Trade and industry

Trade and Industy

The main industries are tourism and agriculture.
All-year-round tourism is very important both for the trade economy and the working situation for people in Hemsedal. During winter Hemsedal is one of Scandinavia’s leading ski destinations.

In summertime the farmers and the cattles move up to the mountain to spend summer at the mountain summer farm chalet. This is a old tradition that`s still kept alive i Hemsedal.