Welcome to the Lumi Experiences blog, where we share stories and tips related to our trips. It’s more than just a collection of stories though. Scroll through the posts or click the dropdown menus below to search by country, topic, and year for updates about upcoming trips, travel tips or just to check out the photos. Enjoy!
When Lumi Experiences partnered with Teacup Lake Nordic Club in January 2024 to raffle off a free Lumi trip in support of our venue’s fundraiser, I couldn’t have guessed that I’d be the lucky winner. Fast forward to January 2025, and I’m in the Geneva airport, joining the Lumi trip leaders and a bus full of other cross-country skiers…
Read MoreSpring sunshine welcomed Lumi guests to the land of fire and ice last week as they traveled to Ísafjörður, in the remote Westfjords of Iceland. Want to extend your ski season next winter? Lumi’s Iceland-Fossavatn trip starts in Reykjavik, which has affordable, non-stop flights from several large US airports. Let the adventure start when you arrive!
Read MoreJust when you think the ski season might be over, the Dolomites prove you wrong — in the best possible way. While much of Europe is trading ski boots for hiking shoes, there’s still excellent skiing to be had high above South Tyrol, where the Seiser Alm is holding onto winter just a little longer.
Read MoreWhile Lumi takes guests on the last trip of the 2025 season, it is time to learn about Aurora Borealis - the Northern Lights. Explore how you can chase them yourself!
Read MoreThe 2025 ski season is slowly coming to an end. Time to raise a glass to many incredible memories and learn about the various wines one can encounter on a Europe trip.
Read MoreLumi Experiences trips for the 2026 cross-country ski season are filling quickly. Reach out by Monday, March 31 to receive the $300 per person early booking discount on any 2026 trip! The Finlandia & Tartu trip is almost full, as are the Opening and Middle Week Olympic trips. There is still limited space available on all trips. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Read MoreGreetings from Norway where cross-country skiing is the national sport and they say kids are born with skis on their feet: “født med ski på beina.” In the midst of Lumi’s peak trip season, with the Trondheim World Championships wrapped up and the Norway-Birken trip kicking off this week, I’m excited to share some photo highlights from Lumi’s March trips to Norway, Slovenia and Seefeld & Engadin.
Read More“The crowd was cheering so loudly I couldn’t even hear myself breathe” – Johannes Klaebo
If you’ve been to a cross-country ski race in Norway, you know exactly what Klaebo means. If you wish you were there in person, don’t miss the festivities at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games next winter. The energy, the fans and the skiing awaits in Italy too!
Read MoreDid you know that Lahti is known as the Gateway to the Finnish Lakeland and that renown Peltonen skis are manufactured just north of the city? Lumi guests on the 2025 Tartu & Finlandia trip experienced a full immersion in Estonian and Finnish winter cultures over the past week and are now newly skilled in the rhythm of ski–eat–sauna–plunge. Interested in experiencing the winter traditions, stunning landscapes, and legendary saunas in Finland and Estonia on the Lumi trip next winter?
Read MoreEstonia & Finland go together like ice swimming and sauna. Would you like to experience Finnish & Estonian winter culture on the Lumi trip next winter? Next year’s Finlandia will be two weeks earlier, so you can join this trip and make it home in time for the Birkie. Sign up by Monday, March 31 to receive the $300 / person early booking discount. The trip is already filling quickly for 2026!
Read MoreFor Valentine’s Day next winter, how about trading in the typical bouquet of roses for something truly special? In 2026, Lumi’s Middle Week trip to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (almost full!) overlaps with Valentine’s Day. Book your 2026 cross-country ski trip with your loved one before Monday, March 31 and save $300 / person.
Read MoreCoach Bryan Fish and World Junior Team skiers met with guests on Lumi’s Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trip in Seefeld, Austria last week for Eisstockschiessen—Austria’s version of curling—and yodeling. For those who dream of combining world-class skiing with cultural experiences like curling, yodeling, and rodeling (Austrian sledding), there is still space available on several of Lumi’s most popular 2026 trips.
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