Guided cross-country courses, backcountry trips, ski tours and an evening with mini skis. Who each one suits, what you should already be able to do, what the operator lends you and where you meet.
Pick a day, or the first and last day of your stay in Tromsø. We check the booking calendar of every ski course and tour on this site and show which ones still take bookings.
Duration: 2.5 h
Skill level: Beginners
Skill level: Beginners
Skill level: Some skiing experience
Skill level: Blue and red slopes plus off-piste
Skill level: Confident on blue and red slopes
Duration: 2 h
Each of these stands out for one kind of skier, from a first lesson to an evening ski tour. Every course and tour is in the table below.
The only course here that lends a jacket, trousers, hat and gloves as well as skis, poles and boots. The programme was developed with the Olympic champion Erik Valnes, and children can join from 6.
No more than eight people and a ride from the Tromsø Outdoor shop in Fredrik Langes gate up to the groomed trails at the top of Tromsøya. Hot drink and lefse in the break; from 12.
An evening ski tour from Storelva on Kvaløya with no more than six guests and a headlamp provided. You need to be confident on blue and red slopes, not to have toured before.
Sledding, mini skis, Sami lasso throwing and a campfire with snacks at Charlottenlund, plus an outdoor aurora cinema. Two hours of play rather than a lesson.
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Cross-country course at Charlottenlund Tromsø Adventures AS | Cross-country course | No experience requirement stated | From 7 (up to 80) | Charlottenlund activity park (bus 26 to Skoglyst, free parking); transfer not stated | ★ 4.7 (597) | €91 per person | Book now |
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Learn to ski at Tromsø Ski Stadium SkiTromsø - Arctic Ski Experience | Cross-country course | Learn-to-ski format; no experience requirement stated | From 6 | Tromsø Ski Stadium, Dramsvegen 192; transfer not stated | ★ 4.9 (321) | €88 per person | Book now |
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Beginner course with transfer Tromsø Outdoor | Cross-country course | Beginners | From 12 | Transfer included from Tromsø Outdoor, Fredrik Langes gate 14 | ★ 4.8 (209) | €125 per person | Book now |
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Sledding and mini skis Arctic Fun | Family | No requirement stated | Not stated | Charlottenlund activity park, Conrad Holmboes veg 89; transport not stated | ★ 4.7 (97) | €95 per person | Book now |
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Easy ski touring day The Natural North | Ski touring | Experienced skiers: comfortable on blue and red slopes, off-piste and between trees | From 14 | Depends on the option; you get there on your own (local bus or car) | ★ 5.0 (1) | €95 per person | Book now |
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Backcountry cross-country trip The Natural North | Backcountry cross-country | Some skiing experience recommended | From 14 | Eide Handel, Fjordvegen 12, Kvaløysletta; transport not stated as included | New, no reviews yet | €95 per person | Book now |
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Night ski touring The Natural North | Ski touring | Confident on blue and red slopes; no ski touring experience needed | From 14 | Storelva ski stadium, Nedre Storvollen 105, Kvaløysletta; transport not stated | New, no reviews yet | €95 per person | Book now |
Course and tour prices here are per person and refresh from GetYourGuide and Viator; the booking page shows the final amount for your date and option.
Skill level, minimum age, clothing, ski equipment, getting there, group size and food, taken from the product pages. “Not stated” means the listing says nothing about it.
| Tour | Skill level | Minimum age | Winter clothing | Skis, poles, boots | Getting there | Group size | Whole trip | Food |
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| Guided cross-country skiing course at Charlottenlund | Not stated | From 7 (up to 80) | Not included | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | 2.5 h | Warm drink and something sweet |
| Learn to ski, developed with a local Olympic champion | Beginners | From 6 | Included | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | 2.5 h | Snacks and warm drinks |
| Beginner cross-country ski course with transfer | Beginners | From 12 | For rent | Yes | Transfer from the meeting point | up to 8 guests | 3 h | Hot drink and lefse |
| Relaxed backcountry cross-country skiing trip | Some skiing experience | From 14 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 3 h | Campfire with hot chocolate |
| Guided easy ski touring | Blue and red slopes plus off-piste | From 14 | Not stated | Not stated | On your own (bus or car) | Not stated | 6 h | Not stated |
| Guided night ski touring (randonnée) | Confident on blue and red slopes | From 14 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | up to 6 guests | 3–6 h | Not stated |
| Sledding, mini skiing, campfire and aurora cinema | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 2 h | Snacks and hot drinks at the campfire |
From the product pages, checked in October 2026. The length of the whole trip is the operator’s figure.
The format decides what you need to bring: no stated experience for the courses and the family evening, some practice for the backcountry trip, and solid downhill skills for ski touring.
A guided course on Tromsøya, a backcountry trip on wide skis on Kvaløya, or a day out with pickup and a view of the Lyngen Alps.
Climb on skis and come down off-piste, by day between December and May or in the evening with a headlamp.
Sledding, mini skis, Sami lasso throwing and a campfire at Charlottenlund, with an outdoor aurora cinema.
Skill, season, trails and clothing, each on its own page.
Skill level, start points on Kvaløya and the avalanche season.
Read moreSledding and mini skis at Charlottenlund, and courses from 6.
Read moreFloodlit trails, grooming status and how to get there.
Read moreSnow, polar night and spring light, with sources.
Read moreWhat each operator lends you and which layers to bring.
Read moreReviews from the courses, the ski tour and the family evening, including critical ones. The complaints are practical: changing boots in an icy car park, a beginner trail with more uphill than expected and too little practice in stopping, and a sledding evening that felt expensive for what it was.
“I thoroughly enjoyed my beginner course with Marta as our guide. The instruction was really clear (although harder putting it into practice!) and the setting was beautiful. By the end of the session, the whole group were able to navigate small up and downhill slopes, and had I been staying longer in Tromsø, I would have felt confident to hire skis and keep practising alone!”
“Changing boots while standing in an icy parking lot was not a good experience. There could be a better solution for that. The short introduction to cross-country skiing technique was OK. The instructor, Tuva, was nice and made an effort. At Lake Prestvannet, we were given a cup of tea and a piece of chocolate. That was also the only spot with a nice view. The advertising had promised much more. The price is too high for a few trips back and forth to Charlottenlund Park. For the price of the activity, you could rent skis in the city for 2 full days, go to the cross-country ski trails in the park on your own, and watch a video.”
“Never skied before - me and my partner were able to pick up the foundations over the day. Now we are planning a ski holiday next year. Really great course teachers with a lot of patience!”
“It was amazing, our host was truly knowledgeable… she guided us through all the info we needed the best slopes, where to avoid … she had different sized sledges involved for the tobogganing and it was brilliant fun. My kids favourite activity was the the mini skiing … they thought jt was so much fun and would have done it all night if they could have. The warm fire, hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows was a wonderful touch. We weren’t quite lucky enough to see the northern lights on the night we visited (cloudy evening) but I understand on a clear night you may even be able to toboggan under the northern lights. A brilliant family experience”
“I found the trail a little difficult as a beginner. it's mainly up hill a little bit so it was a lot of walking with skis on. […] also the guides were lovely! so nice! but I do wish they taught us how to stop, slow down and steer before we went off and actually went fast […] as a beginner I found it a bit difficult and maybe the snow wasn't in best condition when we went (March)”
“Rune is an excellent guide. Cool, friendly, and very clear in his explanations. Plus, we were a very small group: just my wife and me! A perfect day with a perfect guide!”
“Had a fantastic cross country ski experience. Both the guides were fantastic and very knowledgable. It was lovely to spend time on such a beautiful part of the Tromso island.”
“The sleds were not like the ones in the picture. We enjoyed ourselves and had fun but a bit on the expensive side for “just” sledding. Nice hot cocoa and chocolate. The guide was sweet.”
“Felix was so patient with all of us who had never touched skis before. I was the first to fall and he immediately jumped in to teach me how to get back up. Pretty sure I've got a new hobby for life now, thank you! Overall, super fun experience. The hot juice and snacks were super tasty, but definitely bring some water for the ride home because this is quite a workout!”
Reviews by skiers after their course or tour, from GetYourGuide.
This site lists the bookable skiing courses and tours from Tromsø with the skill level each operator asks for, the minimum age, what is provided and where you meet. When you book through a link on this page, GetYourGuide or Viator pays us a commission out of their margin; your price stays the same.
Yes. Tromsø Outdoor runs a beginner course with a transfer from its shop in Fredrik Langes gate, for groups of up to eight. SkiTromsø teaches a learn-to-ski session at Tromsø Ski Stadium, and Tromsø Adventures runs a guided course from the Charlottenlund activity park. All of them provide skis, poles and boots.
The SkiTromsø learn-to-ski course lends a jacket, trousers, a hat and gloves together with the ski equipment. Tromsø Outdoor rents out winter clothing for its beginner course. The Tromsø Adventures course at Charlottenlund states that clothing is not included, so you come dressed for the cold yourself.
It depends on the operator. SkiTromsø takes children from 6, Tromsø Adventures from 7 (and guests up to 80), Tromsø Outdoor from 12. The backcountry trip and both ski tours by The Natural North start at 14. The family evening with sledding and mini skis lists no minimum age.
You need to ski well downhill, not to have toured before. The night tour expects guests who are confident on blue and red slopes and needs no ski touring experience. The day tour asks for skiers who are comfortable on blue and red slopes and happy off-piste and between trees. Beginners can ask The Natural North for a private tour.
No. The courses and tours here are cross-country skiing, backcountry skiing, ski touring and a family session with mini skis. Lift-served downhill skiing has no guided product to compare, so it is not listed.
Visit Tromsø lists the Tromsø Outdoor beginner course from November to April, and The Natural North runs its easy ski tour from December to May. The snow decides each year: in the winter of 2025/26 a lasting snow cover formed on 9 November and stayed until 18 April.
Yes. Several trails around Tromsø are floodlit in the evening, and the night ski tour by The Natural North runs in darkness with a headlamp in December and January, with a chance of northern lights. From February the evenings bring long twilight instead.
Course, backcountry trip, ski tour or family evening, each with its skill level and start point.
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