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World Cup atmosphere in March

The grand finale of the Ski World Cup will take place in the Lillehammer region. The women's and men's slalom and giant slalom events are scheduled for March 24 and 25 in Hafjell.

The Ski Resort

The Hafjell ski resort near Lillehammer is particularly popular for beginners and families due to its large number of blue runs. There are 26 kilometers of slopes available here. You can even ski down from the highest point of the ski resort all the way down to the valley on blue and green (very easy) runs.

However, there are also a few challenging slopes that host the Ski World Cup.

Interesting facts

Offering 44 km of slopes and terrain, Hafjell is among the 5 largest Ski Resorts in Norway.
Hafjell is among the 3 best rated Ski Resorts in Norway.
It is among the 5 most family-friendly ski Resorts in Norway.
The vertical drop from summit to base is 835 m. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Norway is 426 m. Most runs are therefore relatively long. The ski resort takes you to an elevation of 1,030 m.
Average snow depth during the season is 64 cm at summit elevation and 55 cm at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during March, offering an average snow depth of 75 cm at summit elevation and 98 cm at the base. Therefore Hafjell is among the 10 ski Resorts with best snow conditions in Norway.
Hafjell features 56 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Norway is 38 sunny days. February is the sunniest month with an average of 16 sunny days. This makes the ski resort one of the 15 sunniest in Norway.