What happened at the Olympic Games in Paris? Lumi founder Garrott spent three days between the competitions and shares his experiences of the events, the attractions and the local flavors.
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With the Summer Olympic Games kicking off in Paris today, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the different Olympic venues guests visit on Lumi trips. In all, Lumi trips go to six destinations that have hosted summer or winter Olympic events between 1928 - 1994. During the Olympics, we’re offering a special $300 / person discount on Lumi’s World Championship and World Cup trips through Saturday, August 31. Reach out soon to see the detailed itinerary and save your spot: info@lumiexperiences.com
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“Revenge is a dish best served cold” goes the old adage. Though perhaps the word I’m searching for is not revenge, but rather payback – payback to both my parents for instilling me with a love for skiing and passion for travel. I have them both to thank. If you’d like to raise a glass with your parents or adult child(ren), we’re offering $300 off all Lumi trips through Father’s Day – this Sunday, June 16 – and still have space available on a few of Lumi’s popular 2025 Worldloppet trips.
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Back on March 20, I packed my bags in Sjusjøen, Norway. Guests on Lumi’s Norway Birken trip had finished the Birken a few days earlier. I stayed in Sjusjøen for a little skiing on my own and to develop a new private group trip for 2025. With bags packed, I stood at the bus stop in Sjusjøen thinking that this morning’s ski would be my last ski of the season. It’s March 20. Time for bike season, right? Not quite…
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Happy holidays! Holiday markets around Europe are bustling, the Alps are covered with a blanket of snow and the mulled wine is flowing. With gift giving on the mind, here are some of our favorite gift ideas from our favorite brands for your favorite skiers this winter.
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The adage says, “Great skiers are made in the summer.” Great ski trails are also a product of year-round maintenance, so that the trails are ready to go as soon as the snow starts falling. As we prepare for the first Lumi trip of the season to Seefeld & Seiser Alm in January, we wanted to share a little more background about what goes into preparing perfect Nordic trails.
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Two years ago, I rode in the Transalp mountain bike stage race through Austria, Italy and Switzerland (all in one day!) and wrote about it in the New Moon Blog. It was easily one of the most scenic and memorable days I’ve ever had on a bike. Ever since that day, I’ve been dreaming of going back to Lago di Resia and Nauders on the Italian and Austrian border for a more leisurely ride. Last weekend, my dream came true.
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Some of our favorite Italian trail networks are so popular in the summer that they’re starting to limit the number of visitors, however they tend to be almost empty in winter. We caught up with Lumi trip leader Valentina to hear what it’s like to live near and lead trips to these world-class Italian ski areas. Plus we’re offering $200 off bookings for our ski trips to Italy before Friday, September 1!
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With the Tour de France heading to Lumi trip leader Annette’s backyard in the French Jura this weekend, we caught up with her to learn what it’s like to share her home trail network with Lumi guests during the winter. Read on! Plus! To celebrate the Tour de France this month, we're offering $300 off for bookings before July 23 on Lumi's trip to the French Jura and Transjura Worldloppet this winter.
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Lumi Experiences trip leader Raphi Bechtiger from Innsbruck, Austria took time to share his favorite season in Seiser Alm. Read on for Raphi's Seiser Alm secrets.
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Skiable snow by Thanksgiving is a good start to winter in my book. It’s exciting to see the World Cup season kick off in Ruka, SuperTour in SilverStar and Ski Festival in West Yellowstone. For me, the season started last weekend in Leutasch, a village in the 245 km Seefeld trail network.
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Christmas markets around Europe are already open and mulled wine is flowing. With gift giving on the mind, here are some of our favorite gift ideas from our favorite brands for your favorite skiers.
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