The Norwegian Snowboard Association recommends the top 10 snowboard parks in Norway. Oslo Winter Park is among their favourites.
Vierli
Vierli was voted "resort of the year" at the Norwegian Snowboard Awards in 2010, and nominated again in 2011. Vierli snowboard park boasts Norway's fastest and best snowboard lift, a 750-metre long slopestyle run, junior and kids' runs, a big jump run, a 750-metre long rail run with 20 rails of varying sizes, and plenty of other elements. Located in the county of Telemark in Eastern Norway, Vierli hosted the Norwegian Snowboard Championship in 2012.
Ringkollen
This was the winner of the "resort of the year" award at the Norwegian Snowboard Awards in 2011. A tiny resort with big ambitions, Ringkollen, 60 kilometers northwest of Oslo off the E16, has taken on board feedback from young snowboarders and incorporated it in its development plan with great success. Here you will find fun boxes, big jumps, five different rails, a "nose-press-box" and jumps of all sizes.
A Snowboarder Action
Oslo Winter Park
Easily reached from Oslo center by public transport (Metro line no. 1 towards Frognerseteren, exit at Voksenkollen Station), Oslo Winter Park has recently undergone extensive development. The Tryvann/Wyller arena hosted the World Snowboarding Championship (WSC) in 2012, and now boasts Norway's first Olympic standard super pipe, as well as some 30 elements and a half-pipe. Oslo Winter Park Tryvann was named "resort of the year" at the Norwegian Snowboard Awards in 2012.
Hafjell
The terrain park at Hafjell was designed by some of the world's foremost experts in the field, and offers much for snowboard enthusiasts. Choices include the little half-pipe, several quarter-pipes, glides, a big jump and numerous kickers. Altogether the park offers nine jumps, a step-up jump, a corner, four fun boxes, seven rails, a five-meter flat box, a C box, kink box, butter box, and eight-meter flat, three-meter flat and a 15-metre tube. Hafjell is located 15 kilometers north of Lillehammer in Eastern Norway.[next]
Trysil
Norway's largest resort, 210 kilometers northeast of Oslo, has a big terrain park and a good ski school. The TTR 3 star competition Sweet Rumble is held in Trysil every year and attracts a great amount of talent. There are three snowboarding areas for snowboarders of various abilities in Trysil: a green park for children and beginners with small jumps, simple rails and boxes, a blue park for intermediate snowboarders with simple jumps, rails and boxes, and a red/black park with everything from medium big to expert jumps and rails.
Hemsedal
Once voted "the best terrain park in the world" by the international snowboard press, Hemsedal's park might have lost some of its edge in recent years, but is still a good alternative. Off-piste skiing is particularly good here too. Halfway between Oslo and Bergen, Hemsedal boasts five parks, of which Hemsedalsparken, with two half-pipes, jumps, quarter-pipes and rails, is the largest.
Norefjell
The terrain park, located in the center of the resort, contains several rails, big jumps and other challenges. Only 100 kilometers from Oslo, Norefjell is easily within reach from the capital.
Track Setup at Ringkollen
Geilo
One of Norway's oldest ski resorts, with almost 40 slopes and four terrain parks, Geilo is recognised as a world-class area for snow kiting. It is also a family-friendly resort with plenty of activities on offer for children. Snowboarders at the Norwegian College of Elite Sports (Norges Toppidrettsgymnas) use the Geilo park for training purposes daily throughout the winter. Jump lines, rails and various other elements are all featured. Geilo is located halfway between Oslo and Bergen and is easily accessible by train.
Oppdal
Here you will find two terrain parks with a total of three jump-lines and over 20 jibs and rails. Oppdal is also good for off-piste skiing, and you can find untouched powder snow for several days after a snowfall. Only about 130 kilometers south of Trondheim, Oppdal is less than two hours away by car.
Kongsberg
Just over an hour's drive from Oslo, Kongsberg is a modern ski resort popular with Norwegians. A new snow-cross area offers half-pipe, fun boxes, quarter-pipes and big jumps.
