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Freeride course - Hemsedal

Develop your off-piste ski technique - 6 days

Learn how to recognize avalanche terrain
Learn avalanche rescue
Learn how to plan and conduct alpine ski tours
Learn good group management routines when skiing off-piste

Description

This is a course aiming to develop skills needed in order to enjoy off-piste skiing and ski touring. Main themes throughout the course is:

  • Off-piste ski technique (and some in-piste technique, trying to break down the barrier between so called "on and off piste technique)

  • Recognition/understanding of "Avalanche terrain"

  • Planning/doing alpine ski tours

  • Group management during offpiste skiing and ski tours

  • Avalanche rescue

  • Introduction to decision making in Avalanche terrain

The course starts with arriving in "Hemsedal" on day 1, where you will be lodged in a cosy cabin/apartment that is shared with the other participants.

After being lodged, you can shop food in nearby grocery store.

 

Day 2 is a touring based day, spent outside the resort, working hard on avalanche rescue and recognizing avalanche terrain.

 

Day 3-5 are a resort skiing days with focus on skiing all the good off-piste runs in connection to the resort. We will here work on developing ski technique, recognizing avalanche terrain, implementing good group management routines and discuss how to make decisions in avalanche terrain.  In reality these resort days will be a mix of using the lifts in the resort, and skinning in order to reach various runs that we would like to do!

 

Day 6-7 are ski touring days being spent outside the resort. Here the goal is to make all of the themes we have worked on so far, come together in the end. Participants has plan and carry out some of the classic ski touring trips in the valley.

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The days can be switched around, all according to weather and conditions.

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Arriving back during the afternoon on day 7, participants are either leaving with the train/buss in the afternoon and evening on the 28 March, or in the morning 29 March.

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Who is this course for

This is a course with focus on learning all the skills needed skiing off-piste runs close to the resort, aswell as doing alpine ski tours in the terrain (Randonee).

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In order to sign up for the course, you need to have some basic skiing/touring experience from before. However it is not necessary to be a "world champion" or similar. Being able to ski down red runs in a resort with speed control, and having done some backcountry ski trips should do it. If in doubt about whether this is the right course for you, please contact me and let's discuss further.

 

The goal is to create a systematic approach to developing ski technique, aswell as making good decisions when skiing off-piste.

The emphasis is on making sure that all participants are getting the basics right from the start.

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It is mandatory to ski with an approved ski helmet during this course.

 

We will aim to build our skills in a gradual step-by-step way, making sure that we are never exceeding out capabilities as a group, for therein lies one of most important aspects of doing ski tours in wild mountain regions!
 

Dates & Price

Course price: 10.800 DKK 

Dates 2026:

22/3 - 29/3: 6 spots available

 

Maximum number of participants: 6

 

Arriving at  Hemsedal on the 22/3 during the afternoon/evening.

Leaving afternoon/evening on the 28/3 or 29/3.

If you are  having any further questions  contact me:

Mail: thuleexpeditions@gmail.com

+45 52648187

If interested in booking the course, follow link below:

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Location & Transport

 

Hemsedal is located in the heart of mountain Norway. Winter starts early here and last for a long time. Here is long history of skiing in some of the finest terrain Norway has to offer.

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Hemsedal can be accessed by public transport from Oslo and Bergen. 

Norwegian Public Transport

It is thus possible to arrive in either Bergen or Oslo by plane and then take the train or buss from there to "Hemsedal".

Alternatively you can also drive all the way to Hemsedal by car.

What is included 

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  • Instruction from a qualified Arctic Nature Guide / Ski guide student at Nortind

  • 7 nights accomodation in shared cabin/apartment, dormitory style, sharing bedrom with 1 person, shared kitchen/toilet

  • All transport during the course for up to 3 participants

  • Satellite beacon in case of emergency



 

What is not included 

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  • ​​Transport to/from "Hemsedal" in Norway

  • Randonee ski touring equipment: skis (minimum 100 mm in middle), ski boots, poles, skins, helmet/googles
  • Backpack (made for ski touring)
  • Avalanche beacon, probe, shovel (only metal blade/shaft) - Can be rented here: MOH
  • Lift tickets (3 days)
  • Personal clothing (must be able to cope with minus 20 celsius for multiple days
  • Food/snacks (grocery store located close to accomodation)
  • Personal Travel insurance 
  • Any extra expenses due to unforeseen events and changes (delayed flights, extra logistics and accomodation)
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