Myrkdalen or Røldal?
Myrkdalen takes 4 of 9, with 3 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Norway
Myrkdalen
The snowiest resort in Norway by some margin — the Atlantic dumps on it, and 600 m of vertical above Voss holds it. Wet snow when it is mild, extraordinary when it is not.
Worth knowing. Atlantic weather. Extraordinary when it is cold, wet when it is not.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,122 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
Off-piste
About £981 a week from London
Side by side
| Myrkdalen | Røldal | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 53/100 | 43/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 25 km | 15 km |
| Top lift | 1100 m | 1100 m |
| Cost before travel | €1020 | €830 |
| Families with young kids | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Off-piste | 8/10 | 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.