Kvitfjell

Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell in April 2010
Kvitfjell in April 2010
Kvitfjell is located in Innlandet
Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell
Location in Norway
Kvitfjell is located in Norway
Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell (Norway)
LocationRingebu, Innlandet, Norway
Nearest major cityLillehammer: 55 km (34 mi)
Coordinates61°27′N 10°07′E / 61.45°N 10.12°E / 61.45; 10.12
Vertical   854 m (2,802 ft)
Top elevation1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Base elevation   185 m (607 ft)
Trails23 pistes
- 5 nursery
- 9 beginner
- 6 intermediate
- 3 advanced
Longest run3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Lift system9 total
- 3 chairlifts
- 2 T-bars
- 3 telescopic lifts
- 1 belt lift
Lift capacity11,300 / hr
Terrain parks1
Snowfalllow
Snowmaking80% of pistes[1]
Night skiingTue, Thu (Dec), & Fri
until 8 pm, 2.6 km (1.6 mi)
WebsiteKvitfjell.no

Kvitfjell (Norwegian: White mountain) is a ski resort in Norway, located in the municipality of Ringebu.

Developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, with snowmaking on 80% of the alpine pistes. Based near the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, the resort offers 23 pistes: 5 green (nursery), 9 blue (beginner), 6 red (intermediate), and 3 black (advanced).[2] Kvitfjell is also home to a terrain park and 120 km (75 mi) of cross-country pistes, with access to 480 km (300 mi) extra in Skei and Gålå.

  1. ^ Kvitfjell.no Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today - facts - accessed 2010-02-22
  2. ^ "www.kvitfjell.no brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-09.