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We hope you’ll find interesting content about Venabu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway and our holidays.
Travel UK to Venabu without flying
No fly travel to Venabu and Norway Rail travel to Norway from the UK and Europe More of our guests are choosing this travel option, so we have gathered some helpful information and links. London to Oslo in two days You can travel from London to Oslo in two...
Get ready to ski! How’s your balance? Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part in our mini-series: How to develop your balance for your cross country skiing holiday. How are the balance exercises going? Hopefully, you are noticing positive changes. From personal experience, preparing to ski right up to your...
Get ready to ski! How’s your balance? Part 2
Welcome back! How to develop your balance ready for your cross country skiing holiday. How is it going? Are you now washing the dishes while standing on one leg? What’s the most creative way you’ve found to spend time on one leg each day? I hope you are seeing the...
Get ready to ski! How’s your balance? Part 1
Welcome to Venabu’s new series to help you to prepare for your cross country skiing holiday at Venabu. We hope you will have fun and enjoy your skiing!Why start with balance? Well, balance is key to our cross country skiing, think: great weight transfer, moving...
Get ready to Ski! How and why to improve your fitness before your cross country ski holiday.
Set yourself up for a great time on skis. Preparing yourself for your cross country ski holiday. You have researched and booked your holiday, booked your travel and you’re excited! What next? How about preparing yourself to be ready to ski? Even 10 minutes a day a can...
Top tips on clothes for cross country skiing in Norway
Following on to the previous article what to wear for cross country skiing in Norway in this article I'll share some of the tricks that the Venabu ski guides use to stay comfortable while cross country skiing.Top tips in a nutshell: The cross country ski "buff...
What to wear for cross country skiing in Norway
What to wear for cross country skiing? Are there any particular things we should think about when getting ready for a cross country skiing holiday in Norway? These are excellent questions which I hope to answer here, in this and subsequent posts. Being comfortable...