Ski Holidays in Trysil Ski Resort (2024)

FAQs

What is the best time of year to ski in Trysil? ›

Trysil's long ski season typically runs from mid-December to the end of April, making it a great place for an Easter or late-season ski trip. Particularly with that fantastic snow cover guarantee (see reason no. 2).

One of the big attractions of skiing in Trysil is that the slopes are less crowded than in the big Alpine resorts – something particularly worth bearing in mind if you are planning a trip at a peak time such as Christmas/New Year, February half term or Easter.

For beginners there are few better places to learn than Trysil. There are fantastic beginner zones at the Turistsenteret and at Høyfjellssenteret on the other side of the mountain, after which progression on to long greens is great – particularly at the latter.

SkiStar Trysil consists of four connected ski areas. You get a total of 81 kilometers of skiing spread over 69 well-groomed slopes in three directions.

Trysil is a great family resort, the slopes are gentle and much quieter / safer than the alps. There are many benefits, the slopes are not too steep for beginners and there are enough for intermediate skiers to improve and develop.

The ski resort of Trysil is situated in a snow-reliable region of Norway. All of the main runs have artificial snow-making capabilities and the valley runs can be skied from the first day through to the last day of the season.

Safari on foot in the Trysil forest - find animal trails, try the fishing tackle and learn how to stay in the forest in all conditions. Do you dare? A Trysilsafari can offer a lot of everything - We can see moose, deer, bear and beaver - plus lots more.

Before we get into the specific best dates for the 2023-2024 season, we'd like to talk more generally about the busiest times to ski. These are the days after Christmas and through the New Year, around Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day. Generally, these three times are considered peak season.

Trysilekspressen runs between Oslo and Trysil every day of the year. Travel time: about 3 hours.

Between December and March, Trysil is dark from early afternoon until morning, and the northern lights frequently soar across the sky. The lights, which are also called aurora borealis, show up at night when the sky is dark.

How high is the skiing at Trysil? ›

The Trysilfjellet, with a height of 1,132 metres, has ski slopes and modern lifts on three sides at up to 1,100 metres. It is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. Trysil is located in the Innlandet region, around 200 kilometres north of Oslo.

The longest run is the base run to Trysil, with 5.4 kilometres (3.4 miles) and a vertical drop of 685 metres (2,247 ft). The most challenging run is no. 75 to Høgegga. It features a 45 degree gradient and is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) long.

With gradients of 45°, the Ekspert'n slope number 75 is not just the steepest in Trysil, it is one of the steepest slopes in Norway too. In the upper area, you can also find some freeride and powder snow areas.

As with most Scandinavian ski resorts, Trysil has a long-guaranteed season which starts in December and runs through until the end of April - and sometimes even into May! The resort consists of four main interconnecting ski areas, totalling an impressive 81km of downhill skiing spread over 69 well-groomed slopes.

Night Skiing to 20:00 on Monday,Wedensday and Friday. Open lifts at Turistsenteret are T7 Sindretrekket, T8 Knetta, T4 Fryvil and T6 Eventyr. SkiStar Snow Park Trysil is open for evening skiing. Open lifts are F6 Hytteheisen, F7 Stormyra, F10 Smotten and F13 Myrsnipa.

Trysil gets an average annual snowfall of 215cm of snow per year and on average has 33 annual snowfall days. The current 10-year snowfall record is 48cm, the average snow depth at Trysil is 91cm.

Comfortable temperatures, blue bird and heavenly snow conditions! – The best time to ski in Trysilfjellet is March through April, according to Lars Martinsen.