Baksida: Kathrine cruising on May 18th.
Text/photo: Simen Berg
With an impressive 540 meter vertical drop, Stryn Sommerski summer skiing offers better freeride terrain than a lot of winter resorts.
Read stories in Norwegian: May 2013 and June 2005
This year, I returned for the first time since biking took over as the number one spring activity seven years ago. And MAN, how great it was to be back. We lucked out with warm summer temperatures already 17th to 20th of May, with both lifts running from the very start on the pre-opening weekend.
After quite a few years with issues concerning the running of the resort, it now seems to be solved with new owners and an experienced and dedicated crew.
As long as Stryn didn’t live up to it’s potential for a period of time, both Juvass and Folgefonna have gained ground lately. Especially when it comes to the terrain park and photo sessions at Folgefonna.
The freeriders know what they get here, and are certainly on their way back. Because Folgefonna/Juvass can’t match the terrain. And with Stryn hosting the Snowboard national championships the second weekend of June in a killer park, they will work their way back to the top.
Facts below the pics
Facts
Season:
Mid May – July (or whenever the snow melts)
Stryn and Folven Accommodation, Eating, Night Life
If you come here to go skiing and hang out with skiers, you need to be in the Hjelle and Folven area. Stryn is another 20 minutes by car further away from the skiing at Tystigen. With Folven camping as the happening place, it might be a bit loud on weekends. So if you admit to be too old, check out Nygård Camping or Hjelle Hotel. If you’re not into happy people at a bar, you should stay at Grotli, Strynevatnet or “downtown” Stryn.
Stryn Travel
For a hassle-free life at Stryn you would like to go by car. Nor-Way buses pass Folven Camping that has a ski bus service on weekends this summer.
What else to do
Ski touring, Glacier walking at Olden, Mountain biking, Beach volley at Hjelle, Surfing at Stad.
Resources:
Stryn sommerski
Folven
Tourist office
Folven rando-festival by Tommy Aslaksen
Why go to Juvass (Galdhøpiggen sommarskisenter) instead?
Fresh snow and long season. They normally run from May until the winter resorts open. Amazing early season skiing down to the valley.
Why go to Folgefonna instead?
Snowboard and ski camps and a great terrain park. Opens early May.
More on Norway’s best skiing and ski resorts (work in progress):
Narvik skisenter ski resort
Bjorli skisenter ski resort
Hemsedal skisenter ski resort
Turtagrø Hotel Hurrungane Jotunheimen topptur backcountry touring skiing
Simen Berg - bergphoto.net 
Joe Seeber
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