Snowshoe expedition

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A full day snowshoe hike

This tour is for anyone who wants to experience what it’s like to go on a winter expedition above the Arctic Circle. The snowshoe expedition adventure suits beginners as well as more experienced adventurers.

The tour begins with an introduction to snowshoes and a snowshoe hike to a designated rest area for the day. There you will learn how to make shelter for the weather in a mountain environment, cook food and hot drinks in an outdoor kitchen, and gain knowledge about how to respect and protect Swedish Right of Public Access during your stay in nature. Your guide will instruct and help you during every step of the tour and teach practical advice about winter mountains and basic mountain safety.

After lunch, you will restore the rest area together as you found it before it’s time to put on your snowshoes and head back.

You do not need any previous experience of outdoor life or snowshoes on this tour, the only requirement is that you should be able to walk at a walking pace without assistance for 2 km to complete the snowshoe hike.

You need to dress warmly and wear warm winter shoes, as well as have a backpack that can hold reinforcement clothing, a down jacket (or warm fleece clothing), and extra gloves. Your backpack needs to have some extra space for the food you will be taking on the trip as well as for cups and cutlery. Read through the mandatory equipment list below to prepare yourself to get the best experience possible.

Everything you need for the actual snowshoe hike and cooking is included on this tour.

The tour can be booked online up to 24 hours before the start. If you are more than 5 people, please contact us via the form you can find on the PRIVATE TOURS page for a quote request.

NOTE: This tour includes food. Don’t forget to report allergies or food preferences when booking.

The price refers to a group of 1-5 people.

Tour details

The tour starts 9:00.
The tour lasts aprox. 5 hours depending on the current weather and snow conditions
Dress according to the prevailing weather and update yourself on today’s weather forecast
The tour can be booked online up to 24 hours before the start.

If you are more than 5 people, please contact us by the form you find on the PRIVATE TOURS page for a quote request.

Included

Guide that meets the requirements for Swedish mountain leader standards (fjälledarnormen)
Transportation from and back to accommodations in Abisko or Björkliden
Snowshoes
Lunch
Warm beverage
Outdoor kitchen
Sitting mat
Wind shelter
Shovel

Mandatory equipment

Backpack with proper shoulder straps and preferably waist and chest straps. At least 30-40 L, which can hold the following:
- Warm reinforcement garments, down jacket or synthetic jacket (alt. thick fleece)
- Extra warm gloves
- Water bottle or thermos with water, min. 0.5L
You need extra space for food and equipment that will be handed out by your guide at the start of the tour.

If you need to rent or borrow clothes, contact your accommodation and see what they can offer.

Fun / optional packing

Binoculars
Camera
Map and compass
Candy & snacks

If the sun is out:

Sun protection
Cap
Sunglasses

How to dress for a snowshoe hike

DRESS WARM

Undershirt & long-johns
Mid layer, such as fleece or wool
Warm pants & jacket or an overall
Mittens / gloves
Warm hat
Warm winter shoes

Age limit

Children must have have turned 10 years to participate in this activity
For children between the ages of 10-16 it is required that paying guardians also participate in the tour
16-18 year olds may participate without an accompanying adult

Pickup locations

Please be at the pickup location 5 minutes before the scheduled pickup time

Abisko Mountain Lodge
abisko.net/Abisko Fjällturer
Abisko Guesthouse
STF Abisko Turiststation
Björkliden – Hotell Fjället
Björkliden – Camping
Björkliden – Gammelgården

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   Alayna Baker 
 122 days ago
 
 
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An incredible experience. We had a mix of recreational rock climbers and inexperienced climbers, and they were amazing at meeting everyone where they were and maintaining safety the entire time. I would 100% recommend to anyone. Wonderful people, great experience.
  
 
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   Emily Booth 
 167 days ago
 
 
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Went ice climbing with Abisko Adventure. Great experience and amazing guide. Highly recommend!
  
 
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   Jesper Jönsson 
 167 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very good guide and fun lines for climbing
  
 
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   Albert 
 177 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ice climbing with Robin was a blast! We were a group of 5, and it was just us, so that was nice. Robin was easy going and friendly. He picked us up from our hotel at Abisko Turiststation and nice enough to drop us in Abisko downtown. We enjoyed our time. Recommended!
  
 
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   Alice Tabourot 
 198 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did the snowshoe hike (as a total beginner) with Abisko Adventure and enjoyed it a lot! The guide Robin was very kind and gave interesting informations during the whole hike. And even if it was cloudy and snowing that day, I still got to see beautiful views. I highly recommend!
  
 
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   Elena Plösch 
 209 days ago
 
 
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Awesome! We did the snowshoe hike in the night and it was amazing. The guide was very kind and informative. Very recommended!
  
 
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   Female Review 
 209 days ago
 
 
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Thanks Robin for an amazing experience of ice climbing from the WeRoad group :)
  
 
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   Maxine Lock 
 209 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I went ice climbing with Robin and Rebecca, and it was an amazing experience from start to finish! If I could give this more than 5 stars I would! Since it was most of our first time ice climbing, they did a detailed briefing on how to ice climb. Then even when we were climbing, they would also guide us through the climb when we needed it. They really did look after us very well throughout the whole tour, thank you both again!
  
 
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   Celia Mallent 
 213 days ago
 
 
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An incredible introductory ice climbing experience! We were picked up in their campervans at the Abisko tourist office and taken a few kilometers away to an area with an ice wall near the road to try ice climbing with crampons and ice axes. The guides had everything very well organized regarding equipment: they provided us with alpine boots, harnesses, and helmets with headlamps. They explained how to use the equipment and even fitted the crampons for us. They demonstrated how to proceed with ice climbing safely and then secured us with their ropes. The guides were friendly and even encouraged the participants. At the end, they took us back to the pick-up point. The activity lasted a total of 3 hours. Perfectly suitable and safe for people who have never done ice climbing or traditional climbing before.

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   Consol Simon i Pascual 
 214 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. If you enjoy climbing, this is your unique opportunity to do it on a waterfall. It's definitely a 10/10 for me, and the instructors are wonderful and incredibly motivating. Don't worry, if you're inexperienced, they have different levels, from beginner to expert. ☺️

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