Freeride from lifts above the Arctic Circle with options for heli-skiing, snowmobiles and dog sledding!
Are you ready to redefine winter?!? In Lapland, it lasts for half the year, and the best skiing conditions start in April!
Add to that a diverse terrain and the possibility of extending the adventure with heli-skiing, and you have the perfect recipe for an epic season finale!
Our destination is the area around the town of Riksgränsen, surrounded by steep mountains offering countless freeride possibilities. To make the most of it, we’ll have the option of heli-skiing in addition to off-piste skiing from lifts – of course, at an extra cost 😉
We’ll take advantage of having rental cars and hit the freeride spots in nearby resorts: Abisko, Björkliden and Narvik.
Riksgränsen is a small resort, relatively unknown outside of Scandinavia, with so much snow that at one point the town was abandoned for years due to transportation difficulties!
The terrain features natural half-pipes, jumps, ridges, drops, and other formations perfect for playing in the snow.
It’s an ideal place to practice freeriding and try your hand at freeskiing tricks.
We’ll stay in a comfortable hotel right at the foot of the resort and lifts. If enough people are interested, we’ll also fly heli-ski from there. Everything is planned to maximize your time for freeriding and relaxation. You’ll also have access to a sauna and a hot tub in the frosty air, topped off with a gourmet dinner. In your free time, we can arrange dog sledding across frozen lakes in Abisko National Park or snowmobile rides.
Get ready for a 6-day snow safari in Lapland! Off-Piste extends the winter season! Lapland Arctic Freeride – and so what if it’s in Sweden 😛
Heli-ski (optional)
Arctic Circle
4 ski resorts
4* hotel
Snowmobiles (optional)
Price Includes:
- 7 nights accommodation in a 4-star hotel, in double rooms
- Meals: breakfast and dinner
- Car rentals and all local transfer costs
- Supervision by a Polish team leader
- Standard travel insurance including medical expenses, accident coverage, and personal liability. Additional insurance covering off-piste skiing is required. Many of our clients already have year-round high-altitude policies. If you don’t have one, we can provide coverage for the trip at a cost of 230 PLN.
Price Does Not Include:
- Flights
- Drinks
- Ski passes (about 180 PLN per day)
- Heli-ski (around 800 PLN per drop)
- Additional activities: snowmobiles, dog sledding (for those interested)
- Ski or snowboard equipment – you need to bring your own
- Avalanche safety equipment (beacon, probe, shovel) – available for rent, reservation required
- Avalanche backpack (optional) – available for rent from us, reservation required
- Extreme sports insurance, including off-piste skiing
ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION
- We’ll fly to Evenes (Narvik) in Norway with one transfer, then drive to Riksgränsen
- We’ll stay at a 4-star hotel located right by the lifts, where, if enough people are interested, we can also fly heli-ski
- For more information, check the TRIP PROGRAM tab
OFF PISTE – Terrain Details:
- In Swedish Lapland, the mountains aren’t very high (800-1200m above sea level), and the vertical drop ranges from 400-700m
- Being located above the Arctic Circle provides excellent snow conditions well into spring, down to sea level
- Thanks to the rental cars, we will also visit nearby resorts: Abisko, Bjorkliden, and Norwegian Narvik
- For those interested, there will be an opportunity to go on a tour to a nearby shelter or organize a snowmobile trip.
- During Heli-Ski (if we have enough participants):
- We have a large area to explore, covering several nearby peaks, each offering multiple descent options
- We can do up to 7 drops a day with a total vertical drop of 4000m
- We’ll ride with a local IVBV guide
- We don’t plan to repeat any descents, as the terrain is vast
- We’ll depart from our hotel 🙂
- During freeride in Riksgränsen:
- We’ll operate within the ski resort, with direct access from our hotel
- The vertical drop here is slightly smaller, about 300m
- The terrain is extraordinary, offering numerous interesting options for drops, tricks, natural half-pipes, or short slopes with inclines up to 40 degrees
- For less experienced riders, Riksgränsen also has wide, relatively gentle slopes
- In the resort, you’ll ski at your own risk – without a certified guide, but our team leader will offer plenty of advice and guidance 🙂
- During freeride at the other resorts:
- We will also visit the nearby resorts: Abisko, Bjorkliden and Narvik
- The Narvik resort is the largest and offers runs with a vertical drop of 900 meters
- Abisko is called the Swedish La Grave due to the lack of prepared slopes 😉
- At these resorts, you’ll ski at your own risk – without a certified guide
Difficulty Level: 5/10
- We always give the lowest possible difficulty level, which means that in Lapland, you can choose moderately challenging descents, but there are plenty of PRO options for experts who enjoy steep slopes, drops, and other fun formations.
Trip Profile
- FREERIDE 100%!
SAFETY
- During heli-ski, we are guided by a local IVBV guide
- At the ski resorts, we ride at our own risk without a guide (the resorts have ski patrol and proper signage)
- The trip will be overseen by a Polish team leader
- INSURANCE:
- The trip price includes basic travel insurance. Additional coverage for off-piste skiing is required. This can be purchased from us for 230 PLN per person. We do not include this in the base price as many of our clients have their own year-round high-altitude policies.
- There is also an option to purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance, which provides a refund in case you are unable to join us due to illness or other unforeseen events.
- Participants must have avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it
- We strongly recommend completing an avalanche safety course before starting your adventure with freeriding or ski touring
- We also recommend an avalanche backpack, which can be rented from us (reservation required)
HOW TO JOIN THE TRIP
- Fill out the reservation form
- We will contact you to sign the contract
- Pay a 30% deposit
- We’ll complete the group, handle the formalities, flights, details, etc.
- Pay the remaining amount 30 days before departure
CANCELLATION POLICY
- If you cancel up to 60 days before departure, you can transfer your deposit to any other trip – we will issue a voucher valid for 2 years.
- We recommend additional insurance in case of illness or an unforeseen event preventing you from traveling. You will then receive a full refund for the trip. Ask us about Trip Cancellation Insurance.
- We reserve the right to change the program due to circumstances beyond our control, such as insufficient participants, snow or weather conditions, or political situations. In case we need to cancel the trip (even for reasons beyond our control), we will promptly refund all payments made.
Day 1 (April 5)
Most likely, we’ll fly from Warsaw with one stopover to Narvik. In the afternoon, we’ll land above the Arctic Circle 🙂 Then we’ll hop into cars and drive to Riksgränsen.
Days 2-7
Time for some extraordinary fun at the Riksgränsen resort! Our playground will be the off-piste areas, which we’ll access via lifts. The terrain here is incredibly varied, offering plenty of opportunities to perfect your freeride tricks.
During the trip, on any day (with some advance booking), we can fly heli-ski – if enough people are interested 😉 Our range is wide, covering several peaks that offer descents with a vertical drop of around 400-700 meters.
We’ll use our cars to explore freeride terrain in three other ski resorts in the region.
There are also options for ski touring, snowmobile trips, and dog sledding – things every Lapland local has mastered by the age of five 😉
On the seventh day, there’s a big freeride event at our hotel, ending with a proper party in the evening.
Day 8
In the morning, we’ll head to the airport and return home.
