20-27 March 2022 Snowsport England On-snow Nordic Week - Nordseter, Norway

What could be better than a week on snow in Norway towards the end of the season, with expert-led technical tuition in both classic and skating techniques? This is an ideal opportunity to improve your Nordic skills while enjoying like-minded company.

This Snowsport England week consists of six days of small group instruction while staying at a Norwegian fjellstue near Lillehammer. Accommodation is available in economy or standard rooms, or cabins, with winter pension (dinner, B&B and packed lunch and hot flask from the breakfast buffet).

As a Snowsport England affiliated club we recommend this week, it's fun and you will learn a lot in superb surroundings.

The tuition

This will be led by Alan Eason, one of Snowsport England’s top Nordic coaches, ably assisted by other Snowsport England accredited coaches. Alan is a former GB international Nordic skier with huge experience of coaching. He is the Director at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort, Australia, as well as running Totally Nordic ski instruction.

The emphasis will be on skills development with six days of instruction from Monday 21st March to Saturday 26th March with both morning and afternoon sessions. The course participants will be divided into groups of six to eight, depending on numbers and skiing ability, with each session tailored to the group’s experience and objectives.

Morning sessions tend to concentrate on technique and the afternoon sessions will usually be less formal, maybe covering some distance with coaching along the way or a workshop on a particular skill. Video analysis will be available and there will be the opportunity to be assessed for SE Nordic Proficiency Awards if desired.

Cost for tuition per person for the week: £400, including deposit of £125 to Snowsport England and balance payable eight weeks before departure.

Nordseter, the skiing and accommodation

Nordseter lies on the mountain plateau above Lillehammer, with direct access to over 450 km of prepared ski tracks. The train runs directly from Oslo airport to Lillehammer and there is a regular bus up to Nordseter (if your flight is later, you may need to take a taxi up to the fjellstue).

We will be staying at the fjellstue in Nordseter, previously called NordseterFjellstue, although this has changed its name to Lillehammer Fjellstue. Standard rooms have ensuite bathrooms, economy rooms have a wash basin and share bathroom facilities, and cabins have a kitchen, bathroom, living area and sleep 2-5 in two bedrooms.

If you want to share a room and have no one to share with, we will try to pair you up.

Costs for winter pension at Lillehammer Fjellstue:

Ski hire is available locally if required, while there are storage and waxing facilities at the fjellstue. Use of the tracks is free.

What to do next

Register your interest as soon as possible before end of November by contacting Gwenda Cavill - ssenordic@gmail.com

Please do NOT book your flight or accommodation until Snowsport England has confirmed your place on the course.