Stryn, Norway
Introduction
Stryn is located at the base of the Jostedalsbreen glacier and is Norway's most famous summer resort (in fact the only one of note). The glacier gets so much snow during the winter (five metres plus), that the lifts are usually totally buried and as they couldn't run them even if they wanted to.
Although this is a popular snowboarders hangout, it should be pointed out that Stryn is also very popular with skiers, resulting in fairly long lift queues. What's more, a number of ski teams spend time on the slopes doing training sessions, swelling the numbers further. Still, leaving the two plankers aside, what you have is a small glacier mountain offering some interesting and steep riding on slopes where snow holds its condition all day.
A lot of Norwegians simply come up to strip off and sunbathe (an often enjoyable sight). However, for those wanting to snowboard the 10 kilometres of terrain are serviced by just two lifts; a double chair and a drag lift. A lot of snowboard camps are held here each year with lots of pros on the teaching staff.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Feb to March
Summer: April to August
Lifts
Total Lifts: 2
Chair lifts: 1
Drag lifts: 1
Max people per hour: 1,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 8
Total ride area: 6miles (9.6km)
Longest run: 2km
Top lift: 1600m
Vertical drop: 540m
First lift: 1060m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 75%
Black runs: 0%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
1 Day pass 295
3 of 4 Days pass 835
6 of 7 Days pass 1200
Season pass 3100
Lift times:9.00am to 9.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
Yes
Snowboard Schools:
Availble for 295Nok per hour
Snowboard Hire:
Board & Boots 100NOK per day
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Stryn
Okay summer riding
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 2
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:None
Tree runs:No
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