Emma
Friluftsledare & sekreterare
emmaResa och tur
About the trip
Experience the beautiful spring in Hemavan on our Nordic ski touring trip. A three day adventure in the heart of the Swedish mountains, where you will get the chance to enjoy tenting, skiing, outdoor cooking and meeting like-minded people!
Date: 4-6 April 2025
Place: Hemavan
Price: 2250 SEK
Trip description
The trip starts early Friday morning. We plan to travel together by public transport, so we’ll meet outside the University Hospital ready for deprature. The bus ride takes about six hours. Once we arrive in Hemavan, we’ll take the gondola up, strap on our skis, pulks, and backpacks, and ski at a pleasant pace to our planned base camp for the weekend. We cook dinner together and then enjoy spending the night outdoors.
On Saturday we’ll pack a daypack with fika, lunch and make a day trip in the area. When we return to the basecamp from a good day, hopefully in the sun, we will make dinner together. On Sunday, we’ll pack up our tent camp and head back towards civilization and home. The return journey takes us down along the Kungsleden trail before we hop on the bus back home. We expect to be back in Umeå around 10 PM to make the most of our time in the mountains on Sunday!
At the mandatory pre-departure meeting on Tuesday before the trip, we’ll go through packing and winter camping tips, share advice on staying warm, answer questions, and get to know each other. There will also be time to rent gear from Sarek, the outdoor equipment shop.
Practical information
Included in the price
Leaders (at least one leader is trained according to the Swedish Mountain Leader standard)
Transport
Tent
Cooking equipment
Windsack
Snow shovel
Pulka
Prerequisites
Experience in cross-country or nordic skitouring skiing is required, as parts of the tour are planned in hilly terrain. Since the tour takes place during winter, prior experience with outdoor activities involving overnight stays in sub-zero temperatures is also necessary. You should be able to carry your own gear and pull some shared equipment in a pulka.
Age limit
18
Mandatory pre-meeting
1 April 2025, 18:00
Note that it is mandatory. If you can't participate you need to inform the guides.
Last day to sign up
24 Mars 2025, 18:00
Maximum number of participants
8
Other information
Some of the meals will be eaten on the bus. Since the tour takes place in a mountainous environment, it is important that participants pack according to the packing list and bring equipment suitable for winter conditions in the mountains.
Equipment
Shared Equipment per Food and Tent Group:
Tent (included in the price)
Stove (included in the price)
Wind sack (included in the price)
Shovel (included in the price)
Pulka (included in the price)
Gas for the stove
Matches
Breakfast 3 servings/person, lunch 3 servings/person, dinner 3 servings/person (including Sunday for the bus ride)
Personal Equipment:
Nordic touring skis
Ski poles
Ski boots
Skins
Ski goggles
Snow gaiters (optional)
Backpack, >50 liters
Strong headlamp + extra batteries
Winter sleeping bag, or double 3-season sleeping bag
Sleeping pad (preferably two)
Shell jacket and shell pants
Down/synthetic jacket
Mid-layer (e.g., wool/synthetic sweater)
Base layer/thinner clothes for skiing
Dry change of clothes (e.g., extra base layer, socks, underwear)
Wool socks x2
Hats x2
Gloves x2 (one shell and one for warmth)
Buff/scarf
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Hygiene items, including any medications
Toilet paper
Hand sanitizer
Blister plasters
Water bottle, approx. 1 liter
Bowl
Drinking cup
Cutlery
Thermos
Candy/snacks
Guides
