Sesongstart Geilo utøver i løypen
© © Emil Sørgård

Opening of cross-country tracks in Geilo!

Already on 1st of November, Geilo opened this year's cross-country season - with plenty of snow that has been stored throughout the summer. The first tracks are already ready, and the facility is gradually being expanded so that guests have more and more kilometers throughout the month. It is not allowed with dogs or sleds due to too narrow tracks. 

The weekend of November 14th to 16th, the tracks were reserved for Season Opener in biathlon, and they will be closed again on 28th - 30th of November when it is the Norwegian Cup (the tracks are reserved during daytime).

Thanks to local sponsor

Thanks to sponsorship contributions from Skue Sparebank and the Geilo Group for the snow storage from last winter, we have the tracks ready as early as 1st of November at Geilo Stadium. Until Monday 3rd of November, everyone is free to dispose of the tracks as they wished in return for a nice contribution via vipps. Otherwise, in the period 3rd - 16th of November, the slopes will be open for everyone during 12pm - 14pm and after 18.00pm every day, otherwise the tracks are reserved for athletes and training groups. 

Sesongstart Geilo stadion

Track contributions and prices

The track access is purchased via Vipps #73945 and shown at the stadium (there will be security). Training groups and teams can receive an invoice by requesting this at: [email protected] 

  • Day pass NOK 100 (valid for 24 hours)
  • Weekend pass NOK 250 (valid Fri-Sun)
  • Weekly pass NOK 500 (valid from the date of purchase and one week ahead) 

All volunteers engaged in connection with various competitions at the stadium are exempt from track fees. 

Stand space is reserved for Geilo IL and NTG Geilo, but visiting teams or individual athletes are also welcome. Printers must be pre-booked on [email protected] and lists of assigned targets are published weekly on geiloil.no.

The early snow is a joint effort - the more people who support the scheme, the better we can ensure good early skiing conditions! 

Time sloths for accessing tracks

From 3rd to 13th of November, there will be set aside time slots for training groups and active athletes ahead of the Season Opener weekend for the biathletes 14th – 16th of November, but it will still be possible for everyone to use the slopes for a fee mentioned above in the following periods:

  • 12.00pm – 14.00pm

  • After 18:00pm

For athletes and training groups

Training times for athletes are from November 3rd and until the event at 08.00 - 10.00, 10.20 - 12.00 and 15.00 - 17.30. Stand space is reserved for Geilo IL, NTG Geilo and teams that will participate in the Norway Cup 28th - 30th of November. 

 

Langrennstur i solnedgang skidetaljer
© © Paul Lockhart

See you at Geilo!