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Hemsedal resort profile

Norway · 620–1450 m

Altitude620-1450 m
Vertical drop830 m
Slopes44.1 km
Lifts21

Hemsedal, Norway

Resort overview
Altitude625 m
StateNorway
CountryNorway

Hemsedal ski area

Hemsedal is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Vertical drop620 - 1450 meters
Descent830 meters

Hemsedal ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Hemsedal.

This profile covers the Hemsedal ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 44.1 km of slopes, 620-1450 m altitude, 21 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 66%.

Ski areaAltitude range620–1450 m86% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix44.1 km slopes86% confidenceSki areaLift network21 lifts86% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 44.1 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 66%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 2.1 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 27,790 persons, about 1323 persons/hour per lift and 630 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 13.1 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Hemsedal.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focus
Slopes37 ski slopes
Total44.1 km
  • Blue29.2 km
  • Red10.8 km
  • Black4.1 km
Blue29.2 km66%
Red10.8 km24%
Black4.1 km10%
Ski routes1.7 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Hemsedal.

The ski area has 21 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 12. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 23% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.1 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 5
Moving carpet 5
T-bar / platter 12
Total lifts21
Lift capacity 27,790 persons/hour
Lift length13.1 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult655 NORWEGIAN KRONE14.85 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km
6-day adult238.50 NORWEGIAN KRONE5.41 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km
Daycard child525 NORWEGIAN KRONE11.90 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km
6-day child191 NORWEGIAN KRONE4.33 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km

Ski resort ratings for Hemsedal compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 9 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 7
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 9.4
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 8.4
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 6.7
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 7.4 7.6
Advanced 6.7 7.7 ▼
Expert 7.4 7.1
Free-nature 6.7 6.9
Snow 9.4 7.6 ▲
Family 8.4 7.8
Après-ski 7.0 6.7
Nature 7.7 7.7
Hiking 7.3 7
Lifts 7.1 7.2

Hemsedal reviews

More reviews

Last year we visited beautiful Hemsedal, fantastic! The ski resort is extremely sure of great snow conditions and the slopes are great. The ski resort and village are not as luxerious as some of the..

CASEYWASHINGHTON DC

Address

AddressDestinasjon Hemsedal Troimsvegen 1 (PB. 3) 3560 Hemsedal Norway
PlaceHemsedal Norway Norway

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Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Family progression base. Strong weather support with low current risk; 14°C upper mountain, 9 km/h wind, 0 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence82%
Current setup97/100
Weather100/100
Risk0/100
Weather twinPasso Mendola

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