[2][3] At the base, called Skíðastaðir, hosts the ticket office, ski/snowboard rental, parking and a café, at 500m.

As daylight is limited as a result of the location's latitude, night skiing is offered on many slopes, which are lit up by floodlights.

The resort is located around 6 km from Akureyri city centre and is accessible via a 10 minute drive up the mountain.

[6] The development of the Hlíðarfjall mountain begain in 1955 when the hotel located at the current base of the resort began construction, reusing timber from the former Akureyri Hospital building.

The building remains the hub and base for the ski resort, but stopped accommodating guests in 1983.

Ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi made four successful attempts to break the world record.

The temporary hill, constructed using snow groomers, was located higher than the elevation of the highest lift to the north of the regular trails.