Hemsedal is a very popular ski destination in Norway which offers some of the best skiing in Scandinavia. It is a snow-sure resort that has truly excellent facilities for everyone from expert skiers to families with small children, giving everyone a holiday to remember. Boarders have a snow park and can face challenging terrain both on and off-piste. Hemsedal lies at an altitude of six hundred metres with the highest skiing at one thousand four hundred and fifty metres. A modern system of lifts gives quick and easy access to the slopes. Ski schools provide excellent tuition and there is a ski kindergarten for young children. Crèche facilities are available for babies from three months for which early booking is recommended.
Hemsedal’s hotels, apartments and cabins provide first class comfort. Doorstep skiing is possible from almost half of them. It has a good number of restaurants, cafes and bistros which serve a wide variety of food and cater well for children. Supermarkets supply holiday essentials, sport shops provide equipment and clothing and a small number of other stores sell gifts and souvenirs. Hemsedal’s nightlife has venues to suit all tastes. There are sophisticated piano bars and gourmet restaurants as well as lively bars and pubs. A wide range of recreational activities are available.
A Hemsedal ski holiday leaves wonderful memories of soft glistening pistes, great skiing and boarding, cosy accommodation and relaxing evenings.
Hemsedal ski resort lies in a very picturesque area with rugged mountains and peaceful valleys providing great conditions for skiers and boarders. Parents can leave children in the hands of experts, in the knowledge that they will be happily entertained, while they themselves can escape to the hills.
A Hemsedal ski holiday has something for everyone and attracts a wide variety of visitors from families with small children to advanced skiers and boarders. There are plenty of fun activities to keep children happy while parents enjoy the slopes.
Hemsedal has a long ski season that lasts from the end of November until the end of April. It enjoys good snow cover throughout the season.
Hemsedal is the pride of Norwegian ski resorts and it attracts skiers and snowboarders from all over Europe. Lying at the fairly low altitude of six hundred metres, with the highest skiing at fifteen hundred metres, the resort nevertheless has a very good snow record and offers good skiing throughout the season. Hemsedal has thirty six kilometres of pisted downhill skiing and eighty kilometres of cross country trails. Beginners have a good choice of low altitude gentle runs where they can quickly gain confidence and progress to the wide blue slopes. Intermediate skiers can find demanding slopes both above and below the tree line. Advanced skiers have eight black runs covering seven kilometres of pistes with good mogul fields and great off-piste opportunities. They can also try their skill on the World Cup slalom course where races are held there twice weekly. Hemsedal has ideal terrain for snowboarders with a snow park with half pipes, quarter pipes rails and jumps. Fourteen lifts give quick and easy access to the slopes. Two ski schools provide excellent tuition. There are special areas for children with gentle slopes and moving carpet lifts. Lynxland provides outdoor childcare where they can play safely on skis or toboggans while parents are free to enjoy the snow.
Hemsedal’s hotels, apartments and mountain lodges provide high quality accommodation. Its restaurants cater for all tastes and budgets and its nightlife has something for everyone. Recreational activities include sleigh rides, snow mobile safaris, skidooing, snow shoeing and night skiing.
A Hemsedal ski holiday possesses all the ingredients necessary for a thoroughly enjoyable holiday.
Hemsedal nightlife has peaceful venues where you can relax over a drink or a meal, sophisticated venues where you can enjoy a gourmet meal and listen to a piano recital, or lively bars and pubs with music and dance. Holidaymakers can take their pick.
Hemsedal shopping supplies holiday essentials and sport’s equipment and clothing. There are also one or two general stores where you can purchase gifts and souvenirs.
Hemsedal’s eateries range from gourmet restaurants and homely cafes to fast food kiosks. Children are made welcome in all restaurants and their tastes and portion sizes are accommodated.
