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Venabu - Join our ski guiding program

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This tour is on request, please contact us for information and booking

At Venabu you will learn proper cross-country skiing techniques from real experts. The cross-country ski hire station at the hotel will provide you with all the equipment you need. The program has a beginner to intermediate level.  
Cross-country skiing isn't really that hard. You may simply step onto the skis and off you go, or maybe not! 
If you want to get more serious about it, a good technique is advisable. At Venabu competent English speaking guides will help you get started. The right kind of swing, how to go uphill and downhill, how to use your poles properly - these and more subjects are taught in an easy to follow, practical, and understandable manner. 

Venabu is located just south of the Rondane National Park. You find your hotel at 932 m.a.s.l., in the middle of an open mountain plateau, but not far from mountains rising towards 1500 m. The area has a stable inland climate and very good snow conditions.

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Departures and prices

Dates 2019 (Saturday - Saturday):
Tour 1,  2 - 9 February
Tour 2, 9 -16 February
Tour 3, 16 - 23 February
Tour 4, 23 February - 2 March
Tour 5, 2 March - 9 March
Tour 6, 9 March - 16 March
Tour 7, 16 March - 23 March
Tour 8, 23 March - 30 March
Other dates on request

Price tour 1, 2, 7 and 8
Per person in double room: NOK 10 400. -
Single room supplement: NOK 1 750. -

Price tour 3, 4, 5, and 6:
Per person in double room: NOK 11 400.-
Single room supplement: NOK 1 750.-

The price includes:
7 x Accommodation
7 x Dinner, breakfast and lunch
5 days skiing with tour leader.
Maps
Transfer to and from ski tours

Ski rental:
NOK 700.- per week.
Skies, poles and boots

Transfer:
Direct bus from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Venabu, Saturdays, depart 14.00.
Return to Oslo Airport Gardermoen next Saturday, depart 09.15. (arrive Oslo Airport before 13.00)
NOK 450.- per. person one way. Must be ordered in advance!

Transfer from Ringebu Station to the hotel. 
NOK 200.- per person one way. Must be ordered in advance!

Day by day program

Day 1, Saturday: Arriving and briefing
Transfer from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Venabu Mountain Hotel, dinner. 
Information about the week program, what to wear, weather and expectations. Time to ask questions.
You can sign up for different ski tours/levels on our sign-up lists that are put up in the ski hire station a day before each tour (The guides can help you with this).

Day 2, Sunday: Learning how to ski
You start with a waxing lesson before going out into the snow.
3 hr comprehensive ski session. You change to higher levels as soon as you can (are able to). The week program always starts out easy, and throughout the week you build up on fitness and, technique and discovery of the area. 

Day 3 and 4, Monday and Tuesday: Ski tours to improve your skills 
You are out skiing until lunch every day. After lunch, you can go on your own.  
Monday you can join a downhill/uphill- or other relevant technique sessions in the afternoon.

Day 5, Wednesday: Day off or at your own disposal
Optional snowshoe tour (additional charge).

Day 6 and 7, Thursday and Friday
Continue to improve your skills. Ski tours on and off the groomed trails.
Sometimes you might be offered a full day tour, with an additional charge to cover extra guiding hours and sometimes transfer.

Day 8, Saturday - Departure

During the week there are sometimes organised special technique sessions - such as skating technique, telemark, video coaching, etc. (additional charge).
There is always an option to have private lessons and improve your technique (additional charge).

Given reasonable weather, the program will be as described. There may be changes due to rough weather conditions.

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