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Embark on an unforgettable off piste adventure in Norway with Ski Club’s Bruce Goodlad! Discover the beauty of Kvaløya as you explore expansive backcountry terrain and carve your way down to the stunning Norwegian fjords.
What's Included
What’s included
- 1 night hotel (B&B)
- 6 nights cabin accommodation (full board)
- 6 days skiing with guides
- Coach transfers and transport during trip
What’s not included
- Lunches
- Ski Passes
- Ski/boot hire
- Backpack, shovel and probe (mandatory)
On Snow Experience
Kvaløya is a stunning island to the west of the Arctic city of Norway home to incredible off piste terrain, the northern lights and, with new direct flights from the UK, there has never been a better time to spend a week in this Arctic paradise. This trip includes six days of off piste skiing and touring with Bruce Goodlad and his assistant guide Mike Austin. March is a great time to visit this part of Norway. The northern lights are a regular feature, and the high latitude means that the sun does not affect the powder snow!
You will ski as one group of up to 8 members with both guides. This holiday is aimed at Purple and Gold off piste skiers and will require a relatively good level of fitness. You’ll need to be able to climb for 1000m and make reliable kick turns. The terrain in Kvaløya is not extreme but the ability to kick turn is essential.
To see the holiday breakdown, please view the rough itinerary below (you will receive a more detailed itinerary slightly closer the departure date):
Fri 27th Feb – arr & meet group at Home Hotel With in Tromsø. There’s a regular bus service from the Airport to the town centre)
Sat 28th Feb – Transfer to Kvaløya & Ski tour. Cabin for 6 x nights (full board – breakfast, lunch & homemade evening meals)
Sun 1st – Thurs 5th March – Ski Touring on Kvaløya
Friday 6th March – return transfer to Tromsø Airport.
Guides and Ski Club Reps (see Essential Info for specific holidays)
Bruce Goodlad
Bruce Goodlad is a highly experienced British Mountain Guide (BMG) and International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) certified guide, renowned for his expertise in alpine mountaineering, ski touring, and off piste skiing who works closely with the Ski Club of Great Britain. With over two decades of guiding experience, he has led expeditions across the globe, including regions such as the Alps, Scandinavia, Russia, Nepal, Greenland, and Antarctica.
Bruce is a former Technical Director of the BMG, where he had significant influence in the development of their avalanche and ski guide programme.
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We are ATOL and ABTOT protected so you can book with confidence knowing your money is secure.
Our holidays are a great way to meet and ski with other members of a similar ability to you.
Have questions? Call now and talk to our friendly team of holiday experts on 020 8410 2022.
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Prices include
1 night hotel B&B, 6 nights in cabin (full board), 6 days skiing with guides, transfer during trip & return to airport
Prior to booking, please ensure you have the correct ski profile for the holiday. See our profiles here.
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Home Hotel With Tromsø
Lauklines Cabin
During this holiday you’ll spend one night at Home Hotel With Tromso on a B&B basis, and 6 nights in a Lauklines Cabin on a full board basis. This holiday is on a twin share basis but single occupancy rooms may be available on a request basis for a supplement fee. For more information, please contact the Freshtracks office on +44 (0)20 8410 2022,
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Travel Information
Flights are not included for this holiday. You will be required to make your own way to Home Hotel With Tromsø on the outbound journey (there are regular busses from the airport and the journey time is approximately 30 minutes).
Please see our recommended flights below:
London
LGW – TOS, dpt 1505, arr 1945 (EZY8879) // TOS – LGW, dpt 1535, arr 1830 (DY1324)
There is also the option to go via Oslo for the outbound journey from Gatwick if preferred. This flight arrives slightly earlier.
Manchester
MAN-OSL dpt 1255, arr 1555 (SK4608), OSL-TOS dpt 1730, arr 1930 (SK4424) // TOS-OSL dpt 1415, arr 1620 (SK4417), OSL-MAN dpt 1855, arr 2015 (SK4607)
Bruce will coordinate your inbound transfer to Tromsø Airport.
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What You Need to Know
We recommend you bring your own equipment but kit can be hired in Tromsø if required. We recommend using Tromsø Outdoors. Please ensure you have enough time to collect kit prior to departure to Kvaløya.
A lift pass is not required for this holiday.
27th February – 6th March 2026: Bruce Goodlad
It is a condition of booking that you have valid and adequate snowsports insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure your policy provides cover for all the activities that you participate in during your holiday.
We offer a Ski Club Insurance policy which provides the cover we require for all bookings. This policy can be found here: Ski Club Travel Insurance – Ski Club Of Great Britain
If you decide to purchase insurance elsewhere, it is your responsibility to ensure that your policy provides cover as that of the Ski Club Insurance policy. The policy of insurance should provide cover for personal injury, death, medical and repatriation costs in the countries which you intend to visit, together with cover for loss of baggage and valuables, personal liability, delay, cancellation, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. The policy should also include cover against losses caused by the effects or consequences of Covid-19.
Due to the type of holidays that you will be booking with us, we also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Please note, insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking in order for the package holiday or single service cancellation cover to be effective. It is also advised to keep your insurance details with you while you are on your holiday. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.
Passport – Check your passport is in date and valid for travel by checking the entry requirements for your destination country – you can see these here: Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For most European destinations your passport should:
- have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
- have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area
Check your passport meets these requirements before you travel.
NB: Starting in 2025 (Date TBC) travel authorisation will be required to travel withing Europe – find out more here ETIAS (europa.eu)
When venturing off piste, it is compulsory to wear an avalanche transceiver. These can be provided by the Ski Club and should be worn by every person on every all mountain, off piste and touring holiday. Anyone joining these holidays will also be required to bring their own backpack, shovel and probe.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with a Ski Club Group, in any of the resorts where the Ski Club is represented, agrees to do so under the following conditions:
- You appreciate that the Ski Club Rep is a volunteer with no formal qualifications as an instructor or mountain guide.
- You also appreciate that no other member of the group undertakes any obligations to you concerning your safety for which you remain solely responsible.
- You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order before setting off for the day and that you are suitably clothed for the proposed itinerary and all possible weather conditions.
- You must decide whether or not a particular run or route is within your competence.
- You must ensure that you are properly equipped for that day. If you are skiing off piste you must have a shovel, probe and transceiver, and know how to use them. If you are using a Ski Club transceiver, it is your sole responsibility to know how to use it.
- It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken.
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