luke wrote:
Hi Terje,

Thanks a heap for the reply.

No problem, that's why I'm here, right?

(Making it really obvious to envious Americans how lucke we are who live
here. :-)

Telemark, using the left-serviced hills, will almost certainly be OK at
Tryvann that week, but with the bad winter (in the lowlands!) we've had
this year, the snow around Oslo is very much less abundant than normal. :-(

What is the best website to check for snow reports in Oslo and
surronds.

There can only be one:

http://skiforeningen.no/english

That's the group, of which I'm a member of course, who's responsible for
all the ski trails around Oslo.

Please take a look at the suggestions on the Mountain Touring
Association (Den Norske Turistforening/DNT) web pages:

http://www.turistforeningen.no/english/

Great website. Unfortunately the tours they offer are longer than the
time I have available. Some other time I would love to go on one of
the week long tours.

Forget about the tours! That is only if you want/need to ski in a large
group: Look at the trail map and setup your own trip:

You definitely need to download the Easter trail map:

http://www.turistforeningen.no/files...kvistekart/KVI...

One (out of a bunch of) possible trip(s) would be to take the train to
Finse (Oslo-Bergen line), then ski 2-4 days between the cabins north or
south of the station (Geiterygghytta, Raggsteindalen, Krækkja,
Heinseter, Tuva etc), ending up at Ustaoset station to take the train
back. Just a waring: There will be a _lot_ of other skiers in the same
area! :-)

An overnight trip would be good. This will be our first experience of
overnight ski touring... so want to start small. Since its only one
night, will try to stay near Oslo rather than spending lots of time on
the train.

For a single-night out-and-back trip you have _many_ options, usually
you could do that easily in Oslo, but this year you would have to start
a little bit outside of the city and the tram system. :-(

My main problem is that I don't know where you can rent touring gear!
(Everyone already have such skis, right? It is only snowboards and fat
carving style downhill skis that are rented out many places. )
I'll have the same problem. I'm considering purchasing a pair of tele
boots whilst in Norway.

In Oslo I believe you can rent xc gear nearby Frognerseteren on the
second-to-last stop on the tram line:

Tomm Murstad Ski school rents out all kinds of xc, tele and snowboard gear:

http://www.skiskole.com/

I would call or email the DNT in Oslo and ask them!

I will email them an ask for a suggested itinerary.

After getting a reply from them, you should also try to stay up late one
night, or get up early in the morning, so that you can talk to them.

Main office:

DNT
Youngstorget 1
0181 Oslo
Norway

Tel: +47 4000 1868
E-mail:

Terje

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I'll post an update after the trip with details of where we ended up.

Do that. :-)

Terje
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