Hello fellow Norwegian splitters!
I study and live in Sogndal. I’m 23, been riding for 13 years and splitting for 3 years now.
I just recently got my second splitboard, a Lib Tech T. Rice 164,5, after my first split, a Prior AMF 159 broke while attaching the climbing skin. I have the first generation Spark R&D Ignition bindings, but are looking to upgrade them to the Edison system this coming season if it’s gonna be as good as it looks. I recently switched out some older three-piece Black Diamond poles with the new Black Diamond Compactor poles, which is probably the smartest thing I’ve done in a while. They fit so nice inside my backpack while collapsed, and I don’t have to worry about them falling off like the old ones that I had to attach on the outside of the backpack.

I can highly recommend splitboarding here in Sogndal, the last 2 years it’s been just ridiculously good snow and the terrain is really accessible(Svarteholten, Grånipa, Togga, Frudalshesten, Barnakona, Sogndalseggi, Synnevaskjer, Skjerdingane) with everrything from nice short hikes in the trees to longer and more alpine hikes with incredible views and desencts. Avalanche wise, it seems like Sogndal might be blessed with more stable conditions than closer to the ocean(Sunnmørsalpene, Lofoten, Tromsø) or further east(Hemsedal) in Norway. The reason for this is that it doesn’t get as much wind, nor does it get those long cold periods that can freeze high unstable avalanche conditions for a long period of time.

Sogndal has two smaller ski resorts within 20 minutes of driving from town. Hodlekve, in Sogndalsdalen has a small lift that takes you above the treeline, and from there you can access the funnest snowboarding terrain in Norway with a 30 minute hike on your splitboard(bald claim, I know, but everyone that goes there agrees ;)). It’s a steep and open birch forest with alot of pillows and small(and some big) drops that is about 3 km wide and 500 meters of vertical drop down to the road, where you wait for the powder bus to take you back to the resort(30kroner a trip). You can easily get in 4 of the funnet runs you will ever take in one day(and the day after and the day after, as it rarly gets all tracked up before another dump hits it).

Also, Sogndal is close to Jostedalen, which provides for great splitboarding(less crowded, and when tired of skinning up the same skin tracks week after week) all winter and spring at Vangsen, Hest and other great peaks. An hour of driving east of Sogndal, you will find the south-western and most alpine part of Jotunheimen, Hurrungane. Hurrungane is a range that provides great fall, spring and early summer splitboarding, with longer trips and many options for base camps with steep and challenching ascents and descents(some really steep and nice couliors) like Store and Midtre Ringstind, Dyrhagstind, Lauvnostind, Austabotntind, Steindalsnosi and Fannaråken.

If anyone ever considers going to Sogndal for some split(or solid)boarding, hit me up and I will gladly show you around if I have the time(maybe in exchange of some guiding in other parts of this great country of splitboarding opportunities)!

Have fun and be safe out there!

Hi all! :santa:

I started snowboarding in 1996 after ten years on telemark skis. I got snowshoes and started hiking summits with the board on my back in 2000. In 2007 I got my first splitboard :thumpsup:, a Voilé SD mojo 161 with Sparks R&D bindings. Summer 2011 I bought a new Voilé mojo RX 161 on a trip to the US, but it is unfortunately still unused. I lost the whole 11/12 season because of concussion :banghead:, so I am very keen on going splitboarding again. I’m still not fully recovered, but should be fit enough soon.

For the most I go splitboarding in the Hemsedal area. I have also been to places like Rosendal, Voss and Sunnmøre. All my friends are on skis :shock:, so it would be fun to hook up with some other splitboarders. :grouphug:

Hi’y’all Norwegian splitters!

I’m Are Tallak, snowboarding since -88 and splitting for a couple of years.

Currently living in Hemsedal and shredding the Jones Solution Carbon 163w with Karakorams and G3.

We’re holding another splitboardfestival here in Hemsedal late january together with RÅ Sport and Hemsedal Sport.

BE THERE – it will be lowkey, cheap as a bun and all are welcome.

http://www.haglevsworld.no/splitboardfest/

This was last year in Romsdalen (VIDEO)
http://vimeo.com/40466758

Hey guys, Im from Australia and planning a trip around Norway for a month in May.
Im wondering what you think my best plan of attack would be?
I have the ski touring in Tromso guide book so should I just spend most of my time up there or should I be checking stuff out further south too?
Cheers

Difficult to give you a good answer!

Norway is a very long country, so if you want to travel around you will be doing alot of mileage.

May should be awesome regardless of where you go.

I think my recommendation would be to pick an area, and then try to cover that in the time you have. That saves you the travelling and gives you more flexability with regards to the ever changing weather and conditions.

I have never been, but Tromsø should be a good place to start. Also, check out Lofoten….

Do what you can to get in touch with some locals so you can get around.

Wish I could help out more.

So it looks like due to limited time, I will only get early May to check out the mountains in Norway.
This means I won’t get the chance to drive up north but will probably stay around The Sunnmore Alps, Sognefjord, Romsdalen areas.
I’ve been trying to find more information about these areas, like maps, approaches, routes etc but cant find much.
Any of you have experience in these areas?
I will be riding solo most likely, so I’m looking for easy mellow terrain, preferably more popular routes with a few people around.
Suggestions?

@ozsnowbum wrote:

So it looks like due to limited time, I will only get early May to check out the mountains in Norway.
This means I won’t get the chance to drive up north but will probably stay around The Sunnmore Alps, Sognefjord, Romsdalen areas.
I’ve been trying to find more information about these areas, like maps, approaches, routes etc but cant find much.
Any of you have experience in these areas?
I will be riding solo most likely, so I’m looking for easy mellow terrain, preferably more popular routes with a few people around.
Suggestions?

I’ll pm you my email adress and we can take it from there 🙂