Hafjell
Hafjell is a village and a ski resort in Norway, in the Øyer municipality in the county of Oppland.
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Hafjell in January 2010 | |
Hafjell Location in Norway | |
| Location | Øyer, Oppland county, Norway |
| Nearest major city | Lillehammer |
| Coordinates | 61°14′32″N 10°26′31″E |
| Vertical | 830 m (2,723 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,030 m (3,379 ft) |
| Base elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Website | Hafjell.no |
Hafjell hosted the alpine skiing events (giant slalom and slalom) at the 1994 Winter Olympics; the speed events were held at Kvitfjell, a regular stop on the World Cup tour for men's speed events in March. Hafjell occasionally hosts World Cup slalom and giant slalom races, last in 2006 (women) and 1996 (men's and women's finals).
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