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

Raulandsfjell Alpinsenter in Raulandsgrend has 2 lifts, 7 slopes and lies between 700 and 1065 m.a.s.l. Total piste length: 5,4 km. 2 blue, 2 red and 3 black slopes. Off-piste: Yes. Chair lift: No. Snowboard: Yes. Raulandsfjell Alpinsenter has two ski lifts, and the largest height difference is 365 metres. Choose from six slopes ranging from 200 to 2100 metres in length. Excellent conditions for skiers who like to build up some speed! Raulandsfjell has cleared a number of off-piste slopes. Raulandsfjell Alpinsenter has ski hire, ski school and can produce artificial snow. The children's slope has a marked alpine skiing run, moguls and jumps. If you need a break from skiing, Raulandsfjell can amongst others offer soccer games on TV and a ski shop selling equipment and clothes. Inside by the fire place is a good place to relax in between skiing sessions. The cafè/restaurant at Raulandsfjell serves excellent meals. We also offer a mid week buffet on Wednesday and a pizza buffet on Fridays. After ski every Saturday from 15-20 in Turegut Evening skiing Monday and Friday 18:00-21:00 throughout the season. Evening lift pass: Adults NOK 180, youths 7-15 NOK 140. We also arrange courses in kiting for those seeking adventures outside the ski slopes.

During the winter-time Skinnarbu is offering you one of the premier cross-country terrains in Norway, with friendly tracks that are maintained daily when needed, giving you the choice of either taking a quick breath of fresh air in the magnificent nature between meals, or to take a longer treck farther into the wilderness area. And no matter what you choose, remember to do as the Norwegians: bring a tasty chocolate and a nice and warming thermos with tea or coffe...or perhaps a nice and refreshing beer, to enjoy half-way

Vradal Skisenter boasts a chairlift and in addition 4 lifts. 15 km slopes. Separate downhill slope. Skiing school, ski shop, hire of skis, and snowboards, snowboard park, 2 resturants, and lots of new cabins and apartments are beeing built at the moment! Vradal features Telemark's biggest snow cannon facilities!

The Ryesvei is an exciting zig-zag path located in the terrain below the Krossobanen Cableway. This outstanding track is open for sledgeriding. The distance from the upper station Gvepseborg down to Krosso is 3851 meters, the difference in altitude approx. 500 meters and it winds down through a total of 21 curves. This makes it the longest sledge-hill (with lift) in Norway.

Gaustabanen, the cable car inside Gaustatoppen mountain has been a well-kept secret. Gaustabanen consists of a battery driven car on a cable that carries passengers approximately 860 metres horizontally up inside the mountain. Right in the centre of the mountain there is a station, with an angled shuttle line of 1040 metres that rises to 1800 metres above sea level. From the top, there is an exit to the so-called Tuddalstippen, situated right under the Gaustatoppen Tourist Cabin.

A place for the entire family! We have a magic carpet for the kids, friendly green and blue slopes, beautifull red slopes and black offpist. 150km cross country trials. Here on the edge of Hardangervidda everything is in place for you to have the best winter holiday ever. Come join us at Rauland Skicenter and enjoy the snow with all the others

Haukelifjell Skisenter has 6 lifts, childrens ski lift and 13 ski slopes. From 845 to 1215 metres above sea level 2 green slopes, 1 blue slope, 8 red slopes, 2 black slopes. Longest descent: 3000 m. Off-piste: Fantastic! Chair lift: No. Terrain park: Yes In Haukelifjell Skisenter you can choose from well prepared ski slopes, demanding loose snow overhangs or exciting forest tracks and rough terrain routes. Ski school and ski hire. Warm-up room, cafè and after-ski. Flood-lit hill for evening skiing. Servicebuilding with cafè and after-ski. 70 km of groomed cross-country tracks around the ski centre. Special offer: apartment and liftcard. In addition there is varied accommodation in the area: hotels, cabins, apartments and mountain lodge. Many new apartments for rent close to the skicentre.

At Gausta Skisenter in the heart of Telemark you can experience alpine skiing in the mountains where it was born. Without compromises and long queues to the lifts. With 35 slopes, three children areas, two snow parks and challenging off-piste opportunities Gausta offers something for skiers at all levels. The lift system stretches from Vatnedalen via Gaustablikk, Hovdestaul and the slopes of Gaustatopen. Add Gaustabanen and the opportunities to take the train all the way up to Gaustatoppen and you will find a vertical drop and challenging skiing that’s hard to find north of the Alps. No matter if you prefer the varied black and red pistes at Gaustablikk, the smooth blue and green slopes for sweet carving at Hovdestaul or off-piste adventures from the top you will find a challenge that suits you.

Gautefall Ski Center is a Norwegian skiresort with after ski, ski school, ski shop, cross-country, hiking, mountain restaurants and more.

Hovinheia Kul TurStasjon offers an introduction in cross country, back country and telemarkskiing and gives advice in safe skitrips in the mountains.