Welcome to Fjellgruppa


We use our facebook page to communicate to our members on a day-to-day basis.

Become a member by clicking the "Bli medlem" menu.

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What is Fjellgruppa

We are a sub group of Tromsø Students’ Sports Team. Fjellgruppa translated it means the mountain group. As a member you have the possibility to take part in trips, courses and various social events.

Fjellgruppa is mainly involved in simple and traditional outdoor activities, but we also arrange mountaineering trips, ski trips etc., according to guiding competence within the group at the time. If you join Fjellgruppa on trips you will meet exciting new students from various countries. Furthermore outdoor life is a good way of getting to know others and socialize as well as getting great experiences. 

Every trip is unique!


You are also welcome to come up with suggestions about arranging trips, and if you are particularly eager there is a chance you can become a activity leader or become a part of our board of members. As a member you have a golden opportunity to get on to trip for a reasonable price.  We arrange trips far and away, which for a poor student otherwise would be pretty expensive. Fjellgruppa covers travelling costs, lodging and dinner. Every weekend tip has a mandatory trip meeting, where the payment for the trips will be done.


We also have a storage facility where you can rent various outdoor equipment. We have equitment like winter tents, gas/fuel stoves, maps, gps, avalanche beacons, sleds, crampons, snowshoes, shovels etc. 

We do not have personal gear like skis, clothes, backpacks, sleeping bags etc. just gear that comes in use for a group on a trip. Only members of TSI can rent gear and the prices range from 50 to 300 kr.  

Our storage room is located at KRAFT Sportscenter (framstredet 79) just behind UiT. We are open on mondays from 16.30 to 17.30. You will find us at the TSI office.


To attend our trips you have to be a member of TSI Fjellgruppa and have paid the TSI fee. 
All information will be communicated through a mailing list here. As a rule a mail will be sent out 
to our subscribers at least a week in advance. It is not possible to sign up for a trip before the mail is sent.

Do not hesitate, become a Fjellgruppa member today!



How to become a member?


Becoming a member is very easy. All you have to do is to pay a membership fee to TSI, which is currently 200,- kr per year for students and 400,- kr for non-students. You can join as many sub-groups you want. Fjellgruppa do not have a extra fee for joining as some groups do. 


You can do it by pushing the "Bli Medlem" button on the menu bar above
When you punch in your information you tick of the box that says TSI Fjellgruppa or other groups you like. This is important as we get more money to arrange trips etc. due to more members.

For information about trips etc. join our mailing list at http://mail.fjellgruppa.no


Regards


TSI Fjellgruppa board of directors

ACTIVITIES SPRING 2020


Hi!

Here is our activities for the spring semester 2020.

The events is posted a week before it is scheduled and payment will be done at

our mandatory trip meetings.Day events are free and open for non-members of Fjellgruppa.
Weekend trips is open only for members of Fjellgruppa.


Weekend trips


25 – 26 January ∞ TBA
31 – 02 Jan/Feb. ∞ Winter outdoor course, Tromsø

07 – 09 February ∞ Winter outdoor course, Tromsø
14 – 16 February ∞ “Grønnluetur”
21 – 23 February ∞ Cabin & Tent trip, Dividalen
28 – 01 Feb/March ∞ Cabin trip, Skarvassbu

06 – 08 March ∞ Tent trip, Stormheimen
13 – 15 March ∞ Snow cave trip, Kvaløya
20 – 22 March ∞ Cabin trip, Ringvassøya
03 – 05 April ∞ TBA
06 – 12 April ∞ “Expedition Fjellgruppa”, Sweden & Finland
17 – 18 April ∞ Ice fishing, Dividalen
24 – 26 April ∞ Hut to hut, Tromsø mainland

01 – 03 May ∞ TBA
08 – 10 May ∞ War memorial trip, TBA


Day Activities

14. January ∞ TBA
21. January ∞ Bonfire night, Kvaløya
22. January ∞ Annual Fjellgruppa Metting at KRAFT
28. January ∞ Indoor climbing

04. February ∞ TBA
11. February ∞ Ski night, Charlottenlund
18. February ∞ Game night, “Gi et lite blink”
25. February ∞ Bonfire night

03. March ∞ Iceskating night
10. March ∞ Indoor climbing
17. March ∞ Ski trip, Rødtinden 470 masl.
24. March ∞ TBA
31. March ∞ TBA

14. April ∞ Bonfire night
21. April ∞ Ski trip, Ullstinden 1078 masl.
28. April ∞ TBA

05. May ∞ Pond skimming
12. May ∞ TBA

17. May ∞ Norwegian constitution day at top of Tromsdalstinden 1238 masl. Skitrip



Information about our activities will be published 
through our mailing list and events on facebook. 
Planned events may be subject to change.

It is not possible to book a trip in advance. 
The invitation/events is posted a week before it is scheduled.


Payment/tickets for our trips will be paid for at each trips 

mandatory trip meetings. We do not charge for day activities.


Please! Do not respond to persons who say they sell tickets online. 

This is just a case of scam.


Please be aware that we are only regular students, 
not professional tour guides. We organize the trip, 
but can not take any responsibility for the participants. 
Everyone is responsible for their own safety. 


We use national standard for grading our trips.

Please read the information about the standard before joing a trips.


Trip Grading PDF






Regards

TSI Fjellgruppa


Check our facebook for up to date program.

Read more about the skill levels we set on our trips in the pdf link bellow.


Skill levels

Here is both summer and winter packing list. 

Fjellgruppa do not rent out any gear that is worn/used by one person (private gear)

SUMMER

Clothing

  • wool, part wool or synthetic underwear 
  • wool socks/stockings
  • wind jacket/anorak or all-weather jacket
  • mountain trousers
  • shirt or light sweater of wool or fleece 
  • boots
  • rucksack

Other useful gear

  • binoculars
  • camera
  • glasses
  • medicines
  • GPS (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • book(s)
  • candle (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • sitting pad

For tent/hut camping you also need 

  • sleeping bag
  • sleeping pad
  • cook set and fuel  (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • food (fjellgruppa provide dinner on our trips)
  • cup
  • plate and cutlery
  • tent  (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • Thermos or water bottle


In pack or pockets

  • rain jacket (if your jacket isn't all-weather)
  • rain trousers (if your trousers isn't all-weather)
  • cap/hat
  • scarf/neckband 
  • gloves/mittens
  • sweater/jacket, wool or fleece
  • wool, part wool or synthetic long underwear 
  • T-shirt
  • sleeping bag/sleeping liner
  • first aid kit
  • indoor footwear
  • extra underwear (trousers, shirt, socks)
  • extra indoor trousers (optional)
  • toiletries
  • towel
  • toilet paper
  • suntan cream
  • sunglasses
  • insect repellent 
  • map and compass v
  • map case (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • knife
  • headlamp/flashlight
  • lunch packet 
  • thermos or water bottle
  • emergency rations 
  • money
  • DNT membership card


In the forests you can get along with less gear and it does not have to have the quality needed  for mountain hiking. The same applies to sheltered areas along  the coast. Spring, summer and autumn can have winter weather in the mountains, so extra warm clothing is essential.

Pack light and don't take too much!


WINTER PACKING LIST


Right clothing and equipment are essential for successful skiing in the Norwegian mountains. 

It does not have to be the latest fashion, but it should protect you against weather and wind. The innermost layer should keep the skin dry and provide insulation. Choose wool garments that fits snugly. The intermediate layer provides insulation and transport moisture away from the body. They may be made of wool or fleece. The outer garments must provide wind and moisture protection. 

The following list is a suggestion of what you should bring on an organized ski tour from cabin to cabin. Pack light and don’t take too much! 


In winter the prefered mode (only way) of transport is what we in Norway call "fjellski", basicly wide cross-country skiis with steel edges. Some prefer a backpack, some pack their gear in a sled.

Clothing

  • Long underwear (wool)
  • Thick sweater (wool/fleece)
  • Wool socks
  • Windproof mountain hooded jacket or anorak
  • Mountain ski trousers or wind proof trousers
  • Woollen gloves and windproof mittens
  • Gaiters/leggings
  • Skis (minimum 50 mm wide, with steel edges)
  • Strong mountain ski poles with substantial baskets
  • Sturdy ski boots (leather) size up
  • Ski wax, scraper

Protection against weather

  • Sun glasses and goggles
  • Sunscreen
  • Extra pair of socks
  • Extra pair of gloves/mittens
  • Balaclava/Turtleneck
  • Extra woollen underwear
  • Raingear (if you do not have waterproof mountain clothing) 
  • Thick sweater, fleece jacket or down jacket
  • Skins for skis

Emergency equipment

  • Personal first aid kit
  • Light repair kit
  • Emergency ration food (chocolate, raisins, nuts, etc.)
  • Emergency bivouac for mountaineers (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • Shovel (can be rented from fjellgruppa)
  • Thermos and lunch packet
  • Headlight/flashlight with extra batteries
  • Knife
  • Matches/lighter (provided by fjellgruppa on our trips)
  • Sleeping mat
  • Sleeping bag
  • (Probe) (can be rented from fjellgruppa)

In the cabins

  • Light indoor shoes/clothes
  • Toilet articles, small towel
  • DNT-membership card


PS! Wool or polypropylene is used for summer & winter. Cotton clothes is absolutly prohibited. Cotton does not have any thermal properties when wet. It can lead to hypothermia and frostbite easily. You could get by with cotton during the summer, but it is not a good type of material.

Ski boots should alway be 1 to 1,5 size bigger during winter. More room for thick socks and for the toes to move around. To tight boots leads easily to frostbite. Rule is loose fitting clothes traps air and warm air isolates.


Some gear can be rented for free from Tromsø Kommune TURBO

or from Tromsø  Outdoor





Rental system for TSI Fjellgruppa 2019

 

Here is a the equipment we have for rent in Fjellgruppa.

Please be aware that gear marked in yellow is not for rent for members, 

only for TSI sub-group activities.


 Responsibility

TSI Fjellgruppa takes no responsibility for what happens during the use of the equipment.

It is the renters responsibility to return the equipment in a clean and dry state.

 

Rental rates

The prices below apply to people with valid membership in TSI. Prices are for one week. If the equipment is borrowed more than 7 days, it must be paid for a new week. 

 

  • ·         Tent : 150,-
  • ·         Sled : 200,-
  • ·         Avalanche package : 200,-
  • ·         Ski package : 200,-
  • ·         Lavvo : 300,-
  • ·         Canoe : 300,-
  • ·         GPS : 100,-
  • ·         All other equipment : 50,-

 

Rental Period

Standard rental period is one week, maximum rental period is two weeks.  Rental above a week has to be agreed in advance by the head of equipment in TSI Fjellgruppa by e-mail, no later than a day before returns. If the equipment is to be rented for a longer period, there must be a board decision on this.

Equipment needed on organized trips by fjellgruppa is always prioritized. It is not possible to reserve gear.

 

TSI sub-groups

Board of members of TSI sub-groups can rent equipment for free for organized TSI events.

 

Rental System

Everyone must fill out a rental form before renting equipment. 

Contact information is particularly important. 

The rental form applies as a rental contract between the renter and TSI Fjellgruppa.

The responsibility for the equipment lies with the person who sign the rental form (also if the equipment is passed on to another). 


If equipment is to be given to another than the original renter without the equipment being returned to the warehouse, this must be agreed in advance with the head of equipment. 


If the equipment is already reserved, equipment must be delivered without it being passed on. Equipment has to be returned to fjellgruppa if our organized trips needs rented equipment.

 


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