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“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.
Read MoreWill you be part of the festivities in Cavalese next winter? Reach out to receive an itinerary for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games trips (filling fast), Tour de Ski, Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga or Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trips. Reserve your spot before March 31 to receive the $300/person early booking discount, although some trips will likely fill sooner.
Read MoreIt’s not an easy feat to earn the title of Worldloppet Master: a title reserved for those who have skied 10 different Worldloppet marathons, on two or more continents. To date, three Lumi guests are Worldloppet Gold Masters. Want to ski your first or your 10th Worldloppet with Lumi? Where will you ski it? Check out Lumi’s 2026 Worldloppet trips and sign up by March 31 to receive the $300 per person early booking discount on any 2026 Lumi trip.
Read MoreLumi Experiences founder Garrott Kuzzy shares his road to becoming an Olympian and how you can experience the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Learn more, express interest and reserve your spot by Friday, January 31.
Read MoreOne of the guests asked me on their last day in Seefeld, “how could the skiing be any better?” I just smiled, knowing what they would experience when they arrived in Seiser Alm. Experience the arc of one of Lumi’s Sight-Skiing or Worldloppet trips next winter!
Read MoreGuests on Lumi’s Tour de Ski and Seefeld & Seiser Alm trips have been enjoying an excellent start to the winter in the Alps. Do you want to be trailside for the racing in Cavalese, Italy in 2026? Next winter Cavalese will host the final stages of the Tour de Ski races (like this year!) and the cross-country ski events for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games (next year ONLY!).
Read MoreHappy New Year! A big snowfall in the Alps on Christmas Eve brought a winter wonderland to Nordic trail networks across Europe, where ski areas like Seefeld, Austria have over 200 km of trails open. The first Lumi trip of the 2025 winter season – the Tour de Ski trip – kicked off in Cavalese, Italy yesterday!!
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Lumi Tour de Ski trip to cheer on athletes in Val di Fiemme and up the famous Hill Climb in Cavalese, Italy — the cross-country venue for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Learn more about why our trip leaders are so excited to share the Tour de Ski experience with Lumi guests. Sign up before March 31st to save $300!
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