Glacier Course in Norway
Discover Norway’s Jostedalsbreen Glacier on a 5-day course guided by certified professionals. Develop essential glacier skills—rope handling, crampons, and rescue techniques—while staying at Jostedalen Camping. Ideal for those seeking hands-on glacier experience.
Group
5 Days
Jul, Sep, Oct
High
Beginner
Highlights
- 5-day guided glacier course led by certified mountain guides
- Hands-on training in rope work, crampon use, and rescue techniques
- Explore Norway’s spectacular Jostedalsbreen Glacier and alpine terrain
Description
Join a 5-day glacier course in Jostedalen, one of Norway’s most impressive mountain regions and the gateway to the spectacular Jostedalsbreen Glacier. With several glacier arms flowing down from the high plateau into the valley, this is an ideal setting to build confidence, develop technical skills, and learn essential glacier travel and rescue techniques in a truly inspiring alpine environment.
This course is perfect for participants who want more than a scenic guided glacier walk. Over the course of the program, you will gain practical skills for future private mountain and glacier trips, with a strong focus on technique, safety, rope work, crampon use, and rescue systems.
Participants stay at Jostedalen Camping, with the option to sleep in cabins or tents depending on their preferences. The itinerary may be adjusted according to the weather, glacier conditions, and the level of the group, ensuring a safe and rewarding experience throughout the course.
Get ready to learn, explore, and experience one of Norway’s most spectacular glacier landscapes. Book your spot and take the next step in your glacier travel journey.
Price includes
Price details
- * Instruction from a qualified Arctic Nature Guide and glacier instructor
- * Glacier equipment, including harness, slings, carabiners, helmet, crampons, and ice axe
- * Safety equipment, including satellite phone and satellite emergency beacons
- * Transport during the course from the camping ground to the glaciers, for groups of up to 3 participants
- Not included
- * Transport to and from Jostedalen, Norway
- * Accommodation at Jostedalen Camping
- * Food, though there is a grocery store at the camping ground
- * Personal clothing suitable for long days on the glacier in cold and wet conditions
- * Personal backpack, minimum 45 liters
- * Hiking boots
- * Personal travel insurance
Meeting point
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Jostedalen
Meet in Jostedalen during the afternoon or evening. The group will go through introductions, check equipment, and prepare for the course.
Day 2: Glacier travel basics
Focus on core glacier travel skills, including crampon technique, self-arrest techniques, rope team setup, and walking together safely on a rope.
Day 3: Basic glacier rescue
Learn the fundamentals of glacier rescue, including basic rescue systems and safety procedures.
Day 4: Glacier tour
Use the skills learned during the previous days on a longer glacier tour. The exact route will depend on the group’s level, weather, and glacier conditions.
Day 5: Advanced rescue and technical skills
Develop the rescue systems introduced earlier in the course and work on more advanced technical solutions.
Day 6: Final glacier tour and departure
Complete another longer glacier tour, aiming to reach higher areas of the glacier plateau. After returning, participants can either leave in the afternoon or evening, or stay another night at the campsite depending on their travel plans.
Details
More info
A minimum of 4 participants is required for the course to be confirmed.
This course is ideal for people who want to learn glacier travel and rescue skills that they can use later on their own private trips.
It is not aimed at participants who only want a scenic guided glacier walk. If you are mainly interested in enjoying glacier and mountain scenery without learning many technical skills, a glacier trek may be a better option.
You do not need to be extremely fit to join, but you should have a reasonable level of hiking fitness. The course involves 5 full days outdoors, and some days include relatively long and demanding glacier tours.
Participants who arrive well prepared will be rewarded with a practical course in one of Norway’s most spectacular mountain landscapes.
About the guide
Kristian
Nature Guide
Arctic Nature Guide
My name is Kristian Salomonsen, and I am originally from Denmark.
As a child, I lived 2 years in Greenland, where I developed a strong passion for the outdoors. After finishing high school in Denmark, I moved to Norway to study arctic outdoor life (friluftsliv) at “Øytun Folkehøgskole” for one year. Then, I moved to Svalbard for a one-year “Arctic Nature Guide” study program which certifies guides to be able to lead tent based multi-day hiking trips in arctic climates. When I finished, I started working as a glacier guide and instructor during the summer season, leading many glacier hiking trips in southern Norway. From 2014 onward, I spent my summers working as an alpine climbing guide/instructor at Nordnorsk Klatreskole (Lofoten Mountain Guides), in Lofoten, northern Norway.
Greenland is like a second home to me, and I am looking very much forward to share many nature experiences with you in this awe-inspiring location!
Languages
Norwegian | Swedish | English |
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