Geilo, Norway
Address
Tourist office Geilo
Postboks 68, N-3580
Geilo
Tel: 32 09 59 00
Flying
Fly to Oslo airport, which is 4 hours away.
By bus/coach
Bus transfer from Oslo airport every Friday and Sunday, visit www.fjord1.no
By train
Train services are possible direct to Geilo from Oslo and take around 3 1/2 hours. Bergen is 3hrs by train.
By car
Via Oslo , head north on highway 7 via Honefos, Gol and Hol to reach Geilo. The distance is aound 150 miles (240 km) and will take 2 hours .
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 20
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 14
Other lifts: 6 Children's lifts
Max people per hour: 22,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 39
Total ride area: 34km
Longest run: 2km
Top lift: 1173m
Vertical drop: 275m
First lift: 800m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 22%
Red runs: 56%
Black runs: 22%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Afternoon pass - 270
1 Day pass - 310
2 Day pass - 605
6 Day pass - 1285
Season 3745
Lift times:Opening hours for ski lifts and mountain restaurants:
From start of season until 10 January: 9:30 ? 15:30
From 11 January to 7 February: 9:30 ? 16:00
From 8 February to the end of the season 9:30 ? 16:30
Easter 9:30 ? 17:00
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 1.25m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 50%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
4 slopes open, 5 evenings a week until 20:00 from 2 January - 11 April.
Snowboard Schools:
http://www.slaattaskisenter.no/
http://www.perbye.no/english.htm
http://www.vestliaskisenter.no/index_uk.htm
Vestlia - Private lesson ( 55 min ) : 1Day-390 2Days-275 3Days-220
Snowboard Hire:
Geilo Skiutleie is the most central skihire in Geilo.
Located under the ski lift Taubanen and only a 2 minutes walk from the center of town.
Up to 135 cm with boots : 1Day-240 2Days-370 3Days-490 4Days-600 5Days-700 6Days-790
From 140 cm with boots : 1Day-310 2Days-450 3Days-580 4Days-700 5Days-810 6Days-910
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Quick Pick:
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Geilo
Basic but okay
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 2
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:No
Tree runs:A few
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Piste Map
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