Nordur

Nordur Remote, bold, cold is what we do! Specialists in expedition guiding & training. From Scottish peaks to polar crossings and expeditions to the North.

27/05/2026

Nordic touring with pulks requires a huge range of skills and experience. There are so many factors behind each decision. What is the snow like? How much weight do I have in the pulk? Do I keep my speed and momentum up because it is only a short blip? Should I put bigger skins on?

All of this is happening whilst trying to stay on your feet.

Harold made the perfect decision here, slipping into a herringbone technique to keep the pulk sliding on the steepest section before moving back into normal technique. If this happened a few times, I would be looking at going up to the next size of skins to give him more grip and anchorage in the snow.

Sliding around like this burns so much energy and can increase the risk of injury. These are exactly the sort of tips and small decisions our expeditions are full of.

24/05/2026

Other reviews from people who joined us last year! “What a trip! What an experience with Nordur guides. Jamie & Paul exceeded my expectations”. “I cannot recommend this course or company enough. It was a mind-blowing experience, the knowledge, patience and passion are second to non.”

23/05/2026

There is still something powerful about crossing a desert on foot.

No roads to follow. No easy comfort at the end of each day. Just the line of camels, the heat, the sand, the fire at night, and the slow work of covering distance.

Our Crossing of the Western Sahara is a 7-day expedition covering around 140km on foot. We travel with local guides and camel handlers, learning how they move through this landscape, manage water, read the ground, and work with the animals.

It feels like an older style of expedition: simple, practical, exposed, and built around the knowledge of those who have travelled here for generations.

Most nights are spent sleeping under the stars. Days are shaped by heat, distance, camp routines, and the steady rhythm of the caravan.

A proper desert crossing, not a sightseeing trip.

20/05/2026

I’ve been looking back over footage from the six Polar Training courses we ran in 2026, and I’m already getting excited for the 2027 courses.

Ever wondered what it takes to cross frozen plateaus?

If you’re interested in the Arctic and polar regions, want to build winter skills, learn about avalanche awareness, winter campcraft, navigation, or just spend time outside with like-minded folk, this course is a solid place to start.

We only run a limited number of trips each year. Once they’re full, you’ll have to wait another year to join us.

Get in touch to find out more.

02/05/2026

Sometimes, once you’re committed to one of these crossings, the weather gets properly spicy.
When that happens, the small details matter. Snow walls go up around camp. Guy lines are checked, tensioned and set at the right angle. Tents are aligned properly to the wind. The stove comes on, the team gets settled, and you lie there listening to the world roaring and pulling at the fabric around you.
For many people, this is one of the highlights. Learning how to live well in those conditions is a huge part of polar training — and it is often when you feel most alive.

28/04/2026

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to camp on a frozen lake during one of our polar training courses?

This was filmed just after a crevasse rescue session with the group. Ropes packed away, pulks lined up on the ice, Hilleberg Keron 3 GT tents dug in, and stoves starting to run.

We use Fjellpulken Traverse 165 pulks and Hilleberg Keron 3GT tents because these courses are built around the real routines of polar travel: moving efficiently, managing kit, setting camp properly, staying warm, and working as a team when it’s cold and tiring.

It’s not just about learning individual skills. When you stop, it’s vital to work efficiently as a team — get the tent up, get the stove on, and get food and fluids back in you.

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25/04/2026

Crossing of the Western Sahara

We haven’t officially launched this expedition yet, but around 90% of the places have already gone.

This is a 140km desert crossing on foot, travelling as a small team through the Western Sahara. At the start of the expedition, you will meet your two camels—one for you and some kit, the second mainly for water—and begin learning the work of a cameleteer: how to load them, lead them, care for them and find a good route through the desert together.

The camels are not just there in the background. They shape the pace of the day, the rhythm of the journey and the way we move through the landscape.

Each day the ground changes beneath us: hard desert tracks, soft sand, dry lakebeds and open dunes. We learn to read the terrain as we move, choosing lines that work for the team, the camels and the conditions.

At night, we make wild camps beneath the open sky, cook around the fire and sleep under the stars. In the morning, we wake to cold sand, early light and another day of distance ahead.

The desert is never empty. There are plants, tracks, birds and small signs of life everywhere if you slow down enough to notice them.

This is simple, physical expedition travel: changing ground, camels, firelight, stars, desert life and a small team moving through a remarkable landscape.

If you are interested in one of the final places, get in touch as soon as possible to apply for a place on the team.

13/04/2026

It’s a wrap for us in mainland Scandinavia for this season.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us over the winter — from the first training days through to the longer crossings. Good decisions made, tough days managed well, and plenty learned along the way.

Conditions gave us a bit of everything this year. Proper cold spells, some hard weather windows, and a few of those calm, clear days where everything just works.

We’ll take a short pause, regroup, and start lining things up again for next winter.

If you’re already thinking about getting involved next season, now’s a good time to start putting the groundwork in.

— Nordur

Part 2
29/03/2026

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