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Comparisons

Myrkdalen or Norefjell?

These two are close on 7 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.

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

Snowboarders

About £1,122 a week from London

Norway

Norefjell

995 m of vertical ninety minutes from Oslo, which is more than anywhere else that close. A small lift network for the drop, and it gets very busy on a Saturday.

Worth knowing. A small lift network for the drop, and rammed on a Saturday.

Choose it if

Budget and après

About £1,110 a week from London

Side by side

MyrkdalenNorefjell
Snow reliability53/10045/100
Size of the ski area25 km25 km
Top lift1100 m1185 m
Cost before travel€1020€1005
Families with young kids7/107/10
Snowboarders8/106/10
A non-skiing partner4/104/10
Budget and après5/105/10
Off-piste8/107/10

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.

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