I posted here last year in search of advice on doing a winter trek in Norway with my son (now 17). I asked about the feasibility of hiking the Rondane Triangle, and what footwear to use.
Based on the advice received in that thread and from other sources, I changed my plan considerably. I postponed the trip for a year (we completed it last week), and hired a guide. I chose [Rondane River Lodge](https://rondaneriverlodge.no), they provided all of the gear and organization, and their expert guide accompanied us, coached us, and took care of orienteering and logistics. We stayed at the Lodge before and after the trip, it was very cozy (and the food there is uh-may-zing). We did a trek of three days and two nights, on backcountry skis, carrying light backpacks, and sleeping in [DNT](https://www.dnt.no/) cabins (where we met other hikers who were super friendly). In the previous thread there was much talk about the risk of avalanches but, for the route that our guide chose, the question of avalanche risk was irrelevant. On the first day from the road we skied across Lake Atnasjø 8K to Bjørnhollia. The second day we did 17K to Eldåbu. The last day we did 15K to Spidsbergseter. We had the adventure of a lifetime. I’m grateful for the kind advice that I received in the previous thread, many thanks.
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I posted here last year in search of advice on doing a winter trek in Norway with my son (now 17). I asked about the feasibility of hiking the Rondane Triangle, and what footwear to use.
[Hiking the Rondane Triangle in February in Snowshoes?](https://old.reddit.com/r/Norway/comments/1agzjuw/hiking_the_rondane_triangle_in_february_in/)
Based on the advice received in that thread and from other sources, I changed my plan considerably. I postponed the trip for a year (we completed it last week), and hired a guide. I chose [Rondane River Lodge](https://rondaneriverlodge.no), they provided all of the gear and organization, and their expert guide accompanied us, coached us, and took care of orienteering and logistics. We stayed at the Lodge before and after the trip, it was very cozy (and the food there is uh-may-zing). We did a trek of three days and two nights, on backcountry skis, carrying light backpacks, and sleeping in [DNT](https://www.dnt.no/) cabins (where we met other hikers who were super friendly). In the previous thread there was much talk about the risk of avalanches but, for the route that our guide chose, the question of avalanche risk was irrelevant. On the first day from the road we skied across Lake Atnasjø 8K to Bjørnhollia. The second day we did 17K to Eldåbu. The last day we did 15K to Spidsbergseter. We had the adventure of a lifetime. I’m grateful for the kind advice that I received in the previous thread, many thanks.
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