| Kvitfjell | |
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 Kvitfjell in April 2010 | |
  Kvitfjell Kvitfjell (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Ringebu,Innlandet,Norway |
| Nearest major city | Lillehammer: 55 km (34 mi) |
| Coordinates | 61°27′N10°07′E / 61.45°N 10.12°E /61.45; 10.12 |
| Vertical | 854 m (2,802 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,039 m (3,409 ft) |
| Base elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Trails | 23pistes - 5 nursery - 9 beginner - 6 intermediate - 3 advanced |
| Longest run | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Lift system | 9 total - 3chairlifts - 2T-bars - 3telescopic lifts - 1belt lift |
| Lift capacity | 11,300 / hr |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowfall | low |
| Snowmaking | 80% of pistes[1] |
| Night skiing | Tue, Thu (Dec), & Fri until 8 pm, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Website | Alpinco.com/kvitfjell |
Kvitfjell (Norwegian:White mountain) is aski resort inRingebu Municipality inInnlandet county,Norway.
Developed for the1994 Winter Olympics inLillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, withsnowmaking on 80% of thealpinepistes. Based near the riverGudbrandsdalslågen, the resort offers 23pistes: 5 green (nursery), 9 blue (beginner), 6 red (intermediate), and 3 black (advanced).[2] Kvitfjell is also home to aterrain park and 120 km (75 mi) ofcross-country pistes, with access to 480 km (300 mi) extra inSkei andGålå.
Kvitfjell is probably best known for hosting the men's and women's alpine speed events at the1994 Winter Olympics.[3]Tommy Moe, anAmerican of Norwegian descent, edged out home favoriteKjetil André Aamodt of Norway by 0.04 seconds in thedownhill,[4][5] then was edged out byMarkus Wasmeier ofGermany by 0.08 seconds in theSuper-G.
Katja Seizinger of Germany won thewomen's downhill withPicabo Street of theU.S. a distant second;Diann Roffe of the U.S. took gold in theSuper-G. The technical alpine events (giant slalom andslalom) were held atHafjell.
Kvitfjell is a regular stop on theWorld Cup circuit, hosting men's speed events late in the season, and debuted in March1993. The downhill course begins just below the summit and is slightly over 3 km (1.9 mi) in length.[6] Designed byBernhard Russi for the 1994 Olympics, the challengingOlympiabakken course is well-regarded; after the Olympics, men's World Cup races have been held here every year since,[7] through2020.
