Ski in Hemsedal

Skiing in Hemsedal

Hemsedal, Norway (640m to 1450m)

One of Norway's leading resorts Hemsedal, boasts some of the country's most testing terrain and has been the site of a World Cup Super Giant Slalom. The village, which markets itself as, 'The Scandinavian Alps' itself offers high quality accommodation, facilities and ever improving deals for families with young children. The excellent Trollia Kindergarten takes children from 3 months and the Trollia also provides free safety helmets for children. Children up to age 7 ski free. The enhanced web site features a video cam pointing at the slopes which is updated three times daily.

Hemsedal

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Hemsedal Ski Facts

Hemsedal Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	7	Black Runs
	8	Red Runs
	13	Blue Runs
	23	Green Runs
47km		Downhill Pistes
220km		Cross Country Trails
24		Ski Lifts
810m		Max Vertical
1450m		Highest Lift
700m		Resort Altitude
640m		Lowest Piste

Hemsedal

The Norwegian ski resort of Hemsedal has direct access to 47km of downhill skiing, with 51 individual pistes, served by 24 ski lifts.

Snow cover is generally reliable due to the Scandinavian climate..

Snowmaking :- Hemsedal is able to augment natural snow, on 26km of ski runs, with 310 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 24 Ski Lifts of Hemsedal are able to uplift 28,500 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There is an airport within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Hemsedal are perfectly feasible.

Skiing in Hemsedal

Hemsedal's extensive ski area is one of only half a dozen in Scandinavia to offer a vertical of 800 metres or more (all the others, except Åre in Sweden, are in Norway). It is located about 2km (just over a mile) from Hemsedal village, although you can stay slopeside and all the way along the road from the resort to the slopes. There is a second smaller ski area included on the lift ticket at Solheisen, 11km (7 miles) away. It has three drag lifts serving half a dozen trails which cater for all abilities.

For beginners there's a special ski area at the bottom of the mountain and long gentle cruisers to move on to. Intermediates have a good range of trails including challenging routes down through the trees and bowl skiing above the treeline. Hemsedal has plenty to entertain more advanced and expert level winter sports fans - especially if you take them up on the many guided tour options including off piste and high mountain touring.

On piste there are some steep mogul fields and a long World Cup course down from the area's high point at Totten peak. Slalom fans have a self-timer course and there are weekly races for almost all ages and abilities and in all disciplines. Parallel races with two competitors descending together are organised twice a week at the Solheisen centre. There are vast cross-country trails, 220km (138 miles) locally. Two trails (the 2km and 3km) are floodlit until about 11pm daily.

Telemarking is popular and it's possible to take a mountain top expedition on telemark skis, skiing up with animal skins under the skis to give grip and then skiing down again. Night skiing is available from 5.30 until 9pm four evenings every week. This night skiing covers tough and intermediate stand trails as well as the gentle slopes.

Snowboarding in Hemsedal

Hemsedal is one of the world's best snowboarding destinations thanks to its combination of an open minded approach to winter sports and its exceptionally good snowboard park - one of the best in Europe.

The resort's stable snow conditions throughout the long Scandinavian ski season enable it to produce a superb park with twin half pipes, big jump, quarter pipe, fun box and plenty of other 'rad stuff'. Free riding on the mountain itself is generally excellent with few of the flats associated with some Scandinavian slopes and also quad chairs serving much of the terrain for easy uplift.

The après ski scene is also pretty good for 'boarders with a host of lively venues and an international feel overall.

Hemsedal Aprés Ski

Hemsedal has a reputation for both a good variety of nightlife, down from sophisticated piano bars; and a range of very lively night spots, such as Garasjen, Hemsedal Cafe and Stavkroa. Dancing into the small hours is available on selected nights.

There are plenty of organised evening activities, including sleigh rides with mulled wine and a weekly 'Rumpe Rally' tobogganing evening at Hemsedal ski centre and Solheisen ski centre. Those who has had their fill of Tyrolean evenings in the Alps will enjoy the rough and tumble of the weekly Viking Adventure at Huso Fjellgard.

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Hemsedal in brief

Hemsedal Ski Resort is:-
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Ok for Intermediate Skiers.
Good for Beginners.
Excellent for Snowboarding.
Opened : 04 November 2011
Closes : 06 May 2012
Opening subject to Snow Conditions.

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