Hemsedal

Ski holiday Hemsedal, Norway
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"With its varied ski area and off-piste powder opportunities, Hemsedal is an ‘all-round’ resort for any level of expertise. The excellent terrain park makes it a mecca for freestyle skiers and boarders and then there’s the nightlife - lively ‘til late at the weekend and famous throughout Scandinavia."

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Activities and Apres Ski

Dog sledding

Snowmobiling

Ice climbing

Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides

Paragliding

Toboganning

Bowling

Floodlit Skiing

Guided Ski & Off-piste Expeditions

Flam Railway & Fjord Trip

This small resort centre is a bus ride from the modern ski base. It has a few essential shops, plus a handful of restaurants to choose from. Hemsedal is famous in Scandinavia for its après-ski and there are several venues that really liven up at weekends and during public holidays. During the week, the atmosphere is more relaxed with skiing, snowboarding and winter activities such as husky dog sledding and snowmobiling being the main attractions of this resort.

There are an exceptional amount of winter activities and events offered in Hemsedal, tempting you to squeeze as much as you can around your skiing time.

Sledding

There’s nothing like zipping through stunning scenery, driving your own team of dogs. More leisurely horse-drawn sleigh rides are also available.

Family fun days

There are lots of family-focused activities for all ages to enjoy including children’s tobogganing, family activity days & family ski races.

Bowling & more

The Experten Sportsbar & Activity Centre offers indoor bowling, billiards, big screen TV, as well as a bar and restaurant, situated a stone’s throw from the ski base.

Petrol heads

For adrenaline junkies, snowmobiling on a race course through forests and across fields is not
to be missed.

Guided off-piste days

Explore the amazing off-piste with an experienced guide who will show you the best spots as well as giving you advice on off-piste techniques & avalanche awareness. For advanced ability levels only, subject to a minimum of 4 people.

Give ice climbing a go

This 3hr lesson gives beginners an introduction to ice climbing. Everyone is taught how to use the equipment safely before embarking on a near vertical climb.

The Fjords by rail

The Flåm Railway is an incredible train journey from the mountain station at Myrdal on the Bergen Railway, down to Flåm station nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandfjord, a branch of the world's longest fjord, the Sognefjord. The 20km train ride takes you through beautiful mountain and fjord scenery and is an unforgettable journey on one of the world's most spectacular railway lines.

Skiing by night

If you can’t get enough of it, and your limbs can take it, Hemsedal ski centre opens some of the slopes closest to the ski base four nights a week. These are floodlit and open between 6pm and 9pm.

Overnight in a Lavvo

Starting with a horse-drawn sleigh ride into the forests where you’ll find your home for the night - in a traditional, wigwam-style structure. Supper is served by an open fire and you can take a warm bath in a hot tub before retiring to your bed made up with reindeer skins, centred around an oven in the centre of the lavvo. Breakfast is served in the morning before making the return journey home.

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Customer Reviews

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StarStarStarStarStar by Sarah
Hotel Fossheim in Hemsedal, Norway, 060108. WOW. We were diverted from our initial airport (Fagernes) and had to go to Oslo. This was a considerably longer transfer, following quite a long delay at the airport. However when we finally turned up, the rep was great. Once we were all safely ensconsed on the bus and on our way, the rep spent almost the entire journey (3.5 hours) talking to each individual party.
When we arrived at the hotel, they had thankfully kept some food aside for us which was very welcome and fabulous. The reception area and lounge area was lovely; huge leather sofa's and open fire with flat screen TV's hung in various locations.
There are no lifts and our rooms (6 of us in 3 rooms) were on the 3rd floor. This was not really a massive problem but the luggage was heavy by the time we reached our brilliant room. The lighting was subdued to say the least which is all well and good but you can't see a great deal! The hotel has male and female sauna's which were open for a few hours each afternoon after the snowboarding was complete.
The ski bus picked us up at the bus stop about 30 seconds from the hotel front door! The short journey into Hemsedal was about 5 minutes and the slopes were a further 10 minutes away. Not too big a hassle. However, you were slightly isolated once you'd returned to the hotel.
The slopes were open, long and not crowded perhaps because of the time of year we went. No queuing for the lifts on the whole and no avoidance tactics required on the slopes! Not all the slopes were open when we first arrived but by half way through the week, more slopes and lifts were opened allowing access to more blue and red runs. When we got to the top of the mountains the visibility was no more than 10 metres at times and it was VERY good with a heavy cross wind.
Not too many restaurants on the slopes, and the two at the bottom of the main slope and gthe main lift were often quite crowded. Norwegian prices are somewhat higher than perhaps Europe and certainly higher than you would expect in UK. A small beer being about £6, plate of chips being £4, hot chocolate being £3 on average.
Two of our party were beginner snowboarders. They had lessons and by the end of the week they were joining us on red runs, tentative but able to get safely to the bottom. Clearly the instruction was good the learning facilities (nursery slopes etc) are very good.
We did the snow mobiling organised by neilson. The taxi to the snow mobiles was £120 (so £20 each) and the snow mobile was about £60 and they were happy for you to swap drivers. Basically it was £100 per couple which was quite expensive, but we were there for a couple of hours and had a great time. Neilson need to get the snow mobile owners to collect guests so as to reduce the cost. Disappointingly, there was no toboganning!!
The 6 of us had a fabulous time, the hotel was great, the snow was great, it was cold! The transfer back to the airport was at 0315 hours due to Fagernes being closed again which was unpleasant but managable.
Really recommend this for anyone fed up of queuing in France and having to avoid skiers and boarders on the slopes.

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