Country: Norway
Airport: Fagernes
A brief overview
Hemsedal is what we call an 'all-rounder'. Forested slopes, huge,
powder bowls and endless off-piste challenges. The diversity of terrain, snow
quality and crowd-free slopes make it hugely appealing. A special nursery area
where supportive instructors coach beginners through their first steps means
it's also a great place to learn. It's not just downhill skiing either. There's
a world class terrain park enticing pro-riders from across Europe, and over
200km of cross country trails meandering through picture-postcard winter
scenes. You can choose to stay in one of two bases; Hemsedal Ski Centre is the
most convenient for the slopes or downtown Hemsedal where the legendary
apres-ski gets going at weekends. To top it all, if you've ever fancied a go at
activities such as 'mushing' or driving your own snowmobile through the
wilderness, there's plenty on offer ensuring memorable skiing and boarding is
not the only highlight of your week.
The Mountain
|
| Skiing Altitude |
640m-1497m |
| Resort Altitude |
640m |
| Pistes |
43km |
| Number of runs |
49 |
| Green |
33% |
| Blue |
21% |
| Red |
26% |
| Black |
20% |
| Number of Lifts |
22 |
| Drags |
16 |
| Chairs |
6 |
| Gondolas |
0 |
| Cable Cars |
0 |
| Longest Run |
6km |
| Direction of Slopes |
N/S/E/W |
| Terrain Parks |
yes |
| Half Pipe |
yes |
| Cross Country Trails |
210km |
| Night Skiing |
yes |
| Mountain Restaurants |
5 |
| Snowmaking |
42% runs covered |
| Resort Ski Bus |
yes |
The Journey
|
| Departure Airports |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Aberdeen via
Oslo |
| Destination Airports |
Fagerness and Oslo International |
| Season |
16 December-6 April |
| Departure Day |
Sunday |
| Transfer time |
1hr 40mins (Fagerness) 4hrs 30mins (Oslo) |
| Private taxi transfers available -
please call us for details |
