| In this article, I will give you some tips on where to | | | | from both Oslo and Bergen. Geilo is located 794 |
| travel in the winter if you love to ski. I have picked | | | | meters above sea level and has approximately 3000 |
| out a total of 5 ski resorts in Norway that I believe | | | | inhabitants. There are many hotels and cabins, so the |
| you should consider during the planning of this year's | | | | accommodation options are many. During winter |
| winter holiday. | | | | many tourists come here to use the huge ski domain |
| Voss | | | | which consists of 40 ski slopes and 220 kilometres of |
| Voss is known as a ski resorts in Norway which has | | | | groomed cross country trails. The ski resort consists |
| both Norwegian and foreign tourists who want to | | | | of all types of slopes, from the simple to the more |
| experience a challenging and beautiful scenery. Many | | | | difficult ones. Geilo is also one of the largest ski |
| visitors from Bergen also travel on day trips to Voss | | | | resorts in Norway and you will definitely find |
| to use the resorts. Voss is located north-east in | | | | something that suits your skills. |
| Hordaland county, about 1 hour and 15 minutes driving | | | | Norefjell |
| from Bergen. Centrally located along Vangsvatnet | | | | Norefjell is the most dominant mountain range in |
| municipal center that goes under the name | | | | southern Norway and Oslo's nearest mountain. It has |
| Vossevangen, where the council seat is located. Not | | | | become a very popular ski resort, and the |
| far from here, (10 minutes from Vangen), you find | | | | winter-Olympics in 1952 took place here. Since then |
| Norway's major ski resorts called Bavallen, with 40 | | | | Norefjell has been one of the largest and most |
| kilometers of groomed ski trails, cable car and 12 lifts | | | | modern ski resorts in Northern Europe. The mountain |
| with a total capacity for 12 000 persons per hour. | | | | range is located between Eggedal in West and |
| Voss is also a mecca for extreme sports. The place | | | | Krødsherad and Hallingdal in East. Many people from |
| has its own week called Ekstremsportvekaa, (usually | | | | the Eastern part of Norway have cabins here, that |
| the last week of June), where everything that | | | | they use a lot during the ski season. |
| happen is dedicated to extreme sports. So if you are | | | | Norefjell Ski Center consists of 13 lifts and 24 slopes. |
| interested in sports such as rafting, abseiling, fishing | | | | The place is also a popular destination for cross |
| and hiking this is the place for you. | | | | country skiing because of miles of groomed trails. |
| Beitostolen | | | | Hafjell |
| Mountain village Beitostolen is a tourist center located | | | | Hafjell is located 230 kilometres from Oslo and is a |
| in Oystre Slindre in Oppland county. The place has a | | | | popular ski resort, both for the people from Norway |
| location 900 meters above sea level and is not far | | | | and visiting tourists. Hafjell Resort is located at the |
| from Jotunheimen. This is something that makes the | | | | entrance to Gudbrandsdalen, 15 kilometres North of |
| snow come very early and ski season last until April. | | | | Lillehammer, and is one of Norway's largest resorts. It |
| In Beitostolen you find a huge ski resort, hotels and | | | | was here the Winter Olympic slalom took place in |
| widespread cottages. The place is very family friendly | | | | 1994, and it was due to that Hafjell was given a |
| and there are short distances between the slopes, | | | | more recognized status as a ski resort. After the |
| ski trails and habitations. The skiing area starts in the | | | | Lillehammer Olympics the ski resort was further |
| middle of Beitostolen city center and stretches up to | | | | developed and consists now of 30 trails, 1 cable car, |
| 1100 meter above the sea. | | | | 3 chairlifts and 11 ski lifts. It has also a large floodlight |
| Geilo | | | | system and a terrain park for snowboarding and |
| Geilo is a ski resort located approximately 4 hours | | | | freestyle racing. The top point at Hafjell is located |
| driving from Oslo. The Bergen train line also passes | | | | 1030 meters above sea level and has a fall of 835 |
| through, so you can also choose to travel by train | | | | meters. |