David Goldsmith must have, he's been everywhere else!
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Riksgränsen, Sweden, apparently, at 68N (a bit above the arctic circle).
No, I haven't been there. I was once in Stockholm in February, and my Swedish colleague had offered to take me cross-country skiing, but there turned out to be no snow anywhere near.
A very good question. I know that Riksgransen in Sweden is reputed to be Europe's most northerly, though nearby Narvik in Norway - a port with an impressively high mountain - could be more northerly. Not sure. Narvik doesn't really function as a ski resort.
Several snowHeads have been to Riksgransen, including myself. A remarkable experience, with the skiing probably at its best between mid-April and mid-May in a typical winter. Make sure you visit when the lifts are open for the midnight sun.
Here's an article about the place by Stephen Wood in The Indpendent.
yes, the darn question was too easy - I should have said " no googling allowed ".
Anyways that whats the swedish tourism board says in its site www.visit-sweden.com
( can someone show me how to cut and paste as the real address is long )
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Saariselkä in Finland seems slightly more north than Riksgränsen.
I also saw they have some sort of short downhill ski track sometimes near Nordkapp.
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First thought was Aleyska in Alaska, but apparently it's "only" about 61N.
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Are there no lifts in spitzbergen
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Holy thread resurrection. 20 years
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Twenty years on - who knows....!!
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@boarder2020, no shame there, and its a good little hill. Base elevation 250' ASL!
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Kiruna is circa 67 degrees - know quite a few Scandis who go there, though don't know about actual lifts, also Abisko Lodge which is Stefan Palm's Heli location - but obviously no lifts.
I've skied Narvik and there seemed a good few lifts and boarded/skied Riks about 3x inc heli back in the day.
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David Goldsmith wrote:
A very good question. I know that Riksgransen in Sweden is reputed to be Europe's most northerly, though nearby Narvik in Norway - a port with an impressively high mountain - could be more northerly. Not sure. Narvik doesn't really function as a ski resort.
Several snowHeads have been to Riksgransen, including myself. A remarkable experience, with the skiing probably at its best between mid-April and mid-May in a typical winter. Make sure you visit when the lifts are open for the midnight sun.
Here's an article about the place by Stephen Wood in The Indpendent.
What an absolute load of utter boll*cks.
Riksgransen is a box ticking novelty.
Narvik is the real deal.
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Holy thread resurrection. 20 years
In another 20yrs these might be the most southerly (northern hemisphere) ski resorts.
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@Mike Pow, that's a tad harsh about Riks, have you skied there?
I know three Scandi UIAGM that did seasons there, and that's where they all skied growing up as it were, and its the place for all the up-and-coming Scandi Freeriders, that said did seem quite small, but they'll be there ripping when all the classic Alpine resorts have closed for the season.
Admittedly my trips there were a sort of add-on after ski-touring Lyngen and the outer islands.
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Weathercam wrote:
@Mike Pow, that's a tad harsh about Riks, have you skied there?
I know three Scandi UIAGM that did seasons there, and that's where they all skied growing up as it were, and its the place for all the up-and-coming Scandi Freeriders, that said did seem quite small, but they'll be there ripping when all the classic Alpine resorts have closed for the season.
Admittedly my trips there were a sort of add-on after ski-touring Lyngen and the outer islands.
Yes
On the same trip I skied Narvik I took a day trip to Riksgransen.
Snow was good / same as Narvik. Lift accessed terrain was ok.
Paled in comparison with the lift accessed terrain available at Narvik.
If I had to choose between a mid-May trip to Riksgransen or one of the classic Alpine resorts like Engelberg it would be Engelberg every day and twice on Sunday.
Appreciate this is a massive thread resurrection. A friend of mine works at Saariselkä resort, he said to me it was the most northerly ski area in Europe, has he been lying to me?
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Nope id say hes a few hundred metres further N than Narvik according to their Lat and Longs
lol @adithorp, specially if you read whitetroll's posts
Can go ski touring on Svalbard, but afaik, you need to go with a guide and be armed. Polar bear encounters (and fatalities) do happen.
Kiruna is positively southern in comparison.
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A re-evaluation to put my perspective in perspective.
I love small hills which have good terrain and good snow. More than happy to spend days / weeks at such venues. Anyone who's read about or watched my videos from small resorts around the ski world will know that.
I'm not a jibber or a cliff jumper so the appeal of Riksgransen is somewhat lost on me despite recognising that it's a marvelous resort for this.
It had a cool vibe and the conditions were good on the day I visited albeit a tad windy.
This video shows that if you have the skills and like the 'mini-golf' style of skiing & jibbing then you'll have a ball.
But the terrain and conditions I like to ski can be seen from the 4:05 mark which is only accessible by a long tour or an expensive heli-ride.
That terrain looks more like Lofoten, Lyngen and Abisko.
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Mike Pow wrote:
David Goldsmith wrote:
A very good question. I know that Riksgransen in Sweden is reputed to be Europe's most northerly, though nearby Narvik in Norway - a port with an impressively high mountain - could be more northerly. Not sure. Narvik doesn't really function as a ski resort.
Several snowHeads have been to Riksgransen, including myself. A remarkable experience, with the skiing probably at its best between mid-April and mid-May in a typical winter. Make sure you visit when the lifts are open for the midnight sun.
Here's an article about the place by Stephen Wood in The Indpendent.
What an absolute load of utter boll*cks.
Riksgransen is a box ticking novelty.
Narvik is the real deal.
Ahhh...but did it 20 years ago when he wrote the post?!?
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Gorgeous views. Narvik is a town of >14,000. Mad that these places exist so far north!
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Tromso, further north, has about 73000. Furthest northern city in the world according to wiki. I went in what I wondered was the most northerly Intersport shop which had DH skis but forget which small town (Arctic circle, Norway I mean). Wasn't skiing, Hurtigruten northern lights trip.
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Kirkenes, Norway right next to border with Russia.
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@Rogerdodger, yes, that would be it, thanks. Didn't buy anything!
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Rogerdodger wrote:
Kirkenes, Norway right next to border with Russia.
Looks like Sandnes near Kirkenes, Norway is the winner
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swskier wrote:
Appreciate this is a massive thread resurrection. A friend of mine works at Saariselkä resort, he said to me it was the most northerly ski area in Europe, has he been lying to me?
I don't know if it's the most northerly but a few years ago I stayed in Saariselkä for a week with some friends and it's a nice little resort.
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@Mike Pow, but think Narvik season is a lot shorter than Riks?
My Narvik day trip, and really it's unfair to conclude anything about a resort based on one day, was in miserable end of season conditions, as that time of year Narvik gets warmer than Lyngen & Riks as it's further South and is affected by the sea more there.
I've overnighted at a superb lodges in Riks and, had some good times, but that was way back when a good apres resort buzz was nearly as important as the skiing
And talking of small hill terrain, I'm just back from a cross country ski tour to an area we call Telly Tubby Land due to the rolling terrain
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Weathercam wrote:
@Mike Pow, but think Narvik season is a lot shorter than Riks?
My Narvik day trip, and really it's unfair to conclude anything about a resort based on one day, was in miserable end of season conditions, as that time of year Narvik gets warmer than Lyngen & Riks as it's further South and is affected by the sea more there.
I've overnighted at a superb lodges in Riks and, had some good times, but that was way back when a good apres resort buzz was nearly as important as the skiing
And talking of small hill terrain, I'm just back from a cross country ski tour to an area we call Telly Tubby Land due to the rolling terrain
Definitely
That's why I suggested Engelberg over Riksgransen for May.
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