Ski Touring Tromsø

What is included:

• Guidance and instruction from a certified ski or mountain guide

• Skiing in different types of terrain suited to the participants skills and level.

• A day suitable for intermediate to expert skiers for adults and children age 12 and older

• 6-9 hours total, including guiding and driving time.

What is not included:

• Ski touring equipment: Rental available from www.tromsooutdoor.com.

• Driving: You need to organise your own transport to the meeting location you agree with the guide. If you want us to organise transport/driving for you, choose the "transport/driving included"-option when booking.

• Avalanche equipment: Book with us or at www.tromsooutdoor.com.

• Clothes for ski touring.

Please ensure you bring the following items:

• Ski-touring equipment (touring skis/splitboard, ski touring/snowboard boots, poles & skins)

• Avalanche equipment (shovel, probe and avalanche beacon)

• Ski crampons or splitboard crampons (mandatory)

• Backpack 30-40 liter

• Helmet & ski goggles

• Windproof and waterproof shell jacket and pants

• Down Jacket

• Mid-layer fleece

• Wool or synthetic fiber base layer

• Wool socks

• Two pairs of gloves/mittens

• Beanie

• Sunglasses, sun protection, and sports tape

• Headtorch

• 1.5 litres of hot or cold beverage

• Snacks and adequate food for a full-day excursion

IMPORTANT: For safety reasons, always pack an additional down jacket or vest, along with a beanie and two pairs of mittens / ski gloves in each group members backpack. A rescue situation caused by a troubled knee will last at least 3-4 hours.

If you need rental gear, please reserve your touring package and avalanche safety package in advance at www.tromsooutdoor.com or www.tromsoskisykkel.no.

Use the discount code "tromsoskiguides" (lowercase) to receive a 15% discount. You must also rent or bring a ski helmet and ski goggles.

Responsibility:

As a guest, you have a co-responsibility for following the instructions and recommendations of the guide. In addition, you are obliged by Norwegian law to tell the guide or Tromsø Ski Guides if you have any injuries or medical conditions that may affect the trip as a whole.

Insurance:

Tromsø Ski Guides has liability insurance for our guides. We do not offer travel insurance, cancellation insurance or accident insurance to our guests. All guests must purchase their own travel and accident insurance through their own insurance agency.

Cancelation policy:

All prices includes a 5% administration fee, this is non-refundable. For the remaining trip price, the following terms for refund applies in case of a cancellation. If you cancel the trip:

• More than 45 days before: Full refund of the trip price to your account or as a TSG gift card (without the non-refundable 5% admin fee).

• 30-45 days before: 50% refund of the trip price to your account or as a TSG gift card.

• 10-30 days before: 25% refund of the trip price to your account or as a TSG gift card.

• Less than 10 days before & no-show: No refund.

In case of very bad weather or conditions, we will do our very best to offer a different and better area for our ski adventure. In case of exceptionally bad weather, where the guide has to cancel the tour, you will have a full refund minus the 5% admin fee.

Minimum participants:

With less than three participants signed up for the trip, Tromsø Ski Guides has the right to cancel the trip and offer a full refund (minus the 5% admin fee), or an alternative departure of the same trip.