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Do you like the idea of floating down slopes covered in bottomless powder snow? Winter in the mountains of Sogndal is a skiing Eldorado!

Skiing is our main focus, and Sogndal is perfect for skiing! You will become well acquainted with one of the best ski areas Norway has to offer. We focus on safety and avalanche awareness so we can choose and plan the best lines in an informed and enlightened manner. During this semester you will learn enough to embark on your own skiing adventures both in Norway and abroad. However, we are not only focued on good skiing. We want our students to learn to move safely in the mountains. We provide avalanche courses, and learn how to plan each trip. You will learn how to navigate, and what you can do in the event of the unexpected happening. 

Welcome to Sogndal!

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Meals included per day: 3

Our spring field trip goes to the places where the best snow can be found. We pack our vehicles and set off on an adventure where our final destination is influenced by snow quality and weather.  We may stop underway in the Sunnmøre Alps, or in Romsdalen valley to take one of the classic summit treks that can be found in these areas. We travel wherever we wish in the quest for the best snow in Norway over two weeks on our road trip.

Hemsedal

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Duration: 3 dager

Meals included per day: 4

During the 3rd week of the spring semester, we travel to the ski resort of Hemsedal. We stay in chalets at the base of the lift area, perfect for "Ski-in - ski-out" For 3 full days we develop our skiing technique and learn new tricks. The students are divided into small groups and can choose between Telemark (free-heel skis) and downhill or ski-touring skiing. We hire a few instructors in addition to our own staff so you get plenty of instruction. There are two instruction periods during the day, and the rest of the time you are free to ski with your fellow students. 

Evenings are spent together in the lounges at the chalets after an evening meal. 

Vårcruise på Sognefjorden

Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Duration: 2 dager

Meals included per day: 3

Towards the end of the school year, we depart for a two-day cruise on the Sognefjord. We have a whole vessel to ourselves, and we sail into Aurlandsjord and Nærøyfjord -where we camp overnight in the scenic fjord-hamlet of Dyrdal -a tiny, roadless community which offers plenty of opportunities -and space - for activities and mountain hikes for those who wish. We live onboard the vessel, in the local empty village school, -or, for those who prefer, camp in tents or under the sky. We barbecue our own food and enjoy a social evening aroung a camp fire. On day two, we disembark and hike along the enchanting postal trail to Styvi, where we have lunch, and for those who wish, a refreshing dip in the fjord!

Welcome to Sogndal folkehøgskule. We can offer a year of personal development by focusing on subjects of special interest. Our main subjects are within these areas:

Sport
Skiing & Climbing
Outdoor life
Outdoor life - Norway
Outdoor life & back country skiing
Photo Outdoor life
Skiing, trail biking & surf

Every year we have a limited number of foreign students. Our teaching program is practically oriented, we do not have a bespoke language learning program for foreign students. However, there are students from abroad almost every year; primarily from the US, the UK, and other European countries.
This means that for the individual student, most of the language learning takes place interacting with the Norwegian students and the teachers. If you actively work on learning Norwegian from the beginning, the challenges of language barriers will not stop you from full participation in the school program.

 

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