Idaho kid in Norway...

livyjane

livyjane

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put this in News but @theabortionater said I'd have better responses here.. so round two!

So I’m over studying in Norway for a semester. I’ve had a few fun ski trips to trysil, norefjell, and Tryvann but I’ve been really missing the bigger mountain vibe. More than that, I’m missing a community here. I’ve learned a few things over the past few weeks.

One, I’m super super suuuuuuper f*cking privileged. Having an awesome resort twenty minutes from my front door at home is not common. It requires an incredible investment of time and money, one I am really grateful my parents have made.

Two, it is lonely as hell to not have like minded people around me. I moved to the flat, warmer, southern part of Norway - like the New Jersey of the US.

Here near Oslo, I’m having a really hard time finding mountain folk. Norwegians are a little more closed off than I’m used to in the US, and I just don’t know how to contact people that do big things in the mountains.

How the hell did Hedvig Wessel get into skiing over here?!!! Where’s Nikolai Schirmer and how can I be his friend? All jokes aside, I want to go tour in places like Trømso and the lofoten islands, JotunheimenI, Hemsedal, etc. and I need some people!! I have all my backcountry shit and 5 years of experience.

If anyone has any tips on how to create community with backcountry / freeride skiers while in an urban area, please let me know. And if you would be willing to put up a college kid who loves skiing for a few days & you’re located in Norway, let me know :) grateful I have a connection to skiing through this app, even if we are all spread out all over the world.

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wrong area to find the right skiers sadly. the Oslo area is quite flat and the resorts are mid tier. most large resorts are very touristy and not the best for skiing off piste. places like sogndal have a big community for both touring and off piste skiing. most skibums study there for the great skiing. there are some great areas up north, but the travel is far and the area is quite remote. you need a guide of sorts.

if you ever go to kvitfjell/ Hafjell, send me a message, i can meet up on short notice!
 
14512216:lil.Boye said:
wrong area to find the right skiers sadly. the Oslo area is quite flat and the resorts are mid tier. most large resorts are very touristy and not the best for skiing off piste. places like sogndal have a big community for both touring and off piste skiing. most skibums study there for the great skiing. there are some great areas up north, but the travel is far and the area is quite remote. you need a guide of sorts.

if you ever go to kvitfjell/ Hafjell, send me a message, i can meet up on short notice!
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agggghhhh I know im wishing I went somewhere northern but gotta make the best of the situation! sounds good thank you :))
 
This shouldn't be a huge challenge - there's tons and tons of good skiers. some recommendations:

1) go to the ski specific shops like DerUte, OsloSportslager, Tinder&Banditter and so on and ask some of the skibums who work there to be profesional gear heads if you can tag along on a trip, or if they have any advice on who to talk to

2) every uni and college should have an outdoor sports club/society that both organize trips officially and at the very least is filled with people who go skiing all the time - yes even in / from Oslo. Again, tons of people ski in Oslo too, so it should be fairly common to organize trips and whatnot - and sometimes / often one can participate. Activities like skiing, footbal etc is probably the main way people connect in Norway outside of school

3) there are skiing festivals throughout western norway this time of year, Yeah, some of them can be kinda costly, but they also offer bussing/accomodation as a part of the deal. Check out FriFlyt's HighCamps, X2 festival, Vintersportfestival etc

4) just go to places like Sogndal, Stranda, Myrkdal, Oppdal and connect with people to go touring with at the hostels or online / Facebook. There should be dedicated Facebook-pages for most resorts / areas (topptur in X spot)

5) we have something called Folkehøyskole in Norway - basically a year in between high school and uni level - where a lot of them are based around skiing and other outdoors activitivies. No, one cannot usually tag along with what they do, but there are a lot of people who attend these who go skiing all the freaking time and are always happy for people to tag along

6) if you find yourself in a spot, but do not have a ride to go to resorts then there are often samkjørings-pages (hitch hike) on Facebook - post and you might luck out

7) connact your favorite skiers / skiers who are in the area you want to ski and DM for tips and the oppertunity to tag along - if you a minimum of skills and the required gear then people are usually pretty welcoming. There are a lot of really, really proficient lady rippers in Norway - get in touch with them for advice. Some of them ski for K2, Evi, Arcteryx, Sweet Protection - use their tags to get in touch with them and their friends

8) There is a plethora of good videos on YouTube that highlights different spots - like Sesogn and Devine Playground for Sogndal and the adjacent areas. Use them as starting point to scout areas and get in touch with skiers

9) There are some female specific networks too - like TurTrusa and IvrigCamp - that one can get in touch with. They are not organizing things as such, but they live all over and might be willing to have one more lady ripper tag along

Last but not least, Oslo is actually a fairly good base camp for skiing. Sure, everything is a while away by car, but there is some skiing to be had in Oslo and everything is equally far away - so as long as you can connect with people re 1-9 then you should actually be set. Sure, epic spots like Lyngen, Stranda and Sogndal takes a bit of effort to get to - but getting there and skiing will still be a lot more affordable than skiing over in the US.
 
holy shite thank you so much!!!! will do!

14512296:kid-kapow said:
This shouldn't be a huge challenge - there's tons and tons of good skiers. some recommendations:

1) go to the ski specific shops like DerUte, OsloSportslager, Tinder&Banditter and so on and ask some of the skibums who work there to be profesional gear heads if you can tag along on a trip, or if they have any advice on who to talk to

2) every uni and college should have an outdoor sports club/society that both organize trips officially and at the very least is filled with people who go skiing all the time - yes even in / from Oslo. Again, tons of people ski in Oslo too, so it should be fairly common to organize trips and whatnot - and sometimes / often one can participate. Activities like skiing, footbal etc is probably the main way people connect in Norway outside of school

3) there are skiing festivals throughout western norway this time of year, Yeah, some of them can be kinda costly, but they also offer bussing/accomodation as a part of the deal. Check out FriFlyt's HighCamps, X2 festival, Vintersportfestival etc

4) just go to places like Sogndal, Stranda, Myrkdal, Oppdal and connect with people to go touring with at the hostels or online / Facebook. There should be dedicated Facebook-pages for most resorts / areas (topptur in X spot)

5) we have something called Folkehøyskole in Norway - basically a year in between high school and uni level - where a lot of them are based around skiing and other outdoors activitivies. No, one cannot usually tag along with what they do, but there are a lot of people who attend these who go skiing all the freaking time and are always happy for people to tag along

6) if you find yourself in a spot, but do not have a ride to go to resorts then there are often samkjørings-pages (hitch hike) on Facebook - post and you might luck out

7) connact your favorite skiers / skiers who are in the area you want to ski and DM for tips and the oppertunity to tag along - if you a minimum of skills and the required gear then people are usually pretty welcoming. There are a lot of really, really proficient lady rippers in Norway - get in touch with them for advice. Some of them ski for K2, Evi, Arcteryx, Sweet Protection - use their tags to get in touch with them and their friends

8) There is a plethora of good videos on YouTube that highlights different spots - like Sesogn and Devine Playground for Sogndal and the adjacent areas. Use them as starting point to scout areas and get in touch with skiers

9) There are some female specific networks too - like TurTrusa and IvrigCamp - that one can get in touch with. They are not organizing things as such, but they live all over and might be willing to have one more lady ripper tag along

Last but not least, Oslo is actually a fairly good base camp for skiing. Sure, everything is a while away by car, but there is some skiing to be had in Oslo and everything is equally far away - so as long as you can connect with people re 1-9 then you should actually be set. Sure, epic spots like Lyngen, Stranda and Sogndal takes a bit of effort to get to - but getting there and skiing will still be a lot more affordable than skiing over in the US.
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btw, if anybody else has the opportunity to bring livyjane out skiing or touring, then rest assured that she is a ripping skier and competent tourer, and should be a welcome addition to any mission. I'll vouch for her any day of the week :)
 
14520276:kid-kapow said:
btw, if anybody else has the opportunity to bring livyjane out skiing or touring, then rest assured that she is a ripping skier and competent tourer, and should be a welcome addition to any mission. I'll vouch for her any day of the week :)
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thank you Henrik!!! kick ass host & I still cant get inspector norse out of my head
 
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