​Did you miss out on your winter vacation in Norway this year? Here is where you can go skiing in Norway this summer – in shorts

For most Norwegians and foreign visitors this winter, the ski season was ruined due to the COVID19 outbreak. But if you have ski withdrawals, you do not need to wait until the next winter to put on your skis again, if you are allowed to visit Norway this summer. A list of EEA/Schengen countries that can visit Norway this summer will be available on from 10 July  and will be updated by the competent authorities in Norway at least every second week.  

To ski on a warm and sunny day in shorts or bikini is a unique experience, and the adventure is more accessible than you thought. In Norway there are several ski resorts that keep open all summer.

Although they can not guarantee warm summer weather all the time, there are ample opportunities to put on your skis or use your snowboard in summer clothes.

What these resorts have in common is that they are connected to a glacier, which makes the experience even more exotic and special.

Look forward to a new winter season

At the same time as the summer ski centers are open, the more traditional winter sports resorts are all already preparing themselves for a new winter season. The outcome of the Corona outbreak was that the ski resorts over the whole country had to close at the same time as a lot of Norwegians and international travellers normally flock to the resorts for winter fun.

Maybe taking a ski trip to one of these ski centers will maybe give you inspiration to plan for the upcoming winter season?

Stryn Sommerski

The alpine center Stryn Sommerski is located 1065 meter above sea level and has great tracks and off-pist conditions all summer. The ski center is located along Road 258, also known as Old Strynefjell Road, which is one of The National Scenic Routes. The road is closed for winter from October through May.

The center is located on the Tystigbreen glacier and offers a multitude of activities on the summer snow. The 1000 meter long chair lift brings you up to the glacier basin where you can do free-skiing at your own risk. Stryn Sommerski has a total drop of 290 meters.

At Stryn Sommerski Cafe, located over the ski shop, you can buy cold and hot food, and also sodas, beer and wine. There are several overnight possibilities in the area, with camp sites and the Grotli Mountain Resort and Videseter Hotel.

Galdhøpiggen Sommerskisenter

Galdhøpiggen Sommerskisenter is located at Vesljuvbreen glacier, at the foot of Norway’s highest mountain Galdhøpiggen (2469 meters above sea level). The center is open for skiing and snowboard from May through October, and is used by several international alpine teams.

The ski center has lift with a capacity of 1200 people per hour, and a slope that is 1400 meters long and a drop of 360 meters. At the center you will find a cafeteria with hot and cold dishes, and fresh buns. If you need accommodation in connection with your summer holiday, you will find everything from camping to historic hotels in Lom and Bøverdalen nearby.

Fonna Sommerskisenter

Fonna is a summer ski center at the glacier Folgefonna. The center offers opportunities for the whole family, with alpine slopes for skis and snowboarding, freestyle park, cross-country tracks, and snowshoe touring.

The view from the top of the ski lift over the Hardangerfjord, the Folgefonna glacier and the North Sea is amazing. The 19 kilometers long drive from Jondal and up to the glacier also offers spectacular views and nature. Fonna rents out skis and snowshoes, and offers a café with food and drinks.

Whether it is cabins, tents, hotels or guest houses, there are several opportunities in and around Jondal.

Sognefjellet Sommarskisenter

If you prefer cross-country skiing instead alpine skiing, Sognefjellet Sommarskisenter can be a great alternative this summer. The tracks are located just next to the road that leads over the Sognefjellet mountain in the western part of Jotunheimen national park, in the area of the road RV55. This road is the highest mountain pass in Northern Europe and goes through some of the most beautiful and impressive nature Norway has to offer.

The tracks are located more than 1400 meters above sea level – a perfect location for professional cross-country training, as well as more relaxing ski touring. The weather can be beautiful with sun from a clear sky, but also with snowfall and storms. The great conditions for ski training have over the last few years made many top athletes within skiing come and do their summer training at Sognefjellet.

Sognefjell Tourist Cabin is located next to the tracks. Krossbu 5 minutes away, and Turtagrø Hotel approx. 15 minutes away, and several other accommodations 30 minutes driving from the tracks.