Hemsedal
Norway · Viken · Single resort
Hemsedal is a ski resort in Viken (Norway). It has 51 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The runs go from 620 to 1497 m (877 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 5 km (10%)
- Medium: 20 km (39%)
- Hard: 20 km (39%)
- Expert: 6 km (12%)
Details
- Night skiing: Yes (14 floodlit runs)
- Steepest spot: 59% (31°)
- Mostly facing north (30% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 20
Chairlift: 5 · Drag lift: 8
- Lodge Express · Chairlift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 643–1142 m
- Hollvin Express · Chairlift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 677–1133 m
- Tindenheisen · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 897–1348 m
- Roniheisen · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 935–1224 m
- Paralellheisen · Seats: 2 · 687–1089 m
- Totten 2 · 1247–1451 m
- Hamarheisen · 1083–1317 m
- Fjellheisen 2 · Drag lift · 1125–1271 m
- Fjellheisen 1 · 1125–1280 m
- Skarsnuten · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 802–944 m
On site
- 32 car parks (3 paid · 1 free)
- 15 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 10 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 62 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 75 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 79 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 62 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1022 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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