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Alpine skiing · Buskerud
The closest big mountain to Oslo, with a 1952 Olympic past.
Norefjell rises straight from Lake Krøderen to bare mountain, about 110 km from Oslo. It hosted the downhill and giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Olympics and still has one of the longest vertical drops in northern Europe. A spa hotel at the base makes it an easy ski-and-soak weekend.
Why it is a winter thing: The lifts and groomed runs only operate in the snow season.
Usually late November or early December to late April. Opening dates are announced each autumn.
Whole-resort lift pass. Buying online ahead is cheaper than at the counter.
Norefjell Skisenterbook aheadDetails ↗
price: ask provider
Pools and treatments at the base hotel after skiing.
Norefjell Ski & Spa
price: ask provider
Prices are indicative, from the season shown, and change every year. Confirm with the provider before you book.
A large cabin area surrounds the resort, from private cabins to apartments and the spa hotel. Many cabins are rented privately, so compare the resort portal with the marketplaces.
Private cabinApartmentSpa hotel
Christmas, the winter holiday (week 8) and Easter book out months ahead. How cabin rental works →
Terrain above the treeline is exposed to wind and includes avalanche terrain off-piste. Check the avalanche forecast on varsom.no before leaving marked runs.
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