Hemsedal Ski Holidays - Travel Guide

The Hemsedal resort is considered one of Norway’s leading winter sports destinations and is situated between 600 – 1920 metres above sea level. Hemsedal skiing is some of the most varied and challenging in Norway and is located in the perfect setting among unspoilt, rugged mountains. With an excellent stable winter climate, Hemsedal snow conditions are generally very good throughout the season. Hemsedal has a variety of blue and red runs that have been perfectly groomed to give excellent skiing conditions.

Hemsedal has a modest nightlife throughout the week, and is very much a resort for keen skiers and snowboarders, although bars are livelier on weekends. Hemsedal Ski holidays also offer a range of alternative activities including snowmobiling, skidoo rides, Sleigh rides and even bowling. Hemsedal accommodation presents visitors with a range of options including self-catering apartments. Hemsedal Hotels get busier on weekends when Norwegian visitors enjoy Weekend Breaks in the resort. Book a Hemsedal skiing weekend or a longer Hemsedal holiday online at Holiday Hypermarket.

• Resort height – 625m
• Pisted runs – 41km
• Number of lifts – 18
• Longest run – 6km
• Off-piste – 220km

Beginners – Hemsedal, Norway offers an excellent English speaking school that will coach beginners through all they need to know to help them to gain the confidence they need out on the slopes. Hemsedal offers a range of long un-challenging green slopes that are ideal for practising the basic skills on, helping beginners to quickly improve.

Intermediates – Whilst in Hemsedal, intermediate skiers will find that there are plenty of challenging, long red slopes, with impressive down hills and well-groomed piste to help improve their technique.

Advanced – Hemsedal has several excellent slopes for experienced skiers that are well laid out with some of the best and most challenging black runs available, ensuring Hemsedal’s popularity with veteran skiers.

snowboarding – Hemsedal offers one of the best terrain parks in Scandinavia, featuring jumps, half pipes, quarter pipes and rails. Hemsedal is known for staging international snowboarding and free style skiing events that attract pro skiers and riders from all over the world.

Après Ski – Hemsedal is known to offer excellent après Ski that will suit a wide range of tastes, whether its sophisticated piano bars or lively nightspots. Hemsedal also offers other organized activities such as sleigh rides, snow mobiling, bowling, dog sledding, paragliding and many more. With such diversity there is almost certainly something for everyone in Hemsedal.

Transfers – From Fagenes to Hemsedal is approx 1hr 40mins and from Oslo to Hemsedal approx 4hrs 30mins.

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