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Cross-country skiing vacation in Finland's eastern wilderness
Guided country skiing vacation through remote eastern Finland
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€1110
7 days
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Venabu cross country skiing vacation in Norway
Independent cross-country skiing in dramatic landscape
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£1689
8 days
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Cross country skiing vacation in the Dolomites, Italy
A famously beautiful range of jagged peaks
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US $1999 to US $2579
8 days
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Cross country skiing in Norway
Skiing in Norway's Telemark ski region
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US $2249 to US $2649
8 days
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Norway cross country skiing vacation
Nordic skiing - The Troll Trail from Rondane to Lillehammer
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NKr 16200
9 days
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Cross country skiing vacation in the French Alps
Cross country ski through stunning landscapes in the Alps
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€699
5 days
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Tom Wilkinson from our supplier, Exodus:
"Late season can be great in the Dolomites as it feels pretty warm and there's often still a good base of snow and more daylight so you can afford a longer, lazier lunch, often in the sun, before carrying on. Some of the views can be spectacular at any time of year just as long as it's clear. You wouldn't really want to go in early January to some of our remote Norwegian lodges, as there is too little light and it's extremely cold."
"Late season can be great in the Dolomites as it feels pretty warm and there's often still a good base of snow and more daylight so you can afford a longer, lazier lunch, often in the sun, before carrying on. Some of the views can be spectacular at any time of year just as long as it's clear. You wouldn't really want to go in early January to some of our remote Norwegian lodges, as there is too little light and it's extremely cold."
Emma Mason from our supplier Mountain Bug on the best time to go cross country skiing in the Pyrenees: "Springtime (March/April) is traditionally the best time of year for classic ski touring here, when there is usually reliable off-piste snow cover, and the snow conditions are at their most predictable. During an ideal spring ski touring day, we would aim to make our ascent on firm snow in the morning, then enjoy the ski back down after lunch, when the top layer of snow has softened just enough to give perfect conditions for the descent. Modern "free touring" all-mountain skis, however, are also great in powder, so there's no reason why you can't slap on your skins in January or February to make first-tracks in fresh powder snow. Many of the mountain refuges in the Pyrenees are open during March and April, and there are some superb multi-day touring routes, as well as classic day tours that are virtually unheard of outside France."
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Cross country skiing vacation in the Dolomites, Italy
A famously beautiful range of jagged peaks
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US $1999 to US $2579
8 days
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Small group travel:
2023: 11 Mar, 14 Dec, 21 Dec, 28 Dec
2024: 27 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 17 Feb, 24 Feb, 2 Mar
2023: 11 Mar, 14 Dec, 21 Dec, 28 Dec
2024: 27 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 17 Feb, 24 Feb, 2 Mar
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