Senja is about to be discovered as a new ski paradise among the winter sport athletes. The combination of mountains up to 1000 meters above sea level combined with coastal landscape makes Senja a spectacular ski destination. With hundreds of snow-capped peaks, it is possible to find powdery snow until well into early summer. Something you have to remember before you go on a trip is that the weather in Senja changes rapidly, so it is important to take precautions. We recommend renting a guide and following the avalanche warnings, if you are going on a trip in the beautiful mountain landscape. By bringing a guide you will get local knowledge and a trip adapted to your skill level. Senja offers an enormous amount of snow cladded mountain sides good for winter sports. Senja has offers for all skill levels and you will find everything from very easy trips to the more extreme. The most popular peaks for randonee and skiing is Grytetippen 885 meters above sea level and Keipen 938 meters above sea level. Other options include Skolpan and Husfjellet. The winter season lasts from january to april, but the best conditions for skiing is in march and april.