Geilo norway
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Geilo Norway.
Geilo Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1890 the Norwegian ski resort Geilo lies at 1178 metres altitude in the Buskerud region of the Norwegian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Geilo ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Geilo snow making covers 24km of ski trails, which equates to around 70 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Geilo (Norway) is Oslo Gardemoen at a distance of 245km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Geilo ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
One of Scandinavia's larger resorts, Geilo is a modern resort but with a long history, having welcoming visitors since 1890. The village is well spread out with lifts emanating from four different points and slopes on both side of the valley. There is a second (bus linked) ski area at Vestlia.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Geilo Norway
Beginner Trails
 10 runs 5km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs 4km |
23% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs 18km |
38% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
12% |
Geilo Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | SEK1090 - SEK1045 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Geilo Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 34km |
| total length of Geilo trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S |
| direction Geilo ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1178m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 800m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 800m |
| centre of Geilo ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 378m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 378m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Geilo
Skiing Geilo you'll enjoy 39 pistes and trails and that means approximately 34km of ski runs. Geilo lifts number 20 with the capacity to uplift 22000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Norwegian ski resort of Geilo is over 2km long.
Geilo Ski Area
Geilo ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 23% intermediate, 38% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Geilo piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Geilo after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Geilo for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Geilo
If you snowboard Geilo you'll want to know that, of the 20 ski lifts in total, 14 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Geilo snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Geilo snowboard facilities include 3 terrain parks and 2 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 130 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Geilo for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Geilo Apres Ski
The apres ski Geilo scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 6 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 13 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 11 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 3 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Fishing, Night Skiing, Ski Orienteering, Sleigh Rallies, Snow Kiting.
SNO-man says
Geilo's has a range of mainly outdoor activities although there is a swimming pool and cinema in the village. Ice climbing and ski orienteering are both popular pastimes and you could go on a wilderness camp to experience mountain life as it was in days gone by. No modern equipment is used and you will have the chance to try using a bow and arrow, practice wearing snowshoes and try your luck at ice fishing on the fiord.
Some unusual modes of transport to try out and have fun at the same time include dog sledding, reindeer sledding, snowrafting and traditional Norwegian toboganning.
Geilo for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Geilo Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Geilo resort - ski Geilo by any other name
The Norwegian ski resort of Geilo ski resort is also known as Geilo and has the following common misspellings:
Geilo ski area has ski slopes which face N S
The direction which the various Geilo ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Geilo ski resort has ski slopes facing N S.
Geilo for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall