Avalanche course at Nes Gard
Skid course
Join us for a 2.5-day avalanche course at Nes Gard this winter. During the weekend, there will be plenty of time for learning and practice in important areas of the avalanche profession. The course is suitable both for those who are fairly new to hiking and for those who have some hiking experience and want to learn more about traveling safely by making good assessments of weather and conditions. Important topics we will cover are: Trip planning, safe route choices, assessing snow cover, recognizing avalanche terrain and camera rescue.
Price: NOK 6400 per person (in a double room) for Friday to Sunday and NOK 7800 from Thursday to Sunday (check dates in link below)
It includes the avalanche course, 2/3 days with all meals at Nes Gard from Thursday/Friday to Sunday, i.e. breakfast, snack/cafe for the trip and 3-course dinners in the evening. It also includes sauna on the pier after the trip.
You can order in this link
Send an email to post@nesgard.no for questions or registration
3 great ski tours from Nes Gard
1. Molden - 1116 m
4 hours round trip - One way
A favorite view
Molden, 1116 m above sea level, is located on a peninsula jutting out into the Lusterfjord. Stølen Svarthiller is located halfway to the top, a great place to rest, with views of Urnes and the Sognefjord. Magnificent views at the top to the fjord, Jostedalsbreen glacier and the peaks of Vest-Jotunheimen. Great driving in terrain below 30 degrees.
Driving time: 20 min from Nes Gard
2. Asbjørnnosi - 1610 m above sea level
5-6 hours round trip
Asbjørnnosi is a classic at the very start of Jostedalen. It can be reached from both Leirdalen and Røneidsmarki. Fastest approach from Røneidsmarki. Long, beautiful flanks and varied and beautiful forest driving. Can be a bit challenging to navigate the right way up the forest terrain before you reach the tree line
Driving time: 20 min.
3. Store Ringstind - 2124 m above sea level
6-7 hour trip
A spring classic in Hurrungane
Store Ringstind is one of the great spring classics in Hurrungane. Easiest to access and usually safest to walk in May, when the road over Tindevegen has opened. A long approach into RIngsdalen before climbing a steep section up to the glacier itself. Crampons and an ice axe may be necessary here.
Driving time: 45 min to Turtagrø
