Outdoor activities Europe
Line tours to the Pyrenees and Alps
Outdoor Life Europe is for those of you who want to get out of the classroom!
…..and get out on a trip with good friends. We do a bit like Askeladden in the fairy tale, - pack our bags and head out into the forest, up into the mountains and into the plains to see what awaits us there. Along the way we learn everything we need to survive outdoors; orientation, being able to dress for all kinds of weather, making different campsites, first aid and cooking on a campfire and primus.
Early in the fall, we'll be interrailing south to the Pyrenees. There, both climbing and glacier courses await, and we'll definitely return home with lots of new learning, great experiences, and the feeling of having known each other for a long time.
Back in Norway, a canoe trip awaits you with Friluftsliv Norge. There you will learn how to handle a canoe both on still water and in a river. We will also go on a trip to western Norway to sail along the coast for a few days together.
Winter is coming to us a little before Christmas. It's time for mountain hikes, kiteboarding, snow cave/igloo tours, cabin tours, stargazing, ice climbing and much more. We're also going into the forest to spend the night under a big fir tree, make a big fire and maybe watch the northern lights in the night sky.
A little before Easter we're going to the Alps. Switzerland, Austria or Italy. We'll find out and decide together. We're regular guests at a tourist cabin, and spend all our energy on long slopes and great views. We'll have dinner ready in the evening and breakfast with a packed lunch in the morning. Luxury life!
The goal of such a program is that you will be able to learn everything you need to plan and carry out large and small trips later in life. Both here at home in Norway, but also abroad. Thorough training in basic skills, and good knowledge of many special skills are the very foundation. But perhaps best of all, - we can guarantee you many unforgettable nature experiences that will inspire new adventures after the year is over.
Practical information
Who is the line suitable for?
This is not the line for world champions. That means that regular good form will do the trick. The most important thing you have with you is the desire to get out on a ride, and the curiosity about what awaits you out there.
Outdoor activities - Europe
The year is divided so that we have three line days a week, except for five or six weeks (line weeks) where we are on tour the whole week.
Price for the school year 25/26
Price full-year study: NOK 146,000
Price half-year autumn: NOK 70,000,
Price half year winter/spring: NOK 77,000, -
The loan fund provides for the school year 25/26: a loan of NOK 151,690 ,- 60 percent of this sum is a loan, 40 percent is a loan that will be converted into a scholarship when you are approved for your year at folk high school. To have a loan converted into a scholarship, you cannot have undocumented absences that exceed 10 percent.
Compared to a year of study, a year at a folk high school is cheaper. Everything is included; food, electricity, internet, rent, academic activities and travel. On some line trips you buy your own lunch.
Start: August 24/January 3
Ends: mid-May
Question?
arne@hallingdalfhs.no
Tel: 469 16 040
Join us for great adventures with Outdoor Norway!
What do you learn?
- Basic skills (the foundation for all outdoor activities)
- Being able to dress sensibly in all kinds of weather.
- Orienteering in the forest and mountains. And on water.
- Make different types of camps (including snow caves, igloos and snow pits).
- First aid on the go.
- Cooking on a fire and primus.
- Special skills/knowledge
- Climbing course.
- Glacier course.
- Canoeing on water and in the river.
- Sailing along the coast of western Norway.
- Trip planning (Norway/abroad).
- Kiteboarding.
- Ice climbing.
- Avalanche course.
- The values and philosophy of outdoor life.
- View of nature and ecology.
Our expectations of you:
Participation and commitment. We hope you bring that with you. We do not require any prior knowledge or experience of outdoor activities to apply.
So we will do our very best to ensure that the year here with us meets all the expectations you may have.
Equipment list
The equipment you need to have for the start of school is the following:
Clothing
- Warm underwear, preferably wool
- Shirt/sweater
- Thick wool sweater, fleece
- Wind and waterproof jacket and trousers
- Mittens (also wind mittens), hat and scarf
Footwear
- Mountain boots – sturdy shoes that you can use for hiking, glacier trips and climbing
- Ski boots for telemark/randonèe bindings. The ski boots must be suitable for both walking and skiing.
Ski equipment
(can be obtained after school starts)
- Skis for mountain use - skis with a turn and without a grease pocket. Slightly wider skis provide stability and driving pleasure.
- Ski traps
- Powerful poles with good pulley
Other equipment
- Backpack (60 – 80 liters)
- Sleeping bag (should withstand at least -15 degrees Celsius)
- Sleeping pad (thick - for winter use)
- Powerful snow shovel
- Map folder and compass
- Thermos, deep plate and hiking cutlery
- Headlamp
Hallingdal Folk High School is responsible for shared equipment such as tents, burners/cooking pots, ice axes, crampons, general climbing equipment for climbing/glacier hiking, safety equipment for rock and ice, avalanche equipment, first aid equipment and sledges.
Who is the line suitable for?
This is not the line for world champions. That means that regular good form will do the trick. The most important thing you have with you is the desire to get out on a ride, and the curiosity about what awaits you out there.
Teacher
Arne Myksvoll is a teacher at Friluftsliv Norge. He grew up in Bergen, and has extensive experience as an outdoor teacher at folk high schools in Sogndal and Bømlo in addition to Hallingdal Folk High School. Arne is educated in sports, outdoor life and science at the colleges of Telemark and Sogn og Fjordane and the Oslo School of Sports and Health Sciences. Our outdoor teacher is interested in most forms of outdoor life, but enjoys being in the winter mountains the most.
Motto: Go for a walk, in harmony with nature!
If you have any questions about Friluftsliv Norway, you can contact Arne at arne@hallingdalfhs.no/tlf. 46916040.
