Pure Nallo

The Kebnekaise Massif

Nallo is a unique ski touring area a fair way into the Kebnekaise Massif. Our base camp is situated around 45km west of Nikkaluokta in Lapland, and from Nikkaluokta to the nearest town, Kiruna, another 65km. In order to get to our base camp, the Nallo hut, we’ll pass the Tarfala valley and stay a night in the Tarfala hut. From there we’ll have alpine ski touring on our way to Nallo hut which we arrive on day two. There are several glaciers in the Tarfala area, the most well-known being Storglaciären, which also is one of the most studied glaciers in the world. We may both ascend and descend some of the glaciers in the area during our tour.

Accommodation

We arrive at Nikkaluokta Mountain Station around lunch time. Here we’ll change and have the option to leave a rucksack with personal stuff not required on the mountain before we travel onwards with snowmobiles to the Tarfala hut. We stay the first night at the Tarfala hut before we walk onwards deeper into the Kebnekaise massif the following morning. We spend the following four nights at the Nallo hut. Nallo hut has a 20-bed capacity, split over two rooms. We have pre-booked our own room, comprising a wood-burning stove and duvets and pillows on each bed. There is no mobile coverage at Nallo (nearest signal is at the Vista hut).

We prepare all our meals together using the hut’s self-catering facilities, fetch water outside and chop firewood for heating. Breakfast consists of porridge, eggs, bread and various spreads, and dinners will be rustic stews with rice or pasta, followed by dessert. There is always coffee and tea on the boil for those who want it. We make up our own lunch packs from the breakfast supplies. On the way back we walk out from Nallo and the Lapland ranges back towards the Tarfala valley and stay our last night at the Tarfala hut. Our final dinner we spend with the hut guardian who will regale us with interesting stories from the area. On the last day we take the high route down towards “linjen” (“the line”) where we’ll be met by snowmobiles taking us all the way down to Nikkaluokta. At Nikkaluokta we’ve pre-booked showers and change. Before we drive towards Kiruna train station we’ll be served a Souvas burger (plant-based alternatives available) and coffee or tea.

Travel

This trip is based on the assumption that guests take the sleeper train from Stockholm C to Kiruna, return. We have pre-booked beds in private sleeping compartments.

Train
The sleeper train departs Stockholm Central Station in the evening, and arrives at Kiruna train station in the morning the following day. At Kiruna we’ll pick you up in a private minibus and drive around 65km westwards to Nikkaluokta. The return journey is by minibus in the afternoon from Nikkaluokta. We drive to Kiruna station in good time for the southbound sleeper train departure.

Itinerary: 
SJ Sleeper train, Mar 19, Stockholm C – Kiruna, 18:09 – 09:15 (+1 day)
SJ Sleeper train, Mar 25, Abisko Östra – Stockholm C, 16:35 – 09:25 (+1 day)
– bed in sleeping compartment included (only Pure participants in the compartment)

Air
You can book your own air travel if you prefer to and from Kiruna Airport. We can also assist with booking. In such a case, we’ll meet up at an agreed location on the 10th of April. If you choose to travel by air, you need to fly up a day earlier and fly home a day later, ie departure on March 19 and return on March 26 (we can help you book a taxi and two nights accommodation in Kiruna). We will pick you up at your hotel on the morning of March 20. We will help you with train & transfer from Abisko to your hotel in Kiruna on March 25. If you want us to book your flight, you book “price package excl. travel” and write in the field “other to add” that you want to book flights t & r, as well as accommodation in Kiruna and we will get back to you.

Technically moderate ski tour with long days out. We may encounter steep or exposed passages during some tours. We’ll ascend between 1,000 and 1,500 vertical meters per day. Ratio: max 6 guests per guide.

• Very good fitness is required, capable of sustaining an ascent rate of 450m/h
• Off-piste skiing in all conditions, on slopes up to 35-40 degrees
• Experience with ski touring technique and equipment, how to walk and kick-turn with climbing skins
• Experience in using axes and crampons a plus.
• Age limit 18 years old (16 years old if accompanied by legal guardian)

Read more & media

Articles

• Artikel Freeride.com 2018  

Video

• Youtube-film av Salomon Freeski TV 2015 

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