Hafjell

Hafjell
Hafjell in January 2010
Interactive map of Hafjell
LocationØyer Municipality, Innlandet,  Norway
Nearest major cityLillehammer
Coordinates61°14′32″N 10°26′31″E / 61.24222°N 10.44194°E / 61.24222; 10.44194
Vertical830 m (2,723 ft)
Top elevation1,030 m (3,379 ft)
Base elevation200 m (656 ft)
WebsiteHafjell.no

Hafjell is a village and a ski resort in Norway, in the Øyer Municipality in Innlandet county.

Hafjell hosted the alpine skiing events (giant slalom and slalom) at the 1994 Winter Olympics; the speed events were held at Kvitfjell, a regular stop on the World Cup tour for men's speed events in March. Hafjell occasionally hosts World Cup slalom and giant slalom races, last in 2006 (women) and 1996 (men's and women's finals).

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