Program

Day 2

We prepare equipment for the expedition and practice using it. We fix the sleds, set up and pack the tents and train using the gas stoves. We will do a test ski trip with the equipment to make sure everything works as it should. The evening includes a meal together and, if desired, a sauna.

Day 1

We meet up at Riekontupa, arrival after 2 pm. The evening program includes getting to know each other, a jointly prepared dinner, and the opportunity to take a sauna.

Day 8

After breakfast we pack up our gear and say our farewells until we meet again in the fells!

Day 7

The last day of the expedition. From Mustavaara we descend to the beautiful Keimiöjärvi lake at the foot of Keimiötunturi, from where we continue on lesser-known routes through forests, lakes and fells back to the Riekontupa cabin. We prepare dinner together, dry out and maintain our gear and enjoy the sauna. Overnight stay at Riekontupa.

Day 6

This is the most demanding day of the trip, as we steadily climb to the highest peak of the trip (806m), Taivaskero. The climb is about 400m. The prominance of Taivaskero provides views of the relitively flat lands to the south dotted with lakes and bogs. To the North we can see the stunning Ounasfell from where we skied a few days ago. We descend to the Pallas Hotel, where we can have lunch, or prepare our own meal at the Pallas hut. After our lunch break, we descend into the forest and continue to Mustavaara, where we spend the last night of the trip in tents.

Day 3

The actual ski expedition begins. We take a bus to the starting point in Hetta, where we cross the lake Ounasjärvi and make our way through the forests to the foot of Ounastunturi. We take a lunch break near the Pyhäkero hut. After the break, we climb steadily to the treeless alpine area of Ounastunturi, from which magnificent fell landscapes open up in every direction. After admiring the landscapes, we descend to Sioskuru, where we set up camp and spend the first night in tents.

Day 5

We descend from Ounastunturi back into the fell birch forest and continue in woods until we arrive at the Suaskuru hut were we stop for lunch. We continue skiing in the forest until we climb back to the foot of the open fells and set up camp next to the Rihmakuru hut.

Day 4

We continue south along the open fell. On this section we can enjoy the expansive scenery, the occasional ptarmigan will greet us with their comical laugh, as the magnificent Pallastunturi fells open up before us. We proceed towards, Pahakuru, where we spend the second night.

Choose a suitable package for your trip

Package 1 - Basic

Arrive at the Riekontupa cabin and bring your own personal skiing and trekking essentials. We'll take care of the rest.

Price includes

• Guiding for the 5 day ski trek

• Information package including a list of required equipment

• Shared accommodation at Riekontupa cottage for 3 nights, with separate beds in the loft and bed linens and towels provided

• Meals at the cabin

• Spacious Helsport Fjellheimen Pro 3 tent, shared between two people during the hike

• Pulka set to transport gear

• Cooking set including gas for the hike

• Transport to Hetta, the starting point of the trek (bus transport)

• National Park fee

Price exludes

• Transportation to Riekontupa accommodation

• Your own personal skiing equipment and clothing, eating utensils and overnight sleeping system

• Hiking meals

• Travel and accident insurance

Price: 1060.-

Package 2 - Full

We provide the necessary gear, food and transport. Arrive at Kittilä International Airport and we will look after the rest.

Price includes

• Everything in Package 1

• Meals and eating utensils for the 5 day trek

• Skiing equipment including fell skis, boots and ski poles

• Winter sleeping bag and sleeping mat

• Transport to and from Kittilä International Airport

Price excludes

• Hiking clothes and shoes

• Travel and accident insurance

Price: 1490.-

Guiding only

If you have your own required equipment and are confident with their use on a 5-day winter ski trek, you have your own accommodation before and after the trek and have arranged transportation, you can join the five-day trek for the price of guiding only.

Price includes

• Guiding for the 5 day hike

• Information package including a list of required equipment

• National Park fee

Price excludes

• Transportation to Hetta

• Accommodation and meals at Riekontupa

• Required clothing and equipment including skiing equipment, pulka, tent, sleeping system, cooking system and food

• Travel and accident insurance

Price: 450.-

Terms and Conditions

After the booking is confirmed, the trip is binding for both the customer and FellGuides. If the minimum groups size is not reached 30 days before the start of the trip, FellGuides reserves the right to cancel the trip or reschedule to a future date. If the trip is canceled, any third-party costs (such as equipment rentals, flights, rental cars) will not be reimbursed.

If the customer cancels their reservation after the booking is confirmed, we will charge a processing fee of €50. For cancellations that take place later than 60 days before the tour start date, we will charge 50% of the trip price, 30 days before the trip start date, we will charge the full trip price.