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# 5Terrain Park in Europe
# 1Terrain Park in Norway
# 1Overall in Buskerud
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Overview

Hemsedal - The Scandinavian Alps - is known as one of Scandinavia's largest ski resorts, and has mountains that resembles those further south in Europe. Hemsedal is very snow-secure from November to May, and is a modern ski resort with express chairlifts, snowboard parks and designated areas for children/ beginners. The skiing area stretches from an altitude of 625 to 1920m. Hemsedal offers high quality accommodation, from large, well-equipped chalets to intimate hotels. A wide variety of activities is available, including dog sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides and snow scooter rental. 130km of prepared cross-country tracks, and 80km of marked mountain trails are available for Nordic skiing.

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Best Time for Snow

Average Snowfall

105cm
66cm
44cm
22cm
17cm
64cm
Nov
53cm
Dec
87cm
Jan
70cm
Feb
45cm
Mar
21cm
Apr
17cm
May
Beginners Runs
46%
Intermediate Runs
27%
Advanced Runs
19%
Expert Runs
8%
Runs in Total
47
Longest Run
6 km
Night Skiing
12 km
Snow Making
21 km

Total Lifts: 20

Eight Person Lifts
1
High Speed Quads
4
Quad Chairs
2
Double Chairs
1
Surface Lifts
12

Elevation

Base
640m
Summit
1450m
Vertical Drop
810m

Important Dates

November 23, 20242024/11/23
Projected Opening
May 01, 20252025/05/01
Projected Closing
182
Projected Days Open
159
Days Open Last Year
62
Years Open
300cm
Average Snowfall
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