Gaustablikk or Røldal?
Gaustablikk takes 4 of 9, with 2 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Norway
Gaustablikk
Under Gaustatoppen, the mountain Norwegians climb to see a sixth of the country at once. The skiing is modest; the setting and the reliably cold Telemark air are why people go.
Worth knowing. The skiing is modest. The setting is the reason to come.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,048 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
| Gaustablikk | Røldal | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 51/100 | 43/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 18 km | 15 km |
| Top lift | 1100 m | 1100 m |
| Cost before travel | €910 | €830 |
| Families with young kids | 8/10 | 3/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 6/10 | 2/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 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.