Kvamsbakken at Jølster Skisenter
Intermediate · 1234 m long with 316 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 24° at its steepest, facing N.
24°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
1234 mlength
316 mvertical
759 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Kvamsbakken is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Kvamsbakken
Lifts that reach the top: Kvamsheisen (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 21 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Bjørkeliaheisen
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ski Familiebakken (easy)
- Ride Kvamsheisen
- Ski Kvamsbakken (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Familiebakken, Bjørkeliabakken. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Kvamsheisen (1 min), Bjørkeliaheisen (2 min).
See Kvamsbakken on the 3D mapAll runs at Jølster SkisenterMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.