Joint Symposium on Mountain Medicine and Avalanche Rescue - JOSMAR 2008
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Geography

Located at app. 650 meters altitude in the middle part of southern Norway, Hemsedal connects the eastern and western part of Norway. Only three hours drive from Oslo, the small town of Hemsedal facilitates one of the most popular ski resorts in Norway, hosting app. 500 000 skiing days pr year.

Some distances from Hemsedal by road:

Oslo:                220km

Bergen:            280km

Trondheim:       460km

Tromsø:            1630km

Activities in Hemsedal

Aside skiing in the resort, the mountains of Hemsedal are great for ski touring, hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountain biking, horse riding, golfing etc. There is an own children’s area in the ski resort.

Travel

The best public options are bus or train (with bus connection at Gol).    

Train: www.nsb.no

Bus: www.nor-way.no/

You may also visit www.hemsedal.com for updated information on transportation. There are for instance some direct buses from Oslo Airport to Hemsedal during the winter season.

The town

During the winter season the number of people in Hemsedal increase up to 10-fold from its original 1800 inhabitants. Being a popular ski resort, Hemsedal offers a multitude of restaurants, pubs and other social arenas.       

The Symposium Venue

JOSMAR 2008 takes place in and around the town centre. The lectures will take place in the town cinema, at Skogstad Hotel and in Hugnadheim, the town’s hall for cultural events. The workshops will take place at different outdoor locations in close proximity to the town and ski resort.