Trysil

Trysil is built around Trysilfjellet, a rounded mountain of 1,132 metres with slopes on all sides, and with around seventy runs and thirty lifts it is the largest ski area in Norway. Its reputation is for families and reliable conditions rather than steep terrain: the pistes are wide and mostly intermediate, snow cover is dependable from December to April at this inland altitude, and the resort villages at the mountain foot are laid out for ski-in access. Cross-country trails run for hundreds of kilometres through the surrounding forest. In summer the same mountain becomes a bike park with lift-served downhill trails and a longer network of cross-country routes, along with hiking and river activities.

History

One of the first known organised ski races was held here on 22 January 1862, described by Roland Huntford as "the first truly modern ski race", and the Trysilgutten ski club, founded in 1861, is one of the oldest ski clubs in the world (Wikipedia, Trysil Municipality).

What you'll find

• The mountain runs - around seventy pistes on all sides of Trysilfjellet.
• The cross-country network - hundreds of kilometres of prepared forest trails.
• The summer bike park - lift-served downhill trails on the same slopes.
• The resort villages - ski-in accommodation clusters at the mountain foot.

When to go

December to April for skiing, with February and March the most reliable; June to September for biking and hiking. The resort is quiet between seasons with most facilities closed.

What to expect

The terrain is gentle and experienced skiers may find it limited. Inland temperatures can drop very low in January, well below minus twenty. The resort is a purpose-built destination rather than a town, and prices reflect that.

Nearby

The Swedish border and Salen are close; Elverum and the Osterdalen valley lie west.

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