Norway · Bodø Alps · ski and sail
A week of ski and sail in Norway aboard a large Arctic sailing boat, north of the Arctic Circle and facing Lofoten: each morning you land on a beach and skin up to a summit, and the run brings you back down to the sea.
PriceOn requestquoted per person, excluding flights
Ski and sail in BodøPrice on request
March – April · season from February to mid-May, dates on request
You’ll enjoy
We take you north of the Arctic Circle for eight days aboard a large Arctic sailing boat, among the fjords of the Bodø Alps. Each day the boat takes you to the start of a new route; you skin up, you ski all the way down to the shore, and it is waiting for you in the next bay. Six days of ski touring between summits, birch woods and the sea.
March – April · dates on request
On requestper person, excluding flights
The season runs from February to mid-May, and we prefer to sail in March and April. Depending on your off-piste experience and what you hope for from the week, we can quote for a tailor-made trip, for your group and on your dates.
Ski and sail also takes you further north, with Lyngen Alps skiing, or all the way to Svalbard skiing at the end of May. A question about ski and sail in Norway? We’ll reply within 24 hours.
North of the Arctic Circle, close to the Lofoten archipelago, the Bodø Alps are a quiet, unspoilt corner of Norway. Steep fjords drop into bays of crystal-clear water, and the summits rise straight from the shore.
We take you there for a week of ski and sail in Norway: on deck and on the ridges alike, the week has the feel of the open sea and of freedom, and every run brings you back down to the shore.
The Bodø Alps hold countless ski touring routes, and most are traverses, with 600 to 1,000 m of vertical on average. Here are a few of them, depending on the sailing and the snow cover.
From the hamlet of Straumsnes, through lovely birch woods, you skin up the valley to Sjunktinden (1,071 m), facing the Lofoten archipelago, then return to the boat by the beach at Einarvikelva. In Sørfolda, a single day links Bjørnsvik (952 m) and Kråktinden (871 m), with the boat waiting for you in the bay of Sagfjorden. Elsewhere, the slopes lead to Trollvatnet, the Trolls’ lake, below Durmalstinden (876 m).
From the jetty at Sandbaken, the skin track passes below Båsunen up to the Helldalisen glacier (1,351 m), the highest point of the Bodø Alps, facing Lofoten and its peaks rising straight from the sea. To round off the week, from the village of Reinvika in Mørvikfjorden, you follow the Reinvikelva river and the birch woods to the summit of Geittinden (1,145 m), by its south side, before skiing down to the coast.
You sail on one or two large twelve-passenger Arctic sailing boats, cruising together or separately depending on the programme. On board, a hot shower awaits you every day after skiing, a drying cupboard takes care of your boots overnight, and everyone sits down to meals together.
The ski days
Each morning, a healthy breakfast that changes every day, then everyone gets their kit ready and makes up their picnic at the buffet on board. You land on the beach at the start of the day’s route, for a full day of ski touring. We decide the programme together each morning, according to the sailing, the snow cover, what you feel like skiing and the level of the group.
The climbs on skins run from +800 to +1,200 m, from the birch woods up to the ridges, and the run brings you back towards the shore, where the boat is waiting. In the evening, dinner and a night on board, and on some nights the northern lights above the fjords.
Set our trips side by side, or let us suggest three to suit what you have in mind.
Between two outings, the boat reaches the next anchorage at around 7 knots, some 13 km/h. You set out in the morning from one bay, cross the mountain on skis, and it is waiting for you on the other side. With a little luck, whales pass through the fjords, and clear nights give the northern lights a chance.
The trip begins and ends in Bodø. At the airport, a member of the crew meets you and takes you to the boat, moored in the harbour. You have time to enjoy the town’s shopping streets before coming aboard, from 6 pm. On the last morning, you leave the boat at 9 am, and the flight home takes you back to Oslo.
The programme
Arrival at Bodø airport. A member of the crew meets you and takes you to the boat, moored in the harbour. After some time in town, you come aboard from 6 pm: welcome briefing, dinner and a night on board.
Breakfast, kit and picnic made ready at the buffet on board, then a landing on the beach at the start of the day’s route, for a full day of ski touring. Back on board, dinner and a night at anchor.
You leave the boat at 9 am, transfer to the airport, then fly back to Oslo for your connections home.
The programme may change with the snow, the weather, the level of the group and your wishes, for everyone’s safety and enjoyment; the guide has the final word.
Payment: 60% deposit on booking, balance no later than two months before departure, by bank transfer or card. Plan on two bags, a travel bag and a ski bag. PowderWeGo designs and guides this trip; Aéreau Voyages organises and sells it. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
The fjords, the summits and the boat, around Bodø.
Each morning you land on a beach, skin up to a summit facing Lofoten, and the run brings you back down to the sea. Back aboard the large Arctic sailing boat, a hot shower is waiting and your boots go into the drying cupboard; with a little luck, whales come by. Made for skiers at ease off-piste who like the idea of a mountain week lived from the deck.
Boris Malesset, ski instructor since 1996, off-piste professional since 2001, based in Val d'Isère since 2005, holder of the French BEES, the Swiss Level 3 ski instructor patent and the Austrian Schiführer diploma
“These legends organised one of the coolest trips of my life. … These guys are professional, safe, fun and thorough in their prep - could not recommend them more!”
« Une expérience unique avec un équipage chaleureux, dans des lieux spectaculaires et un encadrement impeccable. »
Translated from French: A unique experience with a warm crew, in spectacular places, and impeccable guiding.
You ski with one PowderWeGo professional for every four skiers, on routes chosen with you each day for the snow, the sailing and the weather, with avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe provided. We plan every one of our trips from Val d’Isère, home to our founder Boris Malesset, an off-piste professional since 2001, and we’ll reply within 24 hours.
March and April, at the heart of a season that runs from February to mid-May around Bodø. The dates of the 2027 departure are available on request.
A strong off-piste skier, at ease in all snow conditions, with ski touring experience and a feel for deep snow: technical level 3/5 and fitness level 3/5, which means moderate effort for several hours, with climbs on skins of +800 to +1,200 m a day. To check where you stand: your off-piste skiing level and your ski touring fitness level.
Four skiers per guide, two groups at most. Depending on the programme, one or two large twelve-passenger sailing boats cruise together or separately.
The price is given on request, per person, excluding flights, for eight days including six days of skiing. It covers guiding, nights and meals on board, transfers from Bodø airport and the safety kit (avalanche airbag pack, transceiver, shovel and probe).
By air, via Oslo. On arrival, a member of the crew meets you at the airport and takes you to the boat, moored in the harbour. Bodø airport is run by Avinor, which publishes timetables and practical information.
Write to us by email or on WhatsApp and we’ll reply within 24 hours. The booking is confirmed with a 60% deposit, with the balance due no later than two months before departure.
Useful before you go: Visit Norway, Northern Norway · Varsom, the Norwegian avalanche forecast · Avinor, Norway’s airports.
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