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Comparisons

Kvitfjell or Norefjell?

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.

Norway

Kvitfjell

The World Cup downhill hill, and the steepest sustained pitch in Norway. Ten lifts and 840 m of vertical make it small on paper and demanding in practice — a strong skier's day out rather than a family week.

Worth knowing. Ten lifts. A strong skier's day out rather than a week for a group.

Choose it if

Snowboarders

About £1,138 a week from London

Norway

Norefjell

995 m of vertical ninety minutes from Oslo, which is more than anywhere else that close. A small lift network for the drop, and it gets very busy on a Saturday.

Worth knowing. A small lift network for the drop, and rammed on a Saturday.

Choose it if

Families with young kids

About £1,110 a week from London

Side by side

KvitfjellNorefjell
Snow reliability49/10045/100
Size of the ski area30 km25 km
Top lift1030 m1185 m
Cost before travel€1015€1005
Families with young kids6/107/10
Snowboarders6/106/10
A non-skiing partner4/104/10
Budget and après5/105/10
Off-piste7/107/10

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.

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