Hemsedal norway
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Hemsedal Norway.
Hemsedal Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1961 the Norwegian ski resort Hemsedal lies at 1450 metres altitude in the Buskerud region of the Norwegian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Hemsedal ski area is not snow sure. Over 130 snow cannons ensure artificial Hemsedal snow making covers 17km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Hemsedal (Norway) is Oslo Gardermoen at a distance of 240km or approximately 210 minutes driving time. Hemsedal ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
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.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Hemsedal Norway
Beginner Trails
 19 runs ?km |
39% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs ?km |
25% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs ?km |
18% |
Expert Trails
 8 runs 8km |
16% |
Hemsedal 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) | SEK1580 - SEK1580 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Hemsedal Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 43km |
| total length of Hemsedal trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W |
| direction Hemsedal ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1450m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 640m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 625m |
| centre of Hemsedal ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 810m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 810m |
| 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 Hemsedal
Skiing Hemsedal you'll enjoy 48 pistes and trails and that means approximately 43km of ski runs. Hemsedal lifts number 22 with the capacity to uplift 29000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Norwegian ski resort of Hemsedal is over 6km long.
Hemsedal Ski Area
Hemsedal ski area has 39% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 25% intermediate, 18% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Hemsedal piste is the 2km Totten run, with a steepness/slope angle of 55%. You can ski Hemsedal after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Hemsedal for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Hemsedal Apres Ski
The apres ski Hemsedal scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
12 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 1 bowling 5 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 3 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 2 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 2 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ski Orienteeering, Sleigh Rallies, Skateboarding, Snowmobile Racing Track, Speed Skiing Track, Torchlit Descents, Treasure Hunt, Troll Race,Turkish Bath, Youth Disco.
SNO-man says
Hemsedal has developed a reputation for its 'active program' of extreme sports including ice climbing, winter mountain summit climbs, paragliding and you can even try out up-ski, being towed uphill on skis by a parachute.
Snowmobile safaris are available throughout the season but there are gentler activities include dog sledding, horsesledding, and night skiing on three long floodlit slopes four evenings per week. There are plenty of attractions in the area to visit, including the Tropicana centre in nearby Gol, which includes a tropical swimming complex with water chutes and slides, squash courts, bowling and a discotheque.
The spectacular Sognefjord, the world's longest fjord, is only an hour's drive away and as impressive in the winter as in the summer. The Flim railway round trip over the mountain and down to the fjord is a wonderful day trip through breathtaking scenery. Hemsedal itself has plenty of heritage and cultural attractions. The church was built in 1882 to replace the old Stave church, but eighteenth century altarpieces and a painting were saved. Hemsedal also has a library and a cinema.
Hemsedal for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Hemsedal Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Hemsedal resort - ski Hemsedal by any other name
The Norwegian ski resort of Hemsedal ski resort is also known as Hemsedal Hemsedal and has the following common misspellings:
Hemsedal ski area has ski slopes which face N W
The direction which the various Hemsedal 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. Hemsedal ski resort has ski slopes facing N W.
Hemsedal for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall