Arctic Lines
Freeride Tours
2024-2025
We provide guiding for beginners as well as experienced freeriders. With us, you get to enjoy the thrill of freeriding and the beauty of our Northern nature while learning valuable new skills. Most importantly, you will always get the most out of your day!
This winter, most of our tours in Finnish Lapland are focused around Pyhä. We have new tours lined up for freeriders of all skill levels.
We can also create tailored backcountry freeride tours to Northern Norway, Sweden and Japan.
So, get ready for winter and come enjoy freeriding with Arctic Lines!
Prices from €450 / day / group of 1 to 6 people.
Discounts apply when booking several days!
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General skill level requirements for our tours
You don’t need to be an advanced backcountry skier or rider in our tours.
We choose our locations according to the day’s conditions and the attendee’s skill level. The day consists of moving to the area, skiing / snowboarding, and enjoying nature without forgetting snack time.
You can ski at least red slopes and easy, wooded terrain outside the slopes.
Moving in backcountry terrain. Some experience in touring or snowshoeing.
You can move from 3 to 8 hours carrying a daypack on your back.
Group size
Our maximum group size with one guide is 6 clients.
If you are coming as a group, we can tailor the tour and pace to your skills and needs.
Equipment
Normal touring equipment
Ski touring skis / splitboard or snowshoes, boots, poles and skins, helmet, goggles
Avalanche tranceiver, showel and probe
Backpack, extra jacket, extra gloves/mittens
Snack / lunch and something to drink
No gear?
No problem!
Snowboards, splitboards and skis can be rented from local rental shops. Avalanche equipment can be also rented from local rental shops.
We hope the guests let the guide know their rental needs prior to the trip.
Contact us
You've never tried freeriding and want to learn more about it.
You're an experienced backcountry rider looking for fun challenges and adventuresl
We’ll map out the needs together and then go ride togehter!
Terms
Booking and payment
Once you have made a booking with us, you will confirm it by paying the invoice for your trip.
The invoice is sent by e-mail, and you need to pay it within 14 days.
Cancellation
All cancellations should be made in writing by using the email address on our website.
Cancellations made 2 months before the tour can be refunded in full.
Cancellations made less than 2 months before will not be refunded unless the cancellation is due to insurmountable obstacles, such as health reasons. We will then refund 50% of the payment.
We will refund the payment in full if the cancellation is due to Arctic lines.
We recommend having travel insurance that covers cases where you need to cancel due to illness or bad weather, or paying with a credit card, as this method usually includes insurance.
Insurance
Rescue and basic medical care in Finland are free, but we encourage all participants on our tours to consider a separate sports or travel insurance that covers the booked activity.
Notice
You are participating on a tour in nature, and thereby accept that there is risk involved. Our guides do their most to mitigate this risk: in most cases, everyday transportation creates a greater risk than our tours.
Our Adventure Ethics
We respect local culture and focus on creating a wonderful outdoor experiences safely
When it comes to nature’s conditions, we are setting goals but are not fixed on them. We rather evolve throughout the experience that nature is offering to us. We think this is the best way to have a good time and learn new things!
OUR GUIDING SERVICES
We only work with certificated guides, fjell leaders and backcountry professionals
With our range of contacts we work to find a best possible guiding service for your trip.
WHY HIRE A GUIDE FOR BACKCOUNTRY FREERIDE SNOWBOARDING AND SKIING?
Hiring a guide is a great way to learn new things and see places. It also saves a lot of energy because guides will know where to go and can support you with their local knowledge. A good backcountry guide is also a good lifestyle guide for the area you are visiting!