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!
Curious to learn more about the inspiration for the Trail to Gold book and fellowship, Lauren caught up with two-time Olympian Nancy Fiddler who lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA. If you’re not already familiar with Nancy’s competitive skiing career, spoiler alert: it was unique and inspiring.
Read MoreWe caught up with Kelsey Dickinson, Green Racing Project (GRP) biathlete who lives in Craftsbury, VT, as she was getting ready to race her first World Cup to learn more about the Women Ski Coaches Association (WSCA), an organization she dedicates much time to outside of skiing because the mission is her passion: to achieve gender equity at all levels of skiing.
Read MoreSkiable 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.
Read MoreChristmas 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.
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce our continued partnership with the Worldloppet international ski marathon series as an official tour operator. To celebrate, we’re giving away a trip for two on the 2023 Seefeld & Engadin trip. Sign up for the Lumi and Worldloppet Newsletters by December 15th for a chance to win!
Read MoreIf you’ll be traveling with your skis, here are a few tips whether you’re flying domestic or international. With ski season around the corner, are you dreaming of snow and where you’ll ski this winter? Does that dream ski trip include a flight?
Read MoreEvery fall it hits me. That urge. Probably inspired by the colorful foliage. I just have to pull on a blaze orange jacket and tromp around the woods or a day-glo vest and roll around the roads.
Read MoreThe National Nordic Foundation (NNF) is excited to extend a special invitation with our partners Lumi Experiences to support US skiing at the 2023 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia.
Read MoreThe National Nordic Foundation (NNF) is proud to announce a new partnership with Lumi Experiences which will help provide the financial platform to continue the Trail to Gold Fellowship (T2G).
Read MoreThe world’s largest folk festival wraps up in Munich this weekend. Despite a misleading name, Oktoberfest starts in September and goes until the first weekend in October in Munich, Germany.
Read MoreAs the temperatures start falling and leaves start changing, you’re likely thinking about travel plans for the winter, perhaps heading to the West Yellowstone Ski Festival, the Birkie or maybe even a ski trip to Europe.
Read MoreA cold front last weekend brought the first snow of the season to the Alps with significant accumulation as low as 5,000 feet above sea-level.
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