Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesterålen | 75 Mountains in the World's Most Beautiful Coastal Landscape

Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesteralen is a guidebook to ski touring and splitboarding in the beautiful Lofoten Islands and Vesteralen.

Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesterålen is a much anticipated guidebook from Espen Nordahl and FriFlyt. Lofoten has seen an explosion in the number of ski tourers in recent years, and flicking through this guidebook it's easy to see why. 

Incredible scenery and wonderful terrain is guaranteed in Lofoten, with descents often ending at the beach. The author Espen Nordahl has a history of writting incredible guidebooks like Ski Touring in Troms, and he's done a brilliant job with Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesterålen.

Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesterålen describes tours throughout the region, from Moskenes at the outer edge of Lofoten in the west to Andøya in the north. Here, you'll find Lofoten classics like Ryten, Varden, and Geitgallien, while in Vesterålen, you can be inspired by route descriptions to local favorites like Blåheia, Strandtinden, and Galten, as well as lesser-known destinations like Olnilsatinden and Amarkus. The book offers tours in all categories, from short and relatively easy to longer and more challenging ones.

Routes to 75 mountains are described in detail, with a strong focus on terrain descriptions. All routes are marked on both aerial photos and hiking maps at a scale of 1:50,000. The book is also illustrated with photos from all the tours, contributed by both the author and other skilled photographers.

All routes in Ski Touring in Lofoten and Vesterålen are categorized according to ATES (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale), allowing you to easily find a tour suited to snow conditions, ambitions, and skills.

• Ski tours on 75 mountains
• Beautiful images
• Detailed route descriptions
• Published March 2025