Freeride Tours at Pyhä
Get your friends together and go touring with us!
Prices from €450 / day / group of 1 to 6 people.
Discounts apply when booking several days!
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PYHÄ
Arctic Lines calls Pyhä our second home
The Pyhä Ski Resort and Pyhä-Luosto National Park create an amazing playground for freeriders.
We’ve spent years roaming the area and know the right spots for the best possible conditions on each day. We believe that Pyhä and its surroundings offer the most versatile terrain for freeriding in Finland, for beginners and experts alike.
We provide freeride tours in the region and offer themed tours for riders and skiers of all skill levels.
Pyhä Ski Resort
The best lift-accessed freeriding in Finland with Express chairlifts!
Join us and discover the excellent off-piste riding at Pyhä Ski Resort. This is a great opportunity to really discover freeriding. If you want to challenge yourself on steeper terrain, we can make it happen!
Ukonhattu
Ukonhattu, known as Two, is a fell right next to Pyhä Ski Resort. This majestic fell offers great views and fantastic riding. You can spend the entire day on the fell or just enjoy a few laps.
This is a great place to have your first taste of foot-powered freeriding!
Noitatunturi
Noitatunturi is the highest fell in the Pyhä region. Its varied terrain offers lots of great options for the way down. Be prepared to spend the entire day, as climbing the fell and cruising the long ride back in the best possible conditions will take some time – but makes for an even better experience!
The Further Fells
Freeriding in the furthest fells of Pyhä, Laakakero and Peurakero, is a wonderful experience. They make for really diverse riding, as the terrain is highly featured.
The journey to these fells is longer, but worth it. With good conditions, these fells are absolutely magical.
Other Areas
The Luosto area has excellent tree runs and often holds good snow even when it hasn’t snowed in a while. The snow-caked forests and pleasant runs offer some of the best soul riding in the region.
Themed Tours at Pyhä
Splitboard Basics
Leave the busy ski resorts behind and explore splitboarding.
During our tour, you will learn who to use a splitboard. Be prepared to have your mind blown as you discover an entirely new way of snowboarding.
We will choose our destination according to the day’s conditions and participants.
You can also hire all the necessary equipment through us.
Secret Spots
"It’s so close, but no one ever goes there."
Join us and explore new spots just around the corner and discover places of solitude where you may see only a few tracks here and there.
This tour is suitable for all who desire to challenge themselves in varying terrain. This can include steep sections as well as airs and drops from natural features if conditions allow.
The Gorge Tour
Experience the finest riding at Pyhä-Luosto National Park in one day.
During the day, we will visit the stunning gorges around Pyhä, which also provide some of the best riding in Finland. The route and its length will depend on the day’s conditions and the participants. Usually, we will cover at least 12 km and 1000 vertical meters.
This tour is also a great test for anyone wanting to take on bigger mountains. The distance covered and vertical climbed are very similar to big days in the mountains of Norway, for example.
Polar Night Freeride
Using a headlamp for freeriding can get you into the backcountry earlier in the season. It’s a great opportunity to experience the Polar Night at its best. With luck, we may even see the Northern Lights!
If you don't have a headlamp, we'll lend you one.
We will choose our destination according to the day’s conditions and participants.
Booking
When you book with us, you will also get tips for the best accommodation and local experiences!
Get your friends together and book a trip
Prices from €450 / day / group of 1 to 6 people.
Book several days, get a better price!
Please contact us with the form below and we will find the right tour and date. Contacting us is not binding – your reservation will be confirmed separately.
Payment Terms
50% payment on booking
50% payment 2 months before your tour
Cancellation Terms
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.
Getting to Pyhä
Pyhä is easily accessible throughout the year. The nearest railway stations are located in Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi, less than two hours by car from Pyhä. The closest airport is Rovaniemi, and four daily bus connections to Pyhä operate during the winter season. Other nearby airports are Kittilä and Kuusamo, less than 3 hours from Pyhä.
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.
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