{"id":7,"date":"2025-06-04T18:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:57:00","slug":"unforgettable-skitours-in-nordics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/","title":{"rendered":"UNFORGETTABLE SKITOURS IN THE NORDICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Welcome to crosscountry skiers &#8221;heaven&#8221; in Finland, Sweden and Norway! You can choose a tour of 1-4 weeks in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1024x232.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1024x232.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1536x348.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updates:<br><em>18.6. Skiing across Nordics (HHP) has received enough preliminary interest, so it will be arranged. Prices and dates for that tour are now also confirmed.<\/em><br><em>4.8. More preliminary entries required for HHS. Possible start date corrected (1.3. not 8.3.). Possible to combine HHS first section and continue with HHP (total 29days tour)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have several years of experience witht these tours, so arrangements go smoothly &#8211; but weather we can not guarantee :).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In winter 2026 we shall plan for two tours as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A) SKIING ACROSS FINLAND<\/strong> (from south to north, also called HHS)<br>24 day skitour in Eastern- and Northern Finland. Total ca 1350km<br>Preliminary start place and date: Joensuu 1.3.2026 (assembly 28.2.)<br>Preliminary end place and date: Nuorgam 1.4.2026<br>It is also possible to ski shorter sections, such as Joensuu &#8211; Salla (14days) or Salla &#8211; Nuorgam (11days).<br>Daily skisection program can be found here (coming soon).<br>Price estimate: Full tour (24days) ca. 5600-5900\u20ac\/person, partial tour (14days) ca 3300-3500 or (11days) ca 3000-3300\u20ac\/person<br><br><strong>B) SKIING ACROSS NORDICS<\/strong> (from east to west, also called HHP)<br>15 day skitour from Russian border, across Finland, Sweden and Norway to Atlantic coast near Narvik. Total ca 850km<br>Start place and date: Salla 15.3.2026<br>Tour end place and date: Narvik 29.3.2026<br>It is also possible to ski shorter sections, such as Salla &#8211; Muonio (FIN only, 8days) or Muonio &#8211; Narvik (SWE+NOR, 7days).<br>Daily program can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1pN44GqAUby25-TbCm4PpGNa0efi_7hlvtagQt2EC84o\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1pN44GqAUby25-TbCm4PpGNa0efi_7hlvtagQt2EC84o\/edit?usp=sharing\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> (will be updated).<br><br><strong>PRICES:<\/strong> (confirmed 18.6.): <br>Full tour (15days): 3435\u20ac\/person<br>FIN section only (8days): 1890\u20ac\/person<br>SWE+NOR (7days) section only: 1955\u20ac\/person<br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Price includes:<\/span><br>&#8211; 15nights accommodation and 10x dinner (full tour)<br>&#8211; 8 nights accommodation and 5x dinner (Finland section)<br>&#8211; 7 nights accommodation and 5x dinner (SWE &amp; NOR section)<br>&#8211; daily breakfast<br>&#8211; daily lunch\/packed lunch in skidays<br>&#8211; skitrack preparations<br>&#8211; Skiing guide (english spoken)\u00a0<br>&#8211; service van for daily support<br>&#8211; luggage transfers between accommodations<br>&#8211; Help and tips for skiwaxing (waxing bench available)\u00a0<br>&#8211; nice travel fellows, ski enthusiasts \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Additional optional costs:<\/span><br>&#8211; Sgl room 60-90\u20ac\/night, very limited availability.<br>&#8211; overnight in Muonio 23.3. (if needed, when skiing SWE+NOR section only)<br>&#8211; Group transfer from Kemij\u00e4rvi or Rovaniemi to Salla (if needed)<br>&#8211; Group transfer from Narvik to Rovaniemi (if needed) <br>&#8211; Personal waxing service during the tour (incl. waxes). Ask more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C) COMBINED SKITOUR <\/strong>(Joensuu &#8211; Salla &#8211; Muonio &#8211; Narvik)<br>It is also possible to ski first Half of HHS and continue with HHP, total 29days.<br>Price estimate is ca. 6600-6800\u20ac.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHP-iloisia-ilmeita-taukotuvalla-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" style=\"width:771px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHP-iloisia-ilmeita-taukotuvalla-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHP-iloisia-ilmeita-taukotuvalla-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHP-iloisia-ilmeita-taukotuvalla-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HHP-iloisia-ilmeita-taukotuvalla.jpg 1347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>COMMON INFORMATION FOR BOTH TRIPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skiing mainly takes place on snowmobile tracks, where the track is groomed every morning (track quality depends on weather and snow conditions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A service vehicle transports equipment to the next accommodation, skiers carry only small daypack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skiing 35-80km\/day, average approx. 55km\/day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accommodation varies from village to towns: hotels, guesthouses, camping cabins, etc. mainly in 2-4\/person rooms, sometimes also bunk bed accommodation. Your own sleeping bag is NOT required at HHP, but perhaps some overnights during HHS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breakfast and lunch is included in the package every day. During HHS lunches are mostly so called packed lunches (carried at own daypack). Dinners are included in the price on several evenings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>safety snowmobile follow skiers everyday (there may be some exceptions)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A ski guide and a service vehicle driver take care of practical arrangements during the trip. They have several years of experience of these trips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The organizer provides waxing table to skiers use and practical tips for waxing. Bring your own waxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the trip is suitable for active skiers who are able to ski long distance for several in a row long days in a row, even on poor\/not high quality ski trails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participants are NOT INSURED BY ORGANIZERS, so everyone must take care of their own insurance coverage during the trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>FOR SKIING ACROSS FINLAND (HHS)<br>&#8211; no separate skiing guide to follow the group, but snowmobile in front and back takes care of the group&#8217;s safety<br>&#8211; max 30 skiers per section<br>&#8211; lunches are to be carried by skier (in dayback)<br>&#8211; all dinners are included into package<br>&#8211; assembly in the evening 28.2. at Joensuu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FOR SKIING ACROSS NORDICS (HHP)<br>&#8211; a separate guide skis with the group<br>&#8211; lunch served along the route, no need to carry it on daypack<br>&#8211; max 40 skiers per section<br>&#8211; 10\/5 dinner included (full tour \/ partial tour)<br>&#8211; assembly at noon 15.3. in Salla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide information\/tips how to make travel arrangements to the start point (Joensuu, Salla or Muonio) and end place (Salla, Muonio, Narvik or Nuorgam). Travels to start and from finish are not included into package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information is to come.<br>Please note limited availability (max 40\/30pax per section).<br><br><strong>INTERESTED ? <\/strong>Please book your seat preliminary<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1FMGFgAT6Q6R0HKOiMEmsFRtHKKjXo_lPXZI5DCMQuNg\/viewform\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MORE INFORMATION &amp; QUESTIONS: info@skicrossnordics.fi<br>or mobile: (evenings at 5pm-8pm EET) +358 40 5746519 Jussi Immonen, or&nbsp; +358 50 5993447&nbsp;Juha Prittinen<br><br>We inform entrants when minimum amount of preliminary entries have been received and after that we send a request to confirm entry.<br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Payment schedule:<\/span><br>Booking fee, 400\u20ac\/person (upon confirmation)<br>Middle payment 1000\/500\u20ac (full tour\/partial tour) ca 15.12.2025<br>Final payment, ca. 25.1.2026<br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cancellation terms:<\/span><br>cancellation latest 15.9., cancellation fee 200\u20ac<br>latest 15.11., cancellation fee 400\u20ac<br>latest 15.1., cancellation fee 40% of paid tour price<br>latest 12.2., cancellation fee 70% of tour price<br>cancellations 13.2. or later, no refund.<br><em>We recommend participants to have an insurance covering also cancellation costs.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-pixabay-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-pixabay-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-pixabay-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-pixabay-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skicrossnordics.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aurora-borealis-2959663_1280-pixabay.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>RESPONSIBLE TOUR OPERATOR is Nummelan Matkatoimisto, tel: +358 9 2252250, email: myynti@nummelanmatkatoimisto.fi , Authorized travel agency registration nr 4074\/00\/Mj (Finland). All invoicing comes from Nummelan Matkatoimisto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WELCOME TO JOIN THESE UNIQUE TOURS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jussi, Juha and the organizing team!<br>email: info@skicrossnordics.fi<br>mobile: (evenings at 5pm-8pm EET) +358 40 5746519 Jussi Immonen and&nbsp; +358 50 5993447&nbsp;Juha Prittinen<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to crosscountry skiers &#8221;heaven&#8221; in Finland, Sweden and Norway! You can choose a tour of 1-4 weeks in March 2026. Updates:18.6. Skiing across Nordics (HHP) has received enough preliminary interest, so it will be arranged. Prices and dates for that tour are now also confirmed.4.8. More preliminary entries required for HHS. 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