Comparison
Hemsedal vs Trysil: which has more reliable snow?
Hemsedal or Trysil? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Hemsedal has had the edge more often. Month by month, Hemsedal has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Month by month
November: Hemsedal 5 of 30, Trysil 2 of 30 snow-sure winters (28% and 23% of days).
December: Hemsedal 17 of 30, Trysil 15 of 30 snow-sure winters (77% and 69% of days).
January: Hemsedal 28 of 30, Trysil 27 of 30 snow-sure winters (97% and 97% of days).
February: Hemsedal 30 of 30, Trysil 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Hemsedal 30 of 30, Trysil 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Hemsedal 18 of 30, Trysil 12 of 30 snow-sure winters (82% and 75% of days).
May: Hemsedal 0 of 30, Trysil 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (15% and 3% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Hemsedal and Trysil are 208 km apart as the crow flies. Hemsedal first, then Trysil: Village 625 m against 415 m; Mid-mountain 1,061 m against 758 m; Summit 1,497 m against 1,100 m. Mapped downhill runs: Hemsedal 48 km, Trysil 101 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 45% of days at Hemsedal and 68% at Trysil.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Hemsedal or Trysil?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Hemsedal has had the edge more often. Month by month, Hemsedal has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Hemsedal or Trysil?
In February, Trysil: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 68% of days, against 45%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.