Oppdal

Norway's largest alpine resort by skiable area, with three connected sectors and reliable Nordic snow.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
712m (2,336ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
1,257m (4,124ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
545m (1,788ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
500cm (197in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
73
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
18
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
56 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

Best For

PowderFamilies

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Oppdal's snowpack peaks in March.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Dec – Apr

Snow depth: ECA&D, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Oppdal sits in central Norway's Trøndelag region, in a broad valley where the mountains rise above the tree line toward open, rounded summits. The setting is continental and far inland, with cold, dry Nordic conditions typical of Scandinavia's interior highlands.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Trondheim (TRD), about 2 hours from the resort by road.

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