Winter Activities in Abisko STF
Night Visit at Aurora Sky Station
It will start with a beautiful chairlift ride up to Aurora Sky Station. Enjoy the silent Abisko National Park in darkness. Your eyes will gradually get used to the completely dark skies and soon you will see more stars than ever before. Do not forget to join one of the guided tours that are held during the night.
Availability: Daily
Includes: Return ticket with the chairlift, aurora watchers overall, aurora exhibition & a guided aurora tour
Cancellation due to bad weather conditions: Saving clause: Aurora Sky Station may be closed at short notice due to Arctic weather conditions (strong winds, extremely cold temperatures, blizzards etc.) If Aurora Sky Station is closed for any safety reason mentioned above the Aurora Lounge program will come into effect. The Aurora Lounge program replaces the visit at Aurora Sky Station and none of the amount charged for the scheduled visit to Aurora Sky Station will be refunded.
Northern Lights Dinner at Aurora Sky Station
It includes a four-course dinner based on our very best local products, two exclusive guided tours and free warm drinks throughout the evening.
Availability: Daily
Includes: Return ticket with the chairlift, aurora watchers overall, aurora exhibition & a guided aurora tour
Cancellation due to bad weather conditions: Saving clause: Aurora Sky Station may be closed at short notice due to Arctic weather conditions (strong winds, extremely cold temperatures, blizzards etc.) If Aurora Sky Station is closed for any safety reason mentioned above the Aurora Lounge program will come into effect. The Aurora Lounge program replaces the visit at Aurora Sky Station and none of the amount charged for the scheduled visit to Aurora Sky Station will be refunded.
Ice Climbing Day Tour
An exciting, challenge and adrenaline-pumping combination. You feel at one with the ice. With ice axes and crampons as your only tools, filled with exuberance, and with a professional guide by your side, you reach new heights on the stimulating, vertical icefall. First you get acquainted with the equipment on “flat land” then, with firm steps, go down a winding path surrounded by steep rock walls. On reaching the shimmering blue ice in Abisko canyon (Abiskokanjonen) we start to climb. The icefall is 12 metres high: ideal both for curious beginners and experienced climbers. Feel the community spirit as well as security and the joy that grows throughout this intense activity. Bring with you: Clothing for a half day outdoors in prevailing weather conditions.
Availability: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Times: 10:00-13:00
Includes: Guide, equipment for ice climbing
Note: Height icefall: 12 metres, Age: minimum 12 years
Ice Climbing in the Evening
An exciting, challenge and adrenaline-pumping combination. You feel at one with the ice. With ice axes and crampons as your only tools, filled with exuberance, and with a professional guide by your side, you reach new heights on the stimulating, vertical icefall. First you get acquainted with the equipment on “flat land” then, with firm steps, go down a winding path surrounded by steep rock walls. On reaching the shimmering blue ice in Abisko canyon (Abiskokanjonen) we start to climb. The icefall is 12 metres high: ideal both for curious beginners and experienced climbers. Feel the community spirit as well as security and the joy that grows throughout this intense activity. Bring with you: Clothing for a half day outdoors in prevailing weather conditions.
Availability: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Times: 14:00-17:00
Includes: Guide, equipment for ice climbing
Note: Height icefall: 12 metres, Age: minimum 12 years
Snowshoe Hike
Snowshoe hiking is an excellent way of experiencing the winter landscape in Abisko National Park. You are sure to have a fabulously different experience. On snowshoes you move easily over pristine snow. Variations in our mountain terrain, from birch tree forest to wideopen white expanses of sunlist snow make an impact on both body and soul. Snowshoeing equipment is easy to use and, as soon as we have put our snowshoes on, we are off. We tread lightly across snowcovered ground towards an opening glade in a birchwood forest. Suddenly mountain scenery becomes visible from a completely new perspective: A long valley framed by beautiful mountain tops, clothed in white. We pause for a while to take in the view. Continuing onwards we may change direction to follow the tracks of wild animals in the park. After we have enjoyed a light snack and a hot beverage (a classic Swedish “fika”) we make our way back to the station.
Availability: Wednesdays and Sundays
Times: 10:00-13:00
Includes: Guide, snowshoes/sticks, hot beverage
Nordic Cross Country Skiing
Try out skiing on sparkling cold mid-winter snow or spring’s very first snow crust, whilst we help you discover Abisko National Park. It is made clear that there are wild animals as our skis cross their tracks. We get a feeling for snow in varying terrain, surrounded by beautiful views. We familiarize ourselves with ski gear and learn basic techniques before we start skiing. Newly learned skills are soon put to the test as we skate-ski up steep slopes, glide across frozen lakes and keep our balance skiing downhill. The guide point out some favourite spots and talks about the surroundings, Sami culture and wildlife as we ski back to the station.
Availability: Monday – Friday
Times: 10:00-13:00
Includes: Guide, skiing gear, warm beverage
Northern Lights Hike
Looking for, and at, Northern Lights is best done on foot under open skies. Hiking around Abisko provides you with an opportunity to enjoy the scenery for as long as possible, giving you mind-blowing memories. Filled with expectancy, we get ready to experience a genuine mission: spotting the night’s best Northern Lights. Using only hand-held oil lamps we go out into the dark polar night, stopping at places in the Abisko National Park that are known to give brilliant views of the lights. During the hike you learn more about this heavenly phenomenon. The route taken, downstream along Abisko River through mountain birch forests to Torneträsk, is a classic one. Have your camera ready for sudden burst of coloured light dancing in the sky. We round off in front of a warm fire, exchanging views and discussing impressions of our night-time adventure.
Availability: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Times: 19:00-23:00
Includes: Guide, coffee and dried reindeer meat