either rent a car (like I did, last year) or take a bus to Stryn (I did that two years ago). If you're students, you'll get a good discount on the bus tickets (I believe it was -50 %, by just showing some kind of student card). Or you could try to hitch a ride from other maggots/peeps heading that way.
Most likely the grand opening is either the last weekend of May, the 1st of June or the weekend nearest to Ascension Day.
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Ding ding... I will be there!!!! :biggrin:
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I've been to stryn in july in 2002.. was a great time.. good skiing, friendly folk, cute women... Its about 6 or so hours up the coast from bergen. I would have to say easiest way to get there is to fly into oslo and then fly to bergen and then drive. there are SO many tunnels on the way. I used to business with a guy from stryn and he took me there and to some of the local places.. we were in some other town as well.. was a great weekend. also in the winter theres norefjell, hafjell.. geilo and hemsedal. I ve been to the 1st three and not the last one.. good skiing.. had some super fun powder days!
I would be in for joining as well.. but I am much more keen on Narvik, I have heard many great stories, plus probably a more direct flight to get there from oslo... anyways, bump for my fav country in the world!
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gamma
I've been to stryn in july in 2002.. was a great time.. good skiing, friendly folk, cute women... Its about 6 or so hours up the coast from bergen. I would have to say easiest way to get there is to fly into oslo and then fly to bergen and then drive.
No need to switch planes in Oslo and fly to Bergen...
It's only 4 to 6 hours on a GOOD road to Stryn from Oslo (and ~45mins less from Oslo Airport).
As for Narvik, well I will atleast try to drag my ass there during Easter (Riksgränsen as well, and even possibly Lyngen and Tamokdalen).
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Okay... Stryn has announced the opening days... Atleast they are planning to open on the 25th of May... I'll try to be there when it opens and then ski for a long weekend (both some touring and skiing at the resort).
As for sleeping and such... well the place to be is Folven Camping (http://www.powdercafe.com/ alas in norwegian).
Lets start the roll-call: Teletori, LITT, Wildstyle, Roo's, Blizzard and the rest of the crazy Norwedgians?.
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can't say for sure, but I might be in. Gasoline will cost quite a lot from here. Have to see if I get some friends going also.
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Ville
can't say for sure, but I might be in. Gasoline will cost quite a lot from here. Have to see if I get some friends going also.
Carpool with Jr.M and the rest of the Läskikymppi-bosse...
Edited to add... You planning on being at Riksu during Ascenssion Day? I might be in those neck of the woods, for a long weekend.
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Working on it. Also contacted Mulletizer, Telepath and Glisseur who are definite maybes. I'm still thinking of a quick swing up to Narvik/Riksu via Trondheim, per your advice.
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hemas
Carpool with Jr.M and the rest of the Läskikymppi-bosse...
Edited to add... You planning on being at Riksu during Ascenssion Day? I might be in those neck of the woods, for a long weekend.
Well, that depends when is that Ascenssion Day? (I don't know what that mean) :) But yes, I'm probably there :) I'm there quite a lot this spring.
I might get some guys or girls from Rovaniemi for Stryn trip. Have to see how things start to work out :)
Tri-Ungulate, There's pretty good amount of snow at riksgränsen right now, although Norway's side still needs more snow. Are you thinking of coming Riksgränsen just before Stryn Mini?
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Ville
Well, that depends when is that Ascenssion Day? (I don't know what that mean) :) But yes, I'm probably there :) I'm there quite a lot this spring.
I might get some guys or girls from Rovaniemi for Stryn trip. Have to see how things start to work out :)
Tri-Ungulate, There's pretty good amount of snow at riksgränsen right now, although Norway's side still needs more snow. Are you thinking of coming Riksgränsen just before Stryn Mini?
I think after Stryn...
Ascenssion Day = helatorstai
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I was thinking about Riksu and/or Narvik after opening weekend at Stryn, say around the 27th or 28th. hemas mentioned the best way would be to take a bus to Trondheim then a flight to Narvik. Looks like flights can be had for under €100 if you get them right. I'd fly from Narvik back to Oslo around the 31st of May or June 1. When is Ascension Day for those of us non-Scandahooligans?
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Ascenssion Day 17.5. ... Not really a Scandohooligan thing, more of a christian deal: http://www.ookingdom.com/holiday/ascension
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17th of May is also the constitution day of Norway...
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Teletori
17th of May is also the constitution day of Norway...
Double whammy:FIREdevil.
I'll hopefully have enough time to heal up and make it there... It would be such a drag to start setting things up and then end up being homebound 'cause I'm a gimp:cussing:.
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Is April too early to head up to Narvik/Lofoten/that area? I got a fever, and the only prescription is Norway.
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hop
Is April too early to head up to Narvik/Lofoten/that area? I got a fever, and the only prescription is Norway.
Nope, but busy.... Quite a few peeps are skitouring at that time (ie. Easter).
Actually atleast Narvik should be great in April... Still enough snow down low to ski to the road and also they should be running the lifts. Can't say for Lofoten, as I have never been there, but going to guess that the time of the year should be about spot on... Enough light to do long days and still a lot of snow.
Oh, but as far as I know, there are no lifts in Lofoten... But a lot of really nice lines, some of which have never been skied.
Enjoy, and take a lot of pics...
Oh, and if you have any idea on how to read/understand swedish, check this out: www.topptur.nu
They have a really nice guidebook with touring / ski-mountaineering routes around Abisko-Riksgränsen-Narvik, plus a few others (one for whole Norway and so on).
If you want, I can scan you a few pages from the Narvik-guidebook and area.
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Im probably gonna make this. Never been to summerski before. Do you have to hike to get to the best lines? Im not a hiking person :p
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Howie
Im probably gonna make this. Never been to summerski before. Do you have to hike to get to the best lines? Im not a hiking person :p
Some of the nice lines are just a short traverse from the top lift... Others demand ~30 mins to 1 h of skinning / hiking (the best, ie. Nuken). Basicly, unless it has dumped heavily... You better be prepared to hike some, to keep it interesting for longer than a day.
Numerous other nice lines nearby, but no lifts to assist.
Read the few TR's I linked on the thread.
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Oh well. Some hiking dosen't matter. I've been to Norways highest mountain (Galdgøpiggen, 2469Meters) And that took 7 hours.. so i guess i'l be fine.
Sucks that i only have a pair of Salomon streetracers though... They are great skis, but not too good for freeskiing. Can you rent any good twintips there?
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Re: renting...
I'd say your best bet would be to contact the guys at www.powdercafe.com and ask them...
I beleive there was a rental in the resort... But never bothered to check what they carry as I already had a few pairs in tow :fmicon:.
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Time to bump this thread back up... The opening is on the 25th of May.
Are peeps still thinking of heading there?
After getting my new knee, I most likely won't be skiing... But it is not complitely out of the question that I won't be there to shoot some pics and drink beer...
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FWIW Stryn is currently recording snow levels that seems to approach best ever levels. Yep, lifts are few, but the possibilities are endless.
I would gladly swap 2 months of great La Grave winter skiing for the two best months of Stryn season in the best years. Stryn is not really a resort/place but an experience, complete with burning shit, beer, sheep, fishing, best scenery ever, sooo many nice (in lots of ways..) people and some quite ok skiing ;)
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June? I am in Ripz?
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Ripzalot
20-30 hours? :eek: what is the trip from Oslo to Stryn like? and how does Stryn compare with Narvik/Riks?
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For the record, getting from Stryn to Narvik, is easiest done by booking a cheap flight from Trondheim (for which it's a ~4 hours bus ride from Stryn) to Narvik/Fagerness (or something like that) Airport and then ~1h bus to Narvik... Riksgränsen is ~1 to 2 hours bus-ride further.
Geo, you got a PM.
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You know, I was checking www.norwegian.no and it looks like the flight from Trondheim to Harstad/Narvik is gone. Does that mean I'd have to go all the way back to Oslo? Flights between Oslo and Narvik are pretty cheap though; as low as €50 or so, if you hit it right.
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Scotty gave you (and others) another option on getting from Stryn to Narvik/Riksgränsen:
http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/vi...=453673#453673
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Against my better judgment, trigger=pulled. Arriving in Oslo on May 24th, and can only stay 'til the 1st of June. Trying to figure out the best way to hit both Stryn opening and Narvik/Riksu for a few days. Any suggestions or hook-up plans?
