Hemsedal Snow Conditions

Hemsedal Snow conditions - Excellent snowsure resort in southern Norway 

Located in the middle of southern Norway, Hemsedal is one of the country’s' largest and best ski resorts. Known for its steep challenging terrain, the resort lies at an altitude of 625m, with skiing up to a top elevation of 1,450m. Due to its northerly latitude, Hemsedal is a reliable and consistently snowsure resort, receiving an average of 3.5m of snow every winter.

 

Marketed as the Scandinavian Alps, Hemsedal is surrounded by steep rugged mountains and offers a marked contrast to other Norwegian resorts, which are characterised by more gentle rolling terrain. It offers a vertical descent of over 800m, one of very few Scandinavian resorts to do so. The area has some of the most challenging slopes in Norway, and, at 2,000m, the mountain is the highest in the country. Skiing takes place over two ski centres, Hemsedal and Solheisen, and includes terrain for all levels of skier, with plenty of wide family friendly slopes for beginners and fast cruisers for intermediates, as well as the testing steeps and sheer drops. Off-piste is excellent and Hemsedal offers ideal conditions for extreme skiing. A system of 130 snow cannons cover a quarter of the slopes, and augments the natural snow ensuring great conditions throughout the season. The resort offers a snow guarantee from the middle of November to the beginning of May, giving a refund to skiers if less than a certain amount of terrain is open (conditions apply).

Hemsedal Snow Conditions - Cold temperatures, consistent snowfall 

Hemsedal enjoys a long ski season, running from mid-November to early May, with excellent conditions guaranteed throughout. Upper slope averages for 2007 reached 165cm, with March generally seeing the most snow and slightly warmer temperatures. The average winter temperature in Hemsedal is -5C, with January being the coldest month with lows of -7C, (the windchill makes it seem even colder), and March seeing averages of around 0C. December sees 6-7 daylight hours in Hemsedal, rising to 12-14 in April.