Kittelfjäll or Røldal?
These two are close on 7 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Sweden
Kittelfjäll
Sweden's freeride resort. Five lifts, almost no groomed skiing worth the name, and lift-accessed powder that people drive nine hours for. Not a family week under any circumstances.
Worth knowing. Five lifts and almost nothing groomed. Not a family week under any circumstances.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,012 a week from London
Norway
Røldal
Norway's powder magnet: five lifts, 720 m of vertical, and a snow record that draws people from three countries when it is on. Nothing here is groomed for the sake of it, and nothing here is a family holiday.
Worth knowing. Five lifts, and nothing groomed worth the name.
Choose it if
Snowboarders
About £981 a week from London
Side by side
| Kittelfjäll | Røldal | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 56/100 | 43/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 12 km | 15 km |
| Top lift | 1000 m | 1100 m |
| Cost before travel | €835 | €830 |
| Families with young kids | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Snowboarders | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Budget and après | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Off-piste | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.