– We have had a formidable week with good temperatures both in Hafjell and Kvitfjell. We are very well located, especially in Kvitfjell, which is open on Friday. That’s what Veslemøy Eineteig, marketing manager at Alpinco, says. She says that snow is produced in buckets and buckets on the slopes. – All this week we will get a real dump from above, so it will be beautiful. Hafjell is on schedule, and will open as planned on 9 December. Photo: Alpinco Glad it was colder. Geilo has also had snow lately. There is approximately 20 centimeters of fresh snow on the ground. In addition, the snow cannons are going full blast. – I have just received the go-ahead that we can have one track ready and open the season on Saturday. That’s what Kevin Eikrehagen, general manager of Geilo ski centre, says. – We have spent a lot of money on a new snow system, so it is more efficient. We have good capacity for electricity and water, and we have the cold degrees with us. The new snow system is completely raw. The donkey trail and Vestliaheisen open in Geilo on Saturday. The snow cannons can also ride on Geilo, where the Asle track opens on Saturday. Photo: Kevin Eikrehagen/SkiGeilo Bart in Trøndelag in central Norway lets the snow wait. The cold degrees that arrived this week means that the snow cannons are now working in both Oppdal ski centre, Meråker alpine center and Grong ski centre. – We are one hundred percent dependent on the weather. Either we need more help from the cold, or we need to get a little more snow from the sky. That’s what Arnulf Erdal, general manager at Oppdal ski centre, says. General manager Arnulf Erdal at Oppdal ski center is hoping for more cold and snow. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news – If the weather forecast is as they predict, we may not open until two weekends from now. In Tromsø, the snow cannons are at full blast. Bamsebakken opens here on 9 December. And in Narvik, the season also starts on the second weekend in December. There has been no snow in Oppdal, which is clearly visible on the alpine slopes in Vangslia. Photo: Oppdal ski center At SkiStar’s facilities in Trysil, Hemsedal and Åre, they open as soon as they can offer good conditions. According to the plan, a test drive will take place in Hemsedal on 2 December. The following week in Trysil and Åre. – We have had some scattered snow showers, but the forecast looks positive both in Trysil and Hemsedal in the coming days. That’s what Petra Hallebrant, communications manager at SkiStar, says. Snow production is underway at all the alpine resorts. On 2 December, the first alpinists will test the slopes in Hemsedal. Photo: SkiStar Savings on electricity The increased electricity prices do not seem to cause particular concern among the operators of Norwegian alpine resorts. – We feel safe for the winter, and will produce the snow we need for the guests to have a good experience. Several energy-saving measures are underway, according to Hallebrant, and they have informed guests and cabin owners about how they can save electricity together. Marketing manager Veslemøy Eineteig at Alpinco is happy about the fresh snow on the slopes of Kvitfjell. Photo: Alpinco – We are careful about the electricity, so we secured an electricity agreement before the season. So we are not affected by high electricity prices, but are careful not to engage in overconsumption. That’s what Veslemøy Eineteig says, who is happy about the fresh snow on the ground at Kvitfjell. – When nature also does its job, it is extra beautiful. Then it’s winter. Good season ticket sales Although there are tighter times for people’s finances, season tickets are going away. – Sales are exactly the same as last year, which was a record season at Geilo, says Kevin Eikrehagen. Nor in Hafjell and Kvitfjell do they notice an absence of people who want to buy season tickets. – Not yet. The foreigners and tourists are certainly present, says Eineteig, who believes that both the cabin people and others will use the facilities in the local area diligently this winter as well. SkiStar will not comment on how season ticket sales are progressing, and refers to the quarterly report that will be released in a month’s time. However, they say there has been great interest in buying discounted season tickets this autumn.
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Several alpine centers open for the weekend – news Trøndelag
