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!
Still glowing a couple weeks after the World Cup races in Minneapolis, Lumi guest Neil from Massachusetts was inspired to write about his experience, which finally arrived four years after the 2020 Minneapolis World Cup was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThis time last year on the first day of the Seefeld & Engadin trip a photo of a guest swimming in Seefeld popped up on the group WhatsApp thread on my phone. I was trailside at the World Championships in Planica, Slovenia and was surprised to see a guest swimming in the pond in front of Seefeld’s iconic Seekirchl church…
Read MoreDid you know that “Lumi” is the Estonian and Finnish word for snow? I am thrilled to announce our new Tartu & Finlandia trip for February 2025! Experience the unique winter cultures in Estonia and Finland on Lumi’s special namesake trip. This is the last month to save $300 on all 2025 trips and several are already over half full!
Read MoreWhile Birkie skiers are starting to pack their bags for Hayward and before Julia takes off for the final leg of the World Cup in Scandinavia in early March, she prepared a video of what she packs when she travels to the World Cup. In this new video, see what she packs in her bags – both for ski training and her other favorite sport. What sport is that?
Read MoreLumi trip leaders Oumar Cherif, Holly Brooks and I are THRILLED to be just a day away from watching the world’s best cross-country skiers sprint around the 7 km of ski trails in Wirth Park. If you’re going to the World Cup, do you already have your fan bib? Keep an eye out for the Lumi group. We’d love to answer any questions you might have about 2025 Lumi trips.
Read MoreLumi guest Jeff from Boise, Idaho describes his experience traveling to Austria and Italy with his wife Peggy Jo on Lumi’s Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga ski trip… a preview? “This Lumi tour was luminous.”
Read MoreLumi Experiences guests JoAnn and Jim from Greensboro, Vermont recall their self-guided skiing adventures in Seefeld, Austria and Seiser Alm, Italy last winter: “All we had to do was show up.” Read more about their adventures here!
Read MoreWhen you visit the Tyrol region in the Austrian and Italian Alps, you can’t miss the towering peaks all around you. You’re also sure to sample plenty of apple strudel and be served knödels during at least one meal. A highlight on the Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga trip is a visit to a secret schnaps cellar tucked away beneath the cobbled streets of Lienz…
Read More2025 Lumi trips are here! Wherever and however you want to explore on skinny skis next winter, we have you covered. Get a sense for the unique cultural experiences and skiing on each trip inside. Plus save $300 per person when you book before March 31!
Read MoreAs Lumi guests are starting to pack for their trips this winter, we asked US Skier Julia Kern for recommendations on packing for ski trips. This is the 9th consecutive winter that Julia is traveling the World Cup circuit for 4 months straight and she has her packing dialed in. Check out Julia’s top 5 unique packing tips in this short video and see which 3 passports she carries with her!
Read MoreGriddle cakes, flapjacks, crepes, pancakes -- there are countless names for those tasty breakfast treats and most cultures in cold climates have their own variants on this popular theme. Lumi guests on the Iceland-Fossavatn Trip will taste golden Icelandic pancakes or Pönnukökur and guests on the Seefeld & Seiser Alm Sight-Skiing Trip will sample another style of pancake – Kaiserschmarrn. Learn more about this style of shredded pancake & get the recipe to make them.
Read MoreThis weekend, we’re welcoming the first Lumi guests of 2024 to Europe for the Seefeld & Seiser Alm Sight-Skiing Trip. Snow conditions are off to a good start. Plus: LAST CHANCE to sign up for the Iceland trip to ski the Fossavatn Worldloppet Marathon this April. Book by January 15!
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