Freeriding the Raundal Ridge

The Raundal Ridge is the perfect mountain range for freeriding! Majestic red-pine forest, waterfalls, alpine mountain tops, and stunning views. On a clear day you can see the fjord of Hardanger and the glacier of Folgefonna in the distance. Within this playground there is something for everyone! A lot of the terrain around the Raundal ridge is confusing or hidden making most skiers stick to the “normale routes”.

On the video we see Julen Sarasola, (skier and filmer) following Diego Setien in Olsskavlen 1576. Julen, Diego, Gon, Aitor and Peru have been friends with Carlos since 2016 when they started skiing together the big mountains of the Pyrenees, especially the ones of the Val d’Aran. In 2024 they came on a visit to Voss to see what was all about.

Freeriding the Raundal ridge is a modern take on the classic ski tour across the Raundal Ridge. This tour focuses on efficient progress, in contrast to a freeriding day where our goal is to find the most attractive descents.

Some of our favourite descents:

Freeriding the Raundal Ridge means planning complex ski trips in consequential terrain. Raundalsryggen has a specific micro climate that tends to make avalanche conditions vary from the general avalanche bulletin of Voss. Local knowledge, and/or advanced skills in judging snow are required for travelling on safety in this terrain. This is something we are well aware off. In april 2021, Øystein and Carlos, were in the terrain north of Raundalsryggen checking the conditions some days before an advanced course in ski alpinism. That day we remotely tryggered a big slab. Here you can read more of that incident. The blog is in Norwegian, but hopefully you can understand it with the help of the pictures and google translate.

Will you rather ski with us on a guided freeride trip in Raundalsryggen?

• All of our guides are NF certified avalanche instructors (or superior). Learn about safe route choices and how to evaluate avalanche danger. 
• Our guides do thorough work planning and preparing our excursions. They carry extra safety equipment and are trained in how to use it.
• Our guides ski tour the mountains of Voss all winter long, and have vast experience in the mountains of Voss and the fjord region.
• We hold updated information regarding the snow conditions and have solid local knowledge. We use our previous experience to make the travel safer and more enjoyable avoiding terrain with dangerous snow conditions.