Folgefonn, one of Norway’s three summer ski areas, had to close after a snowstorm in the first week of June brought remarkable snowfalls that almost completely buried the resort’s drag lift.
Pictures on social media (above and below) showed liftees digging down from the top of snow which had reached the height of the overhead cable, up to 3m/10 feet deep, to reach the individual T Bars.
At the same time the coastal ski area of Voss, which reported one of its snowiest ever winters from November to April, posting images of skiers still on the slopes last weekend (June 6/7) and saying that the start of their mountain biking season is delayed.
The consistently snowy season in Norway was in marked contrast to other parts of Europe, particularly the lacklustre Christmas 2014 in the Alps.
Another result of all the winter snow was that a second summer ski area, Stryn, was a week late opening for its ski season at the end of May as the Norwegian roads department found so much snow on the access rod it took far longer to clear than usual.
