Alpine Skiing
Only an hour and a half from London Stansted, the charming coastal town of
Haugesund provides ideal access to some great skiing in Fjord Norway. Haugesund
is the old home of the great Viking Kings and home today to three excellent resorts, Røldal, Sauda and Haukelifjell. Snow is as good as guaranteed in the mountains of Fjord Norway and the region offers absolutely stunning scenery.
Great snow and modern facilities
Ideal temperatures and heavy snowfall in this region, means great snow conditions are pretty much guaranteed. Efficient ski lifts without the queues, varied slopes and downhill runs, unspoilt terrain, large snowboard park and evening skiing aided by floodlights.
The resorts
Røldal
Røldal regularly registers more snow than anywhere else in Europe. Normal snowpack is two-four meters and depths of over seven meters are common. The superb conditions and terrain attract beginners to the most experienced freeriders. There are also endless cross-country skiing possibilities. In this up and coming resort you’ll find night skiing, new lifts, club, bars and cafés and accomodation in all price ranges.
Getting to Røldal
Stansted – Haugesund 1 hour 30 minutes flight. Bus transfer 1 hour 45 minutes.
How to book Røldal
Visit Haugesund
Røldal information
00 47 53 65 48 00
360 Røldal
Sauda
At Sauda, the unique closeness of fjords and mountains provides a truly spectacular backdrop for some excellent skiing. Gentle slopes make this resort ideal for the family. As well as the Alpine ski runs, there are some stunning cross-country ski trails running through five different long-valleys. You’ll also find a
great variety of accommodation available, from cabins to luxurious hotels.
Getting to Sauda
Stansted – Haugesund 1 hour 30 minutes flight. Bus transfer 2 hours 30 minutes
How to book Sauda
Visit Haugesund
Sauda Ferie
Sauda information
00 47 52 78 56 56
Sauda Skisenter
Haukelifjell
The compact, family-friendly resort of Haukelifjell boasts amazing scenery and open mountain landscapes – most visitors stay in the new self-catering apartments and log cabins, many of which are ski-in ski-out and on the sunny side of the mountain! Within the ski area there’s a popular terrain park, a new 80-metre ski
conveyor for beginners and an evening ski piste.
Getting to Haukelifjell
Stansted – Haugesund 1hour 30 minutes flight. Bus transfer two hours.
How to book Haukelifjell
Visit Haugesund
Haukelifjell information
00 47 35 07 05 55
Haukelifjell