Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell is a ski resort in Ringebu Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
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. Based near the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, the resort offers 23 pistes: 5 green, 9 blue, 6 red, and 3 black. Kvitfjell is also home to a terrain park and of cross-country pistes, with access to extra in Skei and Gålå.
Alpine ski racing
1994 Winter Olympics
Kvitfjell is probably best known for hosting the men's and women's alpine speed events at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Tommy Moe, an American of Norwegian descent, edged out home favorite Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway by 0.04 seconds in the downhill, then was edged out by Markus Wasmeier of Germany by 0.08 seconds in the Super-G.Katja Seizinger of Germany won the women's downhill with Picabo Street of the U.S. a distant second; Diann Roffe of the U.S. took gold in the Super-G. The technical alpine events were held at Hafjell.