Kvitfjell
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Kvitfjell in April 2010 | |
Kvitfjell Location in Norway Kvitfjell Kvitfjell (Norway) | |
| Location | Ringebu, Innlandet, Norway |
| Nearest major city | Lillehammer: 55 km (34 mi) |
| Coordinates | 61°27′N 10°07′E / 61.45°N 10.12°E |
| Vertical | 854 m (2,802 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,039 m (3,409 ft) |
| Base elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Trails | 23 pistes - 5 nursery - 9 beginner - 6 intermediate - 3 advanced |
| Longest run | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Lift system | 9 total - 3 chairlifts - 2 T-bars - 3 telescopic lifts - 1 belt lift |
| Lift capacity | 11,300 / hr |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowfall | low |
| Snowmaking | 80% of pistes |
| Night skiing | Tue, Thu (Dec), & Fri until 8 pm, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Website | Alpinco.com/kvitfjell |
Kvitfjell (Norwegian: White mountain) is a ski resort in Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
Developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, with snowmaking on 80% of the alpine pistes. Based near the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, the resort offers 23 pistes: 5 green (nursery), 9 blue (beginner), 6 red (intermediate), and 3 black (advanced). Kvitfjell is also home to a terrain park and 120 km (75 mi) of cross-country pistes, with access to 480 km (300 mi) extra in Skei and Gålå.