The 10 Best Ski & Snowboard Areas in Eastern Norway, Eastern Norway

Surrounded by beautiful nature, we offer many activities and events for business and private groups: Canoe tours, sledge tours, cowboy tours, get-togethers in lavo or open air wooden tubs, quadbikes, bow-and-arrow competitions, air guns, teamski, etc. Only your fantasy sets the limit.

Trysil is Norway's largest ski resort with 66 slopes and 31 lifts. Trysil is family friendly, and in summer offers more than 30 activities.

Oslo's most popular toboggan run starts at Frognerseteren and ends at Midtstuen metro station. At the end of a run, you can catch the metro back up to Frognerseteren for another run. Korktrekkeren is 2000 metres long, and the elevation drop is 255 metres. One non-stop ride at full speed takes 8-10 minutes. The metro from Midtstuen to Frognerseteren takes 13 minutes. Sled rentals Sleds for rent (Akeforeningen) next to Frognerseteren Restaurant, at the bottom of the hill from the Frognerseteren subway stop. Helmet rental is free.

Making our own tracks in unspoiled snow across the plateau, on mountain tops and through enchanting woodland. Every day, professional guides will take you on new adventures in the winter landscape. The trips are between 15 & 35 kilometres depending on weather and snow conditions. Quality equipment for off-track skiing is required. Ski equipment can be hired at the hotel. Period: 25th February to 14th April 2012 .

Sjusjoen Ski Center is situated 20 km east of Lillehammer. You will find 3 lifts and 7 pists. The children's area is perfect for beginners and free of charge. Children under 7 years of age are free of charge in the chairlift. The Ski Center can offer Ski rental and a Ski school.

Welcome to Hafjell Alpine CenterAt the Hafjell Alpine Centre, skiers can have a blast skiing down more than 40 kilometers of slopes at varying levels of difficulty. There are 31 different slopes ranging from green slopes (beginner), nine blue slopes (easy) and seven red slopes (intermediate) to four black slopes (advanced). The overall drop on the mountain is 835 metres. So whether you are a beginner or an expert, a great skiing experience awaits you here in Hafjell.

World Record at the World’s Largest Hill Before the Trial World Championships in 2011, a new, comprehensive development of Vikersundbakken was completed; the hill became a full-fledged K-195, and declared the world’s largest ski-flying hill. During the Trial World Championships, Johan Remen Evensen flew down to a fantastic new world record of 246.5 meters. In 2011, further development at the hill was done before the World Championships in February, 2012. The expectations for the World Championships in 2012 were sky high, and were met. With more than 60,000 spectators and a record high number of television viewers, this became the all-time high World Championships in Ski-Flying! In February 2015 Peter Prevc is writing history. He is the first human that have jumped 250 meters on ski. But the same weekend Anders Fannemel beet this record with 251,5 meter. What a weekend in Vikersund. We look forward to World Cup 12.-14. February in 2016.

Natten Most think of this area as a paradise for downhill skiing, but there is also a selection of cross country tracks. The steepest hills can be avoided, just use the ski lift! Nesbyen Alpine Centre (760 - 1315 masl.) Tracks are generally prepared every day during Christmas, one week during the winter holiday and during Easter. Otherwise the tracks are prepared on Saturdays and on Sundays when needed (+ 5 cm fresh snow). The tracks are normally supposed to be done by 11:00. Plenty of parking at Nesbyen Alpine Centre, and Skistua café and restaurant is open every day. Nesbyen Alpine Centre is responsible for preparing the tracks. Tel. +47 32 06 74 00. Trip suggestion: Natten - The Children’s Trip - (app. 6km) The Natten area is also ideal for cross country skiing. If you have young children, ride the ski lift to the top and follow the tracks towards Trommenatten over Lake alsvatnet and down through Tverrlia to the golf course. This is an easy trip, suitable for children. This trip can easily be extended towards Bogaset and Nystolen. Starting point: Nesbyen Alpine Centre. For ski rental, see the alpine Centre. Slope preparation General agreement on the preparation each day as needed during Christmas, winter holiday week and Easter. Outside of holiday periods the slope is preparated every Saturday, and Sundays as needed (+ 5 cm fresh snow)

Skeikampen Alpine Centre offers 11 lifts (incl. 2 wonder carpets) and 17 slopes totalling 21 kilometres, with an altitude difference of 350 metres. There is a popular fun park, not to mention a large children’s area with lifts and slopes for the little ones. Ski in ski out. And if you can’t get enough skiing in the day, we offer evening skiing 2-3 times a week. For those who prefer cross-country skiing, we have 600 km of trails. The network of trails on Skeikampen runs along the treeline between the mountain and the forest, providing plenty of variety. You can start with a tranquil morning ski through pine forest, with just the sound of birdsong and the odd elk tracks, and then later in the day take in the views across to Jotunheimen and Rondane from the top of Slagsfjellet.