Norefjell
Norefjell is a mountain range in the Scandes Mountains system in Norway. It stretches between the valleys of Eggedal (west) and Hallingdal (east). It covers parts of the municipalities Flå, Sigdal, and Krødsherad, all in the county Buskerud.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The highest peaks within the mountain range are:
- Gråfjell, Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Høgevarde, Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Norefjell Ski Resort is an alpine ski resort located in the municipality Krødsherad. It is about one and a half hours drive north of Oslo. Norefjell was host to the downhill and giant slalom competitions of the 1952 Winter Olympics.
The Norefjell mountain range is named after the old farm Nore (see Noresund). The last element is fjell meaning 'mountain'.<ref>Haugen, Einar (1967) Norwegian-English Dictionary (University of Wisconsin Press) Template:ISBN</ref>
See also
- "Theme from Norefjell", an electronic instrumental composition by DJ Tiësto
References
External links
- 1952 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 36–8. Template:In lang
- On The Snow - Norefjell (English)
- Norefjell Skiresort Official website
- Oslo Vinterpark Official website
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