Some say that you can’t visit Norway or Lapland without doing some cross country. We rented again our gear at Tromso Outdoor. A full equipment costs around 34 € for 24 hours. We learnt from our snowshoeing adventure and rented our gear the evening before. The weather was nice and the shop has a lot of rentals, so it might be wise to make a reservation upfront.
The weather was great, the slopes were freshly groomed, and off we went. Between the official slopes (for beginners) there are also tracks for more advanced people. We tried some of them, but without the guidance track it’s difficult. We left those tracks quickly 😉
Cross country or Nordic skiing should not be compared with Alpine ski. It’s something completely different and it’s a real sport. Skiing is rather gliding down a mountain, but cross country is quite intensive. Marie-Claire and our friends, all runners, enjoyed it, but myself I leave it in the middle. I’ll go for regular skiing upon a next opportunity.
In the middle of the track there was some small cabine, a kind of small cantina where we were offered coffee and warm cinamon rolls. We tried to figure out if we had to pay or give some gift but the people assured us it was for free. They only talked Norwegian so it was hard to communicate. This was such a nice and welcome experience. We were there alone as we were quite early. When passing by later in the afternoon while returning back to the start, we saw plenty of people. Some of them had made fires and were preparing some food. Looked like a local hot spot.
Strava track: Cross country