Summary Several Norwegian ski centers open earlier than usual due to good snow conditions. The alpine industry believes that the high prices will lead to more Norwegians choosing to ski in Norway instead of traveling abroad. Several ski centers have already sold more season tickets than at the same time last year. The general secretary of Norwegian alpine resorts and mountain destinations does not believe that the high season will negatively affect visits this season. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Ski-loving Norwegians are eagerly awaiting the winter season this year. How will the relationship be? How much snow will there be? Many are looking forward to just this this winter. Rushing down white mountain sides. Photo: Hovden Alpinsenter Fnugg.no has an overview of conditions at 130 alpine resorts throughout the country. It says that both Sjusjøen ski center, Aurdal – Valdres alpine center and Høgevarde mountain park in Flå will open this weekend. Next weekend, Gausta ski center in Telemark, Hafjell alpine center, Myrkdalen mountain lift in Voss and Ål ski center are on the way. – We have had a very happy start. Last weekend there were three to four plants that opened in full winter conditions, says Camilla Sylling Clausen. She is secretary general of the industry association Norwegian alpine resorts and mountain destinations. Open several weeks earlier than last year Kvitfjell alpine resort, Skagahøgdi, Nesfjellet alpine and Bjorli ski center were the first to open the slopes last weekend. Kvitfjell opened three weeks earlier than last year. – A good combination of the cold period together with natural snow gave optimal conditions for opening, says communications manager at Alpinco, Veslemøy Eineteig Wedum. At the time of writing, Alpinco, which runs the facilities at Hafjell and Kvitfjell, has sold 7 per cent more holiday and season tickets than the previous year. – Especially for the foreign market. This probably has much of its explanation in the krone exchange rate, but it is probably also an important contributor that people think and know that we are snow-proof. Snow production at the beginning of November on the ski slopes at Holtardalen in Rauland. Photo: Visit Rauland – Spente Rauland ski center in Vinje is one of the largest in Telemark and the rest of the country. In the popular cottage municipality, they plan to open on 25 November. They also have an increase in the preview room from last year. Week 7, which is the Danish winter holiday, is completely booked for cabin rental. – We are very optimistic, says daily manager Kristin Larsen. Daily manager at Rauland ski centre, Kristin Larsen. Photo: Rauland ski center – Many people can afford worse. How do they think it will affect the visit to dykk? – It is clear that we are excited about it. But from the preview room, it seems that many intend to spend a lot of time at home or in the cabin, and use the local activities. Believe in full mountain homes Last winter, record visits were reported at several Norwegian ski centres. Great weather in January and February, and a lot of snow, got people who like to ski out on the slopes. Camilla Sylling Clausen in Norwegian alpine resorts and mountain destinations does not think the expensive time will ruin the visit this season. Quite the contrary. – It has become expensive to go abroad, so it can be imagined that people prefer to spend a lot of time in the cabin. Or they buy a season ticket in the local resort which gives many months of skiing pleasure. Camilla Sylling Clausen is general secretary of Norwegian alpine resorts and mountain destinations. Photo: Annette Finne Simonsen – But it is still expensive for many to buy a day pass or season pass in an alpine resort? Will the prices be adjusted this year? – It is clear that it is a big investment if a whole family is going to buy season tickets in some of the biggest facilities in Norway, but there you also get maybe the most bang for your buck if you look at predictability, length of season, breadth of offer with slopes , lifts and organized activities. The general secretary points out that there are over 200 ski resorts in Norway of all sizes and price ranges. Optimism At the Gausta ski center at Gaustatoppen in Telemark, they keep getting bigger. On Saturday 17 November they invite the people out into the hills. – It is early compared to other seasons. We have sold significantly more in advance this year than we have done before, so we are confident that it will be a good season, says operations manager Bjørn Tverberg. Operations manager Bjørn Tverberg in the hill at Gaustablikk in Tinn.
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