Après-Ski / Nightlife

At the base of Hafjell, Woody’s is a British-styled pub. In fact, it is run by the British tour agency, Norwegian Woods Travel. The tour operator realized that one of the area's drawbacks was the high cost of beer. They solved the problem by starting their own pub and selling pints for about the same price as in London. Beers here are about 40 percent less than in normal Norwegian bars.

The other main après-ski spot is up at the Gaiastova restaurant at the upper village, plus Number 1 and Quality Bar in the main village.

In Kvitfjell the one apres-ski bar is in the middle of the slopes. Getting home when inebriated is a trick on the slippery slopes. Otherwise, apres-ski is in the hotels.

Apres-ski in Lillehammer
Brenneriet (The Distillery) is the largest and best-known disco in town. It is attached to the Bryggerikjellern Restaurant. Felix is where heavy rock holds sway. It serves only beer and has a crowd from age 18 to 80. Blå Rock is one of the most popular spots with DJs and the occasional live band. Lille Blå has two levels with the disco upstairs. Nikkers is a cafe with big windows opening onto the main street where many Norwegians gather for a beer or coffee just after skiing. Bingon is packed with young students drinking cheap beer. Retro is for the very young and is where most of the 18- to 20-year-olds hang out. For late-night nightclub action, head to Tut ankh Amon and play like Ramses and Cleopatra.