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HAFJELL (National Alpine Center)
TOURIST OFFICE:
2636 Oyer
Lillehammer, Norway
Telephone: (47) 61 27 4700 Fax: (47) 61 27 47110
URL: hafjell.no also hafjellhunderfossen.no
Email: info@hafjell.no
Hafjell was one of the main venue sites for alpine events in the 1994 Olympics. Although Hafjell has been around since 1939 it was a long time developing into an alpine ski center. Along with Kvitfjell these two areas were featured as Lillehammer’s alpine sites. The center is nine miles north of Lillehammer.
Elevation: Base/Village: 200 m (656 ft); Top: 1,030 m (3,378 ft)
Vertical: 830 m (2,722 ft)
Longest Run: 7 km (4 mi)
Terrain: Runs up to 3 miles; some above treeline; lower slopes are lighted until 8:00 pm; snowmaking; groomed; 9 green, 9 blue, 6 red, 4 black runs; 1,062 acres (33 km)
Skiing Circus: See “Best Deal”
Lifts: 15
Types: 1 gondola, several quad chairs, 8 surface
Lift Capacity: 13,500 p/h resort
Ski Season: November-Mid-April
Summer Skiing: Galdhøpiggen Summer Ski Centre
Cross Country: 300 km (186 mi) network of prepared trails
Ski School: Alpinsenter: alpine, snowboarding, snowshoeing, three days for 580 NOK
Mountain Restaurants: Three ski in/ski out places
Other Winter Activities: Mono-skiing; sleigh riding; “rump racer”; tractor inner tubing, bob and luge track, bath 6 km. south.
Après-Ski: Bars, discos, cafes, excursions
Shopping/Services: Variety of food available in Hafjell; Sports centre has rentals with full repair service shop
Credit Cards: Eurocard, VISA, MC, AE, DC
Child Care: From Christmas until end of season
Lodging: 4,000 beds; hotels and apartments
Transportation: Gateway Airport: Oslo/Gardermoen 180 km (112 mi)
Closest Provincial City: Lillehammer, 15 km (9 mi)
By Auto from airport: Rte. E6 Oslo to Hafjell, 2½ hrs
Ski Bus: Daily from Lillehammer and return; bus from Oslo daily
By Train: From Oslo
Best Deal: Lillehammer Ski Resorts (Skei/Gålå/Kvitfjell/Hafjell)
Other Information: During the 1994 Olympics, the following events were held at Hafjell: Men & Women’s Combined Slalom; Men & Women’s Giant Slalom; Men & Women’s Slalom. Telephone: 61 27 47 00; Fax: 61 27 47 10
Rates: See the URL above
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