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Geilo resort profile
Norway · 779–1178 m
Altitude779-1178 m
Vertical drop399 m
Slopes34.2 km
Lifts20
- Altitude798 mStateNorwayCountryNorway
Geilo ski area
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Geilo is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Vertical drop779 - 1178 metersDescent399 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Geilo.
This profile covers the Geilo ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 34.2 km of slopes, 779-1178 m altitude, 20 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range779–1178 m92% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix34.2 km slopes92% confidenceSki areaLift network20 lifts92% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
34.2 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.7 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 25,482 persons, about 1274 persons/hour per lift and 745 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 10.1 km, averaging about 0.5 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Geilo.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes34 ski slopesTotal34.2 kmBlue18 km53%Red12 km35%Black4.2 km12%Ski routes5 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Geilo.
The ski area has 20 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 12. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 20% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.7 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 4Moving carpet 4T-bar / platter 12
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 621 NORWEGIAN KRONE 18.16 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km 6-day adult 183.02 NORWEGIAN KRONE 5.35 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km Daycard child 495 NORWEGIAN KRONE 14.47 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km 6-day child 146.08 NORWEGIAN KRONE 4.27 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km
Ik als beginnende snowboarder vond het in Geilo fantastisch. Zeer aardige mensen en veel groene en blauwe pistes om veel te oefenen. Nooit, echt nooit, voor een lift gewacht en altijd aan. Ook een p..
Address
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AddressVisit Geilo AS Turistinformasjon Vesleslattvegen 13 3580 Geilo NorwayPlaceGeilo Norway Norway
Contact
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Websitegeilo.no
What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Geilo is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
53% blue pistes
12% black pistes
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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Comparable long-run snow reliability and upper-mountain altitude.
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