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774 m - 1123 m
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Test report Skeikampen (Gausdal)
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Skeikampen (Gausdal)
Total result: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Test Skeikampen (Gausdal)
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In detail: Test report for ski resort Skeikampen (Gausdal)
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
349 m (Valley 774 m - Mountain 1123 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
9
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 4 ← 3
Runs/slopes
Total 21 km
Easy
8 km
(38 %)Intermediate
11 km
(52 %)Difficult
2 km
(10 %)
Longest run
2.5 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
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Number of ski lifts
9
Total capacity
9053 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
6.6 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
2
7
Additional
2
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
70 Snow canons
80 % 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
151 Days open
151 Days when valley run open
151 Days when valley run open
Season 2009/2010
165 Days open
165 Days when valley run open
165 Days when valley run open
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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.
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Further evaluation criteria
Access via E6 Oslo-Trondheim, Ausfahrt Gausdalvegen
- Ole-Expressheisen (Gausdal), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 34 km · approx. 38 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Gausdal
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
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.
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Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Merry-go-round
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Child friendly access to lifts
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
- Child care
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Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
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Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
- few mogul slopes
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 21 km
Difficult
2 km
(10 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
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Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Terrain Park Skeikampen
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 200 km
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Detailed description of the ski resort
It’s just a 30 km trip from Lillehammer, to reach the ski resort Gausdal-Skei. Starting at the Hotel Gausdal Høifjellshotell, a high speed eight person chair with bubbles brings you into the ski resort and up to the peak Skei at 1123m. There is a medium run to the quad Skeiheisen, that will bring you to nice runs. From here you can run the flat way to two further t-bars, starting at the other side of the mountain. A very steep mogul run is placed alongside of these lifts, but if you’re not an expert you can also run down an intermediate slope; both slopes lead you to the base station of these lifts. There are 3 J-bars in the valley, serving easy slopes, an ideal area for beginners. Moreover you reach two more t-bars after a run down on two easy slopes and using the J-bar Eivind. One of those, the curve lift Vinkelheisen, serves another expert run/advanded slope and two intermediate slopes, that lead you to the T-bar Galteneisen. The curve lift ends at approximately the same elevation as the eight person chair, but in about 500 meters distance to them, and after after several meters of sliding, you reach the valley run to Gausdal. Easy and intermediate slopes are around the T-bar Galteneisen, and to return to Gausdal, you have to use the J-bar Petter-heissen, a easy run to the T-bar Torborn-heisen and finally this t-bar itself to get to the triple chair, your starting point. After skiing you can join après ski parties at the Vikingland, but unfortunately you have to pay 55.00 NOK (6.85Euro) for one beer.
Test Report issued on 2010-04-12
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