Since 2018 we live at the foot of the mountain Fjätervålen close to the kind of nature we love to travel and stay in. Fjätervålen can be found north of Idre near the border with Härjedalen. We ourselves think that this is a prefect base for adventures along the Scandinavian mountain chain and its surrounding forests.

## **THE WAY HERE? **

It is difficult to summarize how it is that today I live and work in the mountains as a guide, ski instructor and more or less full-time I devote myself to outdoor activities. A big contributor in addition to my passion for it are the people around me who have contributed in many different ways and others I have met who have inspired, shared their knowledge and sometimes opened doors. The fact that I also have a wife, Elin, who has as much interest in this as I do is absolutely crucial to the fact that today we live and live at the foot of the mountain Fjäervåle. Elin is my best adventure companion. My mother, who for much of my upbringing was the one who created the opportunity for me to devote myself to sports and outdoor activities, however, laid the foundation for everything I do now. Don't know how she managed it and my awareness of this has grown the older I've gotten. Through a developing career path from carpenter, university studies, real estate engineer, manager in various companies, part-time guiding to the fact that today I am almost full-time dedicated to guiding, ski coaching and other outdoor activities is magical for me and I am so grateful that my life is filled with days like these.

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Midsummer magic and lucky magic are brought together on that tour and create memories for life. We aim high and choose to follow mountain ridges, over peaks, along murmuring streams in the Swedish-Norwegian area of Grövelsjöfjällen

Welcome on a unique and partly demanding hike in the Nordic and magical midsummer light. We promise that few have just chosen the path we hike on this tour that only partially follows hiking trails. Hike over peaks, follow mountain ridges, slopes not for a little steeper adventure. We swim in icy mountain waters, eat, laugh, enjoy, fight, have coffee, rest but most of all we hike in the Swedish and Norwegian terrain of Grövelsjöfjällen. Start and finish at STF Grövelsjön Mountain Station which opens up while we are out on tour. Just in time for our return, they have set up for midsummer lunch, dancing around the bar and strawberry cake. It will be a perfect ending to this adventure.

## Program

**Ahead of the journey**

Digital meeting where we go through the planning for our hike, equipment and get a first picture of which participants the group consists of.

**travel**

- Day 1 Start meeting and hiking from STF Grövelsjön Mountain Station. Accommodation in tents
- Day 2 -3 Hiking in the Swedish/Norwegian area of Grövelsjöfjällen. Accommodation in tents
- Day 4 Hiking to STF Grövelsjön Mountain Station where we arrive just in time for midsummer lunch, dancing around the pole and strawberry cake. This is where our trip ends but you obviously have the opportunity to extend it yourself and enjoy, for example, accommodation at the mountain station.

## **Prior knowledge**

You don't have to be an ordinary mountain walker to participate but to enjoy yourself you need to be in good physical shape, be able to move around in nature with your pack on your back during the days. In connection with booking, you will receive tips on training to be in the right shape. Hiking days vary in both distance and terrain. We hike both on and off trails, across streams and up and down mountain peaks. We adjust the days based on the weather and the group's ability and day form. You do not need to have previous experience of tent tours we will guide you and develop your knowledge during the tour

To enjoy and enjoy this trip, we recommend

- You can hike 15-20 km with your pack on your back in varied terrain
- Normal balance and feel confident hiking on uneven terrain with rocks
- Enjoys being together in a group and can contribute to the group's shared well-being

(16-19/6 2026) MIDSUMMER HIKING - THE HIGH ROAD IN THE GRÖVELSJÖFJÄLLEN

Person

Welcome to the top hiking course in Idre/Grövelsjöfjällen. Top Tour Course — Level 1 is aimed at those who want to develop basic skills and abilities for top touring on their own. During the course, we visit three different mountain areas, which means that you will also get some local knowledge of what Fjätervålen, Idre and Grövelsjöfjällen have to offer regarding ski touring.

It is pleasing to see that interest in summit tours is increasing and through our courses we want to help more people gain skills that lead to good peak touring days and where conscious decisions can be made to minimise the risks that exist in peak touring environments. We tour at a leisurely pace and have a focus on safety, technology and developing your skills. During the three days, you will learn, among other things.

- Trip planning based on your and your friends' goals and abilities, weather conditions, snow conditions, avalanche risks and time.
- Equipment, what is needed and why, as well as tips for adjusting, repairing, etc.
- Navigation with map, compass and apps in your phone.
- What is an avalanche? What is avalanche terrain and how can we minimize risks when traveling on the mountain
- How do we operate and use avalanche equipment before and during the trip and in the event that people fall into an avalanche.
- Knowledge of 3 hiking areas in the northern Dalafjällen

This is the course for those who want to have hiking as a lovely and fun activity, develop good routines to take it further on your own level together with family and friends.

**Guide**

Lars Svanerud Authorized Mountain Manager SFLO

**Program**

Each day is in different places and we do our best to facilitate carpooling. Participants will receive information about the exact meeting place via google maps in connection with the start of the course

**Day 1**

We meet this day in Fjätervålen where we start indoors with a short presentation, a review of equipment, basic planning and distribution of borrowed avalanche equipment (shovel, probe and tranciver). We then take the lift up, to be efficient, to continue the course on the west side of Fjätervålen where we have easily accessible top hiking terrain above and in the forest. We study the plan we have made and learn to know where we are and are going and to avoid the possible risks we have previously identified or observed during the trip. We end the day with a reflection of the day and make a plan for tomorrow

**Day 2**

We meet at Nipfjället's winter car park to travel on Nipfjället today. The nature of Nipfjället means that there can often be good snow on either side depending on the wind direction. Close to Nipfjället is also Städjan. Does the plan we made yesterday hold? We continue to develop skills that make us safer and more secure, refining our routines that are increasingly effective. We discuss avalanche risks and where we can identify terrain where possible avalanche risk may occur. We also talk about group dynamics and how this can affect our choices. We take turns trying to navigate the group to the places we planned to build knowledge, compassion and confidence. Today we spend some extra time on tips on navigating in difficult weather conditions. We finish with reflection and a plan for tomorrow

**Day 3**

Time to move west to the Norwegian mountains of Grövelsjöfjällen. There are several possibilities here and we choose the place that is best for the day. Your skills have now developed to a level where you master your equipment, you have some understanding of how avalanches can occur and in what terrain this can occur. Does the plan we made yesterday hold?

Here the mountains are a bit bigger and the road choices more. An excellent opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of different road choices up and down respectively. We give everyone in the group the opportunity to practice what they feel they need most.

**Prior knowledge**

For participation, you do not need any previous knowledge of summit touring. We avoid steep skiing and if you normally feel comfortable riding on pistes with red markings then you can do this. Skiing off-piste can be a challenge depending on the snow quality and the guide teaches the best technique, we make sure we have time for everyone to ski down safely.

SUMMIT TOUR COURSE LEVEL 1 - IDRE/GRÖVELSJÖFJÄLLEN

persona

Welcome to the top hiking course in Idre/Grövelsjöfjällen. Top Tour Course — Level 1 is aimed at those who want to develop basic skills and abilities for top touring on their own. During the course, we will visit three different mountain areas, which means that you will also get some local knowledge of what Fjätervålen, Idre and Grövelsjöfjällen have to offer regarding ski touring.

It is pleasing to see that interest in summit tours is increasing and through our courses we want to help more people gain skills that lead to good peak touring days and where conscious decisions can be made to minimise the risks that exist in peak touring environments. We tour at a leisurely pace and have a focus on safety, technology and developing your skills. During the three days, you will learn

- Trip planning based on your and your friends' goals and abilities, weather conditions, snow conditions, avalanche risks and time.
- Equipment, what is needed and why as well as tips for adjusting, repairing, etc
- Navigation with map, compass and apps in your phone.
- What is an avalanche? What is avalanche terrain and how can we minimize risks when traveling on the mountain
- How do we operate and use avalanche equipment before and during the trip and in the event that people fall into an avalanche.
- Knowledge of 3 hiking areas in the northern Dalafjällen

This is the course for those who want to have hiking as a lovely and fun activity, develop good routines to take it further on your own level together with family and friends.

**Guide**

Lars Svanerud Authorized Mountain Manager SFLO

**Prior knowledge**

For participation, you do not need any previous knowledge of summit touring. We avoid steep skiing and if you normally feel comfortable riding on pistes with red markings then you can do this. Skiing off-piste can be a challenge depending on the snow quality and the guide teaches the best technique, we make sure we have time for everyone to ski down safely.

TOP TOUR ELGÅHOGNA & Grövelsjöfjällen

additional persons

Tour, 1-3 persons

TOP TOUR CLEANING & NIPFJÄLLET

Do you dream of skiing trips with sledges and tents? Perhaps you are planning to undertake a long trip like the White Ribbon? Then this is the course for you. We have both trained and guided clients for several years and conducted a number of tours ourselves including the white band.

Welcome to Fjätervålen in northernmost Dalarna where we have direct axis to Vedungsfjällen located in the borderland between Dalarna and Härjedalen. Here are all the environments needed to develop your abilities for future ski expeditions. On the four-day course, Ski Expedition — Course Level 1, we focus on the basics that give you the awareness, abilities and concrete tools to travel safely on multi-day ski tours. In addition to the four course days on site, we also include an online meeting where we get a first contact with each other as participants, as well as a workshop on equipment and food for winter trips on skis. The online meeting takes place approximately 4 weeks before the start of the course so that you should have time to supplement equipment. If you have any questions before the online meeting, you are always welcome to contact us.

- Equipment for ski expeditions
- Food and drink for winter tours
- Trip planning with concrete tools to facilitate your future adventures
- Risk analysis and a systematic approach that creates margins for difficult problems to arise
- Camp site that provides peace and security in case of severe weather
- Hygiene and minimizing the risk of disease
- Navigation with map, compass, GPS and apps in your phone
- System to keep warm and dry day and night
- Cooking and handling of gas and petrol kitchens
- Public access rights, regulations and considerations

The methodology of the course is based on creating an awareness of what knowledge is needed, what risks exist through theories and practical examples. From the understanding of what and why, we develop knowledge, abilities and practical tools that give you margins, security and confidence. To facilitate participation, you have the opportunity to borrow both sledges and tents, but you are of course welcome to use your own equipment.

**GUIDE**

Lars Svanerud (Authorized Mountain Guide - Fjälleder SFLO)

For several years now, Lars lives with his adventurous wife Elin in Fjätervålen. Has worked as a guide for many years in different environments with a focus on Scandinavian Mountains and forests.

**PROGRAM**

Online meeting — introduction, equipment and food

Day 1

We meet in Fjätervålen at 09.00 and after an introduction we go through equipment, food, fuel, pack sledges, review ski equipment and go through the weather situation and plan for the coming days. The course moments start right away and we constantly share our best tips and how we plan and what routines we strive to adhere to.

We ski from Fjätervålen up to Vedungsfjällen via snowmobile trails. Our first campsite will be in the mountain forest.

Day 2-3

During the course days, we focus on building safe and good routines that create a margin for problems that contribute to the possibility of staying within our comfort zone. As a participant, you will probably feel that you fall out of your comfort zone from time to time, but with that knowledge and an awareness of why, you can gradually develop abilities, correct equipment that helps to increase what you are capable of. Your routines for camping, melting snow, cooking are evolving rapidly. We ski both on and off marked trails, practicing navigation with conditions for both good and poor visibility. We take turns leading the group towards different goals to both highlight difficulties and build confidence.

Day 4

On the last day we return to Fjätervålen and end the course with a summary, reflection and discuss the need for a continuation course

**FOREKNOWLEDGE**

To participate in the course, you need to have a good physique, like to experience and develop together with others and have a skiing habit. You do not need to have previous experience of ski touring with accommodation in tents.