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4 days
Moderate
15+
7400
Topics covered on the course
Do you have a life long dream to explore the great unknown with only your tent, skis and good friends? Than you have found the right course. This 5 day expedition course main goal is to give you the right tools to prepare, execute and enjoy the winter wilderness. This course have 3 educated instructors with different specialities within outdoor education; wilderness first aid, avalanche knowledge and camp/navigation.
The course runs over 5 days in Tafjordfjella, and before we meet at Billingen we will have a digital preparation meeting with the whole group. The couse itself starts at Billingen Sæterpensjonat for a joined dinner and practical packing of the sledges. The first night we will spend inside at Billingen, while the rest of the course in a tent.
This course is tailored for those who want to become more independent and safe in winter terrain. You do not need any prior knowledge or experience in wilderness camping wintertime, but you need to have some ski experience and be able to handle long days with activity. We will be pulling our pulkas for 3 days with all our gear. The age limit for the course is 15 years, and between the age of 15-18 youths need to be accompanied with a guardian. Its recommended to be in physical ok shape because the snow conditions will determine how difficult/physical exhausting the course will be. The couse does not have a scheduled route because planing and preperations are a big part of the learning objectives.
First aid kit:
This trip is happening in Reinheimen National Park with permits from the board of Reinheimen National Park. We are guests in the Reinheimen National Park, the home of the wild reindeer. Therefore, we will respect the reindeer migratory paths and avoid disturbing them, which may require route changes underway.
The route does not have any phone reception, but the guide has a satellite phone that will be used for emergencies.
To get to/from Billingen, we recommend the bus from Otta/Oslo/Trondheim. The bus from Oslo arrives right before meeting time at Billingen.
This tour is also suitable to combine with other adventures in Fjord Norway or Gudbrandsdalen.
The guide will always have the group's safety as a priority. This means that weather, wind, and other conditions will always provide guidance as to whether the planned route can be completed or not. Should the weather be too bad, we as the organizer will cancel, and you will be offered to move the trip or a full refund. Remember to read through our booking conditions and safety rules as this is automatically part of the agreement when you book a trip.
Digital preparation meeting 18-19:30 on the following topics
We meet at Billingen Sæterpensjonat at 12:00 am. We will do the final packing of the pulkas, and organize shared equipment. Before we head towards the mountains, we will go through todays route and risk factors.
Learning objectives
We will start our day early to get most out of the daylight. During breakfast we will go through choice of route, terrain assessment and risk factors. Before lunch practical navigation will be our focus before we will go through basic avalanche terrain and buddy rescue after lunch.
Learning objectives
Today our focus is on emergency shelter and lifesaving first aid in the mountains.
Learning Objectives:
On our last day on the course we will focus on all the topics we have learned through different tasks.
Learning Objectives:
The plan is to be back at Billingen around 16:00 for those who have the bus to catch back home.
