Gaustablikk or Myrkdalen?
Myrkdalen takes 3 of 9, with 4 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Norway
Gaustablikk
Under Gaustatoppen, the mountain Norwegians climb to see a sixth of the country at once. The skiing is modest; the setting and the reliably cold Telemark air are why people go.
Worth knowing. The skiing is modest. The setting is the reason to come.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,048 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
Off-piste
About £1,122 a week from London
Side by side
| Gaustablikk | Myrkdalen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 51/100 | 53/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 18 km | 25 km |
| Top lift | 1100 m | 1100 m |
| Cost before travel | €910 | €1020 |
| Families with young kids | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 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.