Skiing and sledding with kids in Tromsø
A day in Kroken has room for everything children love: a magic carpet and a beginner lift, steering sleds with speed measurement, shelters for your packed lunch and hot food when little legs are tired.
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The youngest ski for free
Children aged 6 or younger ski for free on every lift. Older children pay the child price, and family season passes make the whole winter cheaper. Everything is on the prices page, and you buy your lift pass online.
First time on skis
The youngest start on the magic carpet, a moving belt that carries them gently up a gentle slope. Once they can stop on their own, the Bamseheisen lift and the gentle Bamseløypa slope come next. A ski harness for children is free to borrow at the rental shop, so an adult can control the speed on the first runs.
If you want your children to learn it right from the start, a private lesson with an instructor is the quickest way. Children and adults can share a lesson, up to eight people, and the price covers the whole group. Let us know before the lesson if your child has any special needs. Read more about ski lessons for kids, or book your lesson here.
Steering sleds with speed measurement
On the sledding hill you rent a Stiga steering sled with a helmet for two hours. A single costs NOK 650 and a double NOK 800, so an adult and a child can ride together. A sledding lift pass costs NOK 100 on top. The speed measurement shows how fast you went, and most children want to beat their own record. See sledding.
Packed lunch in the shelter
Along the sledding hill there are open shelters where you can sit out of the wind with a packed lunch and a flask. It makes a good break in the middle of the day, and a good excuse to bring hot chocolate.
Hot food at Parken
When toes get cold, it is good to come indoors. At Parken Lodge and Parken Lavvo you can eat between runs, and the lavvo stays at 25 degrees inside even when it is freezing outside. Celebrating a birthday? You can rent the venue too. Read more about Parken.
When they want more
Once Bamseløypa feels easy, Turløypa and Slalåmløypa are the next goals, and those who love jumps and bumps will find the terrain park. Children can also take another lesson to learn parallel turns or try snowboarding. On weekdays the slopes are open until 20:30, so an after school session is easy to fit in.
How the day can look
- Arrive when the slopes open, 10:00 at weekends, and pick up your gear at the rental shop.
- Take a lesson or a few easy runs on the magic carpet before lunch.
- Eat your packed lunch in the shelter or have hot food at Parken.
- Finish with two hours on steering sleds on the sledding hill.
Clothes for children
Wool closest to the skin, a warm middle layer and a wind and waterproof outer layer, just like the adults. Bring spare mittens and a dry hat. More tips in our guide to what to wear skiing in Tromsø.
Check the opening hours and lifts and slopes before you leave, so you know the sledding hill and the beginner area are open.
Ready for the slopes?
Book a private ski or snowboard lesson online and choose the time that suits you. One to eight people, one or two hours.
