North of the Arctic Circle, Narvik<\/strong> boasts a small, but supposedly a breathtaking resort with a vertical descent of 875 meters. \u00a0The resort only has 5 lifts, but tourists and locals alike seem to love it. \u00a0The best time to ski in Narvik is between March and June because of the polar darkness.<\/p>\n Another resort that I definitely should not have missed is Trysil<\/strong>, located within an hour and a half drive from Oslo. \u00a0With 66 slopes and 31 lifts, Trysil<\/strong> is Norway’s largest ski resort and it is so conveniently located right outside of Oslo! \u00a0There is always a firm promise of snow on the slopes and if you and your family are disappointed about your skiing vacation taking a bad turn, you will get a refund for all expenses incurred. \u00a0It is amazing to think that there is snow for nearly half of the entire year on these mountains.<\/p>\n Right outside of Lillehammer, Hafjell<\/strong> is the ski resort which was built for the World Olympics. \u00a0Hafjell <\/strong>is a bit more modest in size than Trysil<\/strong>, but it a very popular ski resort, especially among families with younger children. \u00a0Barneland <\/strong>is a separate part of Hafjell <\/strong>where children from the ages of 4 and 6 can experience skiing for the first time. \u00a0There are instructors who focus on having fun and challenging the children at a reasonable level. \u00a0And, if you are a parent who does not really want to deal with your 4 year old trying to ski, you can go out for a few runs and know that your little ones are safe at Barneplassen,<\/strong> the child care center.<\/p>\n There are numerous other ski resorts, but I thought I’d mention just a few to get you excited about skiing in Norway someday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oh, how I long for mountains sometimes. \u00a0I grew up on the prairie, but I feel totally at home in the mountains as well. \u00a0Before a couple of years ago, I had never skiied in the mountains. \u00a0I had hiked mountains, but the only skiing I had done was in Minnesota, either at Welch Village…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2011\/01\/hafjell_i_manelys_390-350x227.jpg\")