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Backcountry skiing adventure: Explore Finland's popular sport in Arctic forests

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28 Ratings

Rovaniemi

Embark on a thrilling backcountry skiing adventure in Finland's Arctic forests. Learn cross-country skiing, capture stunning photographs, and immerse yourself in the authentic nature of Lapland.

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Highlights

During our adventure, we will enjoy beautiful nature and photograph the breath-taking landscapes around us. We use special skin-based skis, which take skiing from cross-country right into the backcountry. Backcountry skiis represent the freshest Finnish innovation in wilderness exploration. Owing to their composition and skin-based material they provide us unlimited access to the endless, snowy hinterlands of Lapland.

We will start our tour from Rovaniemi and drive to our location hidden in the forest. During the trip, we will take a break in a wooden shelter and prepare some sausages over an open fire. We will be surrounded by all of the most astonishing features of Lappish nature. Moving on skiis in these snowy landscapes gives us unforgettable opportunities for photography! The tour is always guided by a professional photographer who will share his knowledge of landscape and nature photography.

Points of Interest

Valtakatu 21

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off services
Transportation via comfortable minivan
Skis and poles provided for skiing adventures
Guided skiing trip into the Arctic wilderness
Expert wilderness and photography guide accompanying you
Reception of 10-15 professional photos post-tour
Complimentary hot drinks and snacks to keep you energized
Warm clothing and winter boots supplied

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Embark on a 3-4 hour journey and experience Finland’s most beloved sport, cross-country skiing. This eco-friendly activity offers an exciting way to traverse thick snow-covered terrains of the Arctic woodlands and rough regions. We’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of this superb winter sport and escort you on a photographic expedition throughout the Arctic wilderness. A professional photographer will lead the adventure, ensuring you get ample time to relish and capture the breathtaking Arctic nature and spectacular landscapes that surround us. This adventure presents a fantastic chance to encounter the genuine and untouched beauty of Lapland!

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Minimum age is 10 years

Location

Valtakatu 21

Valtakatu

Beyond Arctic office, 15 minutes before start of the tour

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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S9176zosarahf

Apr 10, 2024

Skiing trip - Oren was our tour guide and he was really nice and friendly and he was funny and made everyone feel comfortable, he gave us nice information about Finland and took us on a nice hike, we had a great time and it was so good. I recommend and again Oren was really great

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Annie

Apr 7, 2024

Easy and fun cross country skiing in Lapland - Booked this tour a day in advance when I walked into their office downtown. Friendly guy who took my booking and our tour guide Oren was amazing. He helped with our skis and during the cross country skiing he made sure we were all having fun. I thought it would be hard but it was not too strenuous, you go at your own pace. The bbq and hot blueberry juice at the end of the ski was really enjoyable. Oren explained about the Finnish language, culture & showed us how to start a fire using the dry birchwood and bark. He even prepared vegan sausages (which was not expected) & a couple of people in our group was actually vegetarian/vegans. If you want to melt marshmallows pls ask in advance cos they prepare some for the kids! Highly recommend this day time activity as it’s about a 3 hour tour and really enjoyable being out in nature and exploring the Lapland country side. Thank you!

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Luluk_a

Feb 23, 2024

Fun experience - It was fun trip. I had a great experience even I was the beginner in skiing. My holiday was so much interesting. Recommended!

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Arjov2019

Feb 14, 2024

Back country ski adventure with extra help for our onward journey. - We made a nice trip through the fresh snow. Meri was our guide and photographer. We received a good explanation and a lot of information about the area and nature around Levi. The BBQ in the great outdoors was a special experience. A few days after the tour we received very nice photos. A very nice bonus was that Meri helped us book a bus trip to Rovaniemi. There was a strike among the airline staff, which meant we had to cancel and reschedule our trip. We give 5 stars for the activity and another 5 stars for the further help.

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L4178dkcharlesv

Feb 13, 2024

Definitely recommend - Great experience in a very small group - authentic and quiet - well organized and our guide Ryan was Amazing! I will definitely book this again if we get back there.

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52maximiliant

Dec 6, 2023

Real fun and interesting - The tour with Meri was great - really exciting, fun and interesting! She also helped us with our camera settings and took beautiful pictures of the trip. Would definitely do it again.

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Meclaudio

Mar 8, 2023

Amazing backcountry skiing - Our guide Becky was excellent. She took us to a forest area outside Rovaniemi and made sure we had the appropriate equipment. She took her time to explain the basics of backcountry skiing -- as a beginner skier, that was specially helpful to make me feel comfortable. And I didn't fall once, which is remarkable considering my record of failed attempts at doing this kind of activity. The route we took was beautiful and in the end Becky treated us to a barbecue in a forest hut by a frozen lake. She took great pictures of us, and was the perfect guide/company. Thoroughly recommended!

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Passport633953

Feb 28, 2023

Fantastic day in the Finnish nature - Becky and Anni did a great job taking us in a small group of 5 back country skiing. The landscape was beautiful, Anni and Becky explained how the ski (a little bigger than snow shoes) work and off we went. We had a great time out and about and finished with a little snack in a cota. We can only recommend Beyond Arctic and especially Becky and Anni as tour guides. We will be back.

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Jinnanw

Feb 15, 2023

Loved it! - This is our first time ski, we absolute loved it! It’s so pretty as you walk into pretty deep forest. It’s a bit demanding, quite good “ workout” for the first timer. But there is a choice, you could take the short route if you find the long way is too tired. Oren, Anni and Annika were all amazing. They are very experienced in their own ways. They not only show us the basic ski skills, also told us lots of interesting local facts, culture shocks, climate changes etc. Also recommended some other local activities / places. And of course, there are lots of pictures were taking, we cannot wait to see. We felt that they are very proud and interested at what they do. We would highly recommend to anyone come to Lapland.

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Judithhe1681od

Apr 8, 2024

Great experiences gained - The tour was a lot of fun and well organized. We were picked up on time and well equipped. Our tour guide Oren gave us great instructions and generally created a good atmosphere. It was a great experience.

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