Norefjell reviews (Page 2)

I was in Norefjell a few years ago. Before the children came. Now we will probably be back there with some friends, families with toddlers, we are all now. Do not remember it as the worst thing about the valley station, and sparingly with snow was that too, but there is certainly a children's back there according to the pistemap ...? Should you stay up or down, I think that was a big difference? Can anyone update me because it would be nice to live close to both tracks and childbacks!
/ Johan

Map: http://www.norefjell.com/index.php?id=20&lang=en

Perspective: Loves downhill skiing and has driven both skiing and snowboarding since small but not active for several years now.

Were in Norefjäll on Saturday and on the slopes between 11 and 16. It had snowed in Oslo for several days and even Norefjäll had very dry fine powder.

We went both the lift street (lift "A") and the steeper slopes at the start of the day but we had such a bad condition and everything was upset so it was really heavy. Believe that we would appreciate it more with a little more leg strength and fewer short-swinging kids in the back maybe xD

The rest of the day was spent in the offpiste between the lifts "H" and "A":

We started these rides in the brook line right below the lifts, but it is safe to find a good ride closer or farther away from the system as well. Unfortunately, it is very snowy forest near the calf mountain and hence a lot of ducking and sight on just reaching yards at a time.

Further down in the woods comes brighter and more open parties where the really nice ride is found. With a little leg strength to back up the landings, you can find drops between 2-5 meters a little depending on where you go down.

At the end of this area there is a lot of calf to play in, unfortunately, the area has become flatter again so it's hard to get enough speed to jump a lot, but the hygiene begins below those steep parties so there are great opportunities to bring take a spade and make a jump with beautiful landings!

Suitably, this track ends with a scooter track that leads straight to the system's bottom lift! We drove quite straight on that elevator so we do not really know how far from the system you can go without missing that trail, but probably one kilometer wide area with really nice offpiste =)

Great place, just 10 miles from Oslo, the same way as Hemsedal!
Were there this weekend and it was wonderful conditions, arrived on friday, and snowing at night about 5cm sneezing on the sled, clearing. On the sun there was a glorious sun and a few minus on the top.

Proper alp feeling at the top, above the tree line, and powerful 1000m fall height, (must be more than Hemsedal, because the valley station is 180m compared with Hemsedal's 700mtr).

Long, steep and nice sucking red and black downhill trails to the valley, and proper butterflying at the top.
Adequately large for 2-3 days, (maybe no longer though).

The disadvantages are as usual in Norway, hopeless road connections, the 20 mile gbg limit takes ½ time compared to the 20 mile boundary-norefjell. It's so boring to drive a car in Norway so you go to go there, unfortunately !!!

And the prices are not understandable, if you stay at the top of the hotel it can cost over 2'500 .- NOK / pers for a weekend, (can be found considerably cheaper in the valley).

And a hamburgers counter in the back costs 90NOK !!!

Have been on a day trip to Norefjell.

It's a good ride to be so "close" at home (32 miles one way). I liked the lower parts of the system better because the slopes were steeper there. On top it was just too flattery for my taste.

Well worth visiting!

I was in Norefjell after New Year where Norefjell showed its best pages. Not many people, well prepared backs. The offpiste was less good because it was a week ago the latest snowfall. However, there are nice offpiste possibilities. Norefjell is well suited for a short week or weekwend. With Norefjell's fine fall height long slopes, it is a perfect ski resort., Despite the relatively slippery top of the mountain.

Were in norefjell week 9 1997. Thought it was a wonderful place, nice view from the top, nice slopes, though a little flat on the top of the mountain! The offpiste was among the most beautiful I went, with gutters and cozy forests. Several coolest big jumps, pipes and everything. The only fault with the place is that they let stumps and crap sit here and there, breaking the leg after three days;) a little unfortunate end to my week there. A little too early.
// JOhannEZ

A surprisingly good ski resort where the slope was run during the Oslo Olympics in the 50's. The fall height is over 1010m. However, the upper part is flat, but the 700 last fall height meters have a good slope. Good pistachio in the slopes, but there may be a lot of people on weekends when the Oslo people come up. Norefjell is 10 miles north of Oslo and it takes only about 5 hours to drive from Gothenburg. Definitely worth a visit!