Kvitfjell or Myrkdalen?
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
Kvitfjell
The World Cup downhill hill, and the steepest sustained pitch in Norway. Ten lifts and 840 m of vertical make it small on paper and demanding in practice — a strong skier's day out rather than a family week.
Worth knowing. Ten lifts. A strong skier's day out rather than a week for a group.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,138 a week from London
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
Side by side
| Kvitfjell | Myrkdalen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 49/100 | 53/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 30 km | 25 km |
| Top lift | 1030 m | 1100 m |
| Cost before travel | €1015 | €1020 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.