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Kvitfjell (Norwegian: White mountain) is a ski resort in Norway, located in the municipality of Ringebu.. Developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world, with snowmaking on 80% of the alpine pistes.
The venue is operated by Lillehammer Olympiapark, which also operates the four other Olympic venues within Lillehammer, Lysgårdsbakken, Birkebeineren Ski Stadium, Håkons Hall and Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena. The track is staffed with seven employees, in addition to up to 20 more people during large events.
Lillehammer, with approximately 25,000 inhabitants, and Hamar and Gjøvik, both with approximately 27,000 inhabitants, are all situated on the lake Mjøsa. Gjøvik and Hamar are 45 and 54 kilometers (28 and 34 mi) south of Lillehammer, respectively. Hunderfossen is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Lillehammer, but located within the municipality.
Birkebeineren Ski Stadium (Norwegian: Birkebeineren skistadion) is a cross-country skiing and biathlon venue located in Lillehammer, Norway.Situated 3 kilometers (2 mi) from the town center and at 485 meters (1,591 ft) above mean sea level, it has two stadium areas, one for cross-country and one for biathlon.
Lillehammer (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlɪ̂lːəˌhɑmːər] ⓘ) is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer .
The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in California.California is geographically diverse with numerous roads and railways traversing within its borders. In the middle of the U.S. state lies the California Central Valley, bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the Sierra Nevada to the east, the Cascade Range in the north and the Tehachapi Mountains in the south.
Lillehammer is scheduled to host the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, [14] where Lysgårdsbakken would be used for ski jumping and Nordic combined. [15] The hill record for the large hill is 146 meters (479 ft), set by Simon Ammann in 2009. The summer record for the large hill is 140.5 meters (461 ft), set by Thomas Lobben in 2007.
Mammoth Mountain is located in California's Eastern Sierra approximately 100 mi (160 km) south of the Nevada state line and 50 minutes from the Eastern Gate of Yosemite National Park. While the ski area is located in central California, it is mainly frequented by skiers and snowboarders from southern California .