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Altitude difference
810 m (Valley 640 m - Mountain 1450 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
18
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 2
Slope offering, variety of runs
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Public race course with time measurement
Total capacity
22921 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
13.1 km Total
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
325 Snow canons
60 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
175 Days open
175 Days when valley run open
Season 2009/2010
181 Days open
181 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Access via E16 Ringerike-Aurland, Ausfahrt 52 Lærdal
Hollvin Express (Hemsedal), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 48 km · approx. 41 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Access via E16 Ringerike-Aurland, Ausfahrt 51 Leira
Hollvin Express (Hemsedal), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 73 km · approx. 67 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Access via E16 Ringerike-Aurland, Ausfahrt Hønefoss/Soknedalsveien
Hollvin Express (Hemsedal), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 167 km · approx. 147 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
6 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are very many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Hemsedal
Distance to ski resort 1-2 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Child friendly access to lifts
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 120 km
Test Report issued on 2010-04-14
Highlights
Slope offering, run variety
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