The first competition at Norefjell was arranged by the Norwegian Ski Federation on 16 January 1939, as a training race ahead of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1939, After the World Championships, a national competition was held in Norefjell, which was won by Johan Kvernberg. Activities were interrupted by World War II, but from 1946 tournaments were again arranged. A national tournament was arranged on 16 January 1947. Norefjell was used for the Norwegian championship in downhill and giant slalom on 2 and 3 March 1951. It held the Norwegian championship in downhill and giant slalom in 1956. Slalom was planned to take place in Rødkleiva, but lack of snow in the capital forced the discipline to be moved to Norefjell. The venue hosted the Alpine skiing at the 1987 Winter Deaflympics on 5–7 February and the Norwegian Junior Alpine Ski Championships from 4 to 10 March 1991. Norefjell has hosted an annual FIS race in giant slalom since 1991.