Åre

Sweden’s largest ski resort of Åre, now three-time host of the Alpine Ski World Championships, combines Scandinavian charm and sophistication with some serious skiing.

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: -0.1 °c
Min temp: -3.9 °c
Last snowed: Wed 18 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: -0.1 °c
Min temp: -3.9 °c
Last snowed: Wed 18 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

2%Easy

47%Beginner

42%Intermediate

9%Advanced

With such a strong racing heritage (the resort has also hosted over 100 World Cup events) it would be easy to assume this resort has little else to bring.

But this is not the case. Varied terrain suitable for all standards sits on the north side of the picturesque frozen lake, itself home to some fantastic ice- based activities that make Åre a resort that is also ideal for non-skiers. The only sticking point is the winter darkness and sometimes challenging weather, but plentiful night skiing and a good lift system more than help to mitigate this.

There are five different bases to choose from, each bringing their own vibe – but the closer you are to the central station, the livelier things will be.

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Intermediate
Resort Activities
Advanced
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Pros and cons

Great beginner and intermediate terrain
Incredible setting above the frozen lake
Vast array of options when it comes to off-slope activities

Limited ski area for experts
Weather can prove challenging at times
Still quite a lot of draglifts and t-bars

On the Slopes

The main ski area of Åre By covers 91km of slopes and is located right above the village, extending from Rödkullen in west to the linked but self-contained Björnen area in the east. These ends are the best zones for beginners and intermediates, with gentle greens and blues providing great terrain to improve your technique on. The central portion of the mountain – served by the VM8:an Express Chondola, the historic funicular, cable car and the VM6:an Express – is steeper and includes the World Championships runs. These are a challenge for all but the most advanced skiers and riders, but beyond this there is unfortunately limited off piste to explore.

The self-contained Duved ski area lies a few kilometres to the west of the main town. Here, a further 20km of pistes make for a great daytrip option. They are on the same lift pass and you can even quickly hop on the train to access them.

In the Resort

When it comes to accommodation, there are plenty of options, most of which are geared towards families. Cosy B&Bs and cabins can be found throughout, but there are also some smart hotels in the centre of town. Prices are lower than across the border in Norway, making this a more affordable destination than you might first think.
Åre has a huge amount to offer non skiers – here off snow activities are just as plentiful as those on the slopes. Cross country skiing is big business in Åre, with a vast network of groomed trails (some of which are also floodlit) winding through the woods and across the lake. Other activities include ice skating, ice sculpting, reindeer safaris, and a vast array of culinary options, ranging from trendy street food vendors. You may even be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights.

Getting to Åre

Östersund airport is only an hour from Åre – flights are available direct from the UK each winter. Otherwise fly via Trondheim, Stockholm, Oslo or Copenhagen.

Östersund airport: 1 hour

Season Dates & Lift Pass Prices

Season Dates

Opens: Friday 13 December 2024
Closes: Thursday 1 May 2025

Lift Pass Prices

//	1 Day	3 Day	6-8 Days
Youth (7-17)	€48.50	€138.50	€240.50
Adult (18-64)	€61	€172.50	€301
Senior (65+)	€48.50	€138.50	€240.50

Åre Piste Map

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	Wed 18 Dec			Thu 19 Dec			Fri 20 Dec			Sat 21 Dec			Sun 22 Dec			Mon 23 Dec			Tue 24 Dec			Wed 25 Dec			Thu 26 Dec			Fri 27 Dec
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Light snow	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.7 cm	3.1 cm	2.1 cm	0.5 cm	1.1 cm	3 cm	2.4 cm	1.4 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	1.6 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm	2.7 cm	1.9 cm	2.2 cm	4.1 cm	5.2 cm	2.8 cm	3.4 cm	1.6 cm	1 cm	1.5 cm	2.5 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	-5.2°c	-1°c	0.7°c	-1.9°c	-5.4°c	-6.6°c	-7°c	-7.2°c	-7.2°c	-11.4°c	-10.9°c	-8.8°c	-9°c	-8.8°c	-8.6°c	-7.5°c	-6.1°c	-6.1°c	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-3.1°c	-2.1°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c	-0.8°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-5.2°c	-1°c	-5.4°c	-8.1°c	-8.1°c	-7.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.4°c	-12.4°c	-11.4°c	-11°c	-9.5°c	-9.4°c	-8.9°c	-8.4°c	-7.5°c	-7.1°c	-7.2°c	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-2.5°c	-2.1°c	-2.9°c	-2.8°c	-2.6°c	-0.8°c	-2.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-14°c	-15.6°c	-8.2°c	-7.8°c	-12.2°c	-13.3°c	-16.3°c	-16.4°c	-15°c	-17.8°c	-18.6°c	-19.3°c	-16.6°c	-16.1°c	-13.8°c	-15°c	-14.3°c	-12.3°c	-15.4°c	-13.7°c	-11.4°c	-9.3°c	-9.1°c	-9.3°c	-9.5°c	-9.3°c	-8°c	-7.7°c	-9.1°c	-8.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.7 cm	3.1 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	-5.2°c	-1°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-6.1°c	-5.2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-14°c	-15.6°c	-8.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	1.1 cm	3 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-5.4°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-5.4°c	-8.1°c	-8.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-12.2°c	-13.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.4 cm	1.4 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-7°c	-7.2°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-7.4°c	-8.4°c
Feels like temp	-16.3°c	-16.4°c	-15°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-11.4°c	-10.9°c	-8.8°c
Min temp	-12.4°c	-11.4°c	-11°c
Feels like temp	-17.8°c	-18.6°c	-19.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-9°c	-8.8°c	-8.6°c
Min temp	-9.5°c	-9.4°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-16.6°c	-16.1°c	-13.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.6 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-7.5°c	-6.1°c	-6.1°c
Min temp	-8.4°c	-7.5°c	-7.1°c
Feels like temp	-15°c	-14.3°c	-12.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.7 cm	1.9 cm	2.2 cm
Max temp	-6.3°c	-4.3°c	-3.1°c
Min temp	-7.2°c	-6.3°c	-4.3°c
Feels like temp	-15.4°c	-13.7°c	-11.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	5.2 cm	2.8 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-2.5°c	-2.1°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-9.1°c	-9.3°c

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Weather	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow
Wind
Snow expected	3.4 cm	1.6 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-2.2°c	-0.8°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-2.6°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-9.5°c	-9.3°c	-8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
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Snow expected	1.5 cm	2.5 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-2.4°c	-2.3°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.7°c	-9.1°c	-8.6°c

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Resort (380m)

	Wed 18 Dec			Thu 19 Dec			Fri 20 Dec			Sat 21 Dec			Sun 22 Dec			Mon 23 Dec			Tue 24 Dec			Wed 25 Dec			Thu 26 Dec			Fri 27 Dec
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Occasional rain	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Broken clouds
Wind
Snow expected	3.4 cm	3.5 cm	2.1 cm	4.8 cm	1 cm	2.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	1.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.7 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-1°c	-0.1°c	-0.8°c	-2.2°c	-5°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-3°c	-8.3°c	-9.9°c	-10.7°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c	-6.6°c	-4.8°c	-4.4°c	-4°c	-3.9°c	-1.2°c	0.1°c	2.8°c	2.8°c	2.1°c	2°c	2.7°c	3.2°c	1.8°c	1.9°c	2°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-2.1°c	-1°c	-2.2°c	-5°c	-6°c	-3.1°c	-3°c	-4.4°c	-10.3°c	-11.4°c	-11.4°c	-10°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c	-6.7°c	-4.8°c	-5°c	-6.3°c	-3.9°c	-1.2°c	0.4°c	2.1°c	0.8°c	0.9°c	1.8°c	2.7°c	1.2°c	1.7°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-7.5°c	-5°c	-0.8°c	-5.3°c	-5°c	-9.5°c	-8.3°c	-7.9°c	-8.3°c	-9.9°c	-11.4°c	-10°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c	-10.4°c	-8.9°c	-4.4°c	-6.3°c	-8.1°c	-4.7°c	-3.3°c	-1.3°c	-2.7°c	-3.7°c	-2.5°c	-1.7°c	-2.7°c	-2.6°c	-2.5°c

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Snow expected	3.4 cm	3.5 cm	2.1 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-1°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-2.1°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-7.5°c	-7.5°c	-5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	4.8 cm	1 cm	2.4 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	-2.2°c	-5°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-5°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	-5.3°c	-5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-3°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-3°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.5°c	-8.3°c	-7.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-8.3°c	-9.9°c	-10.7°c
Min temp	-10.3°c	-11.4°c	-11.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.3°c	-9.9°c	-11.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	-8.2°c	-7.4°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-10°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-8.2°c	-7.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4.8°c	-4.4°c	-4°c
Min temp	-6.7°c	-4.8°c	-5°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-8.9°c	-4.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	-3.9°c	-1.2°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-6.3°c	-3.9°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-8.1°c	-4.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.8°c	2.1°c
Min temp	0.4°c	2.1°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.3°c	-1.3°c	-2.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	2.7°c	3.2°c
Min temp	0.9°c	1.8°c	2.7°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-2.5°c	-1.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.9°c	2°c
Min temp	1.2°c	1.7°c	0.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	-2.6°c	-2.5°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	18/12/2024
Snowfall	Next 3 days	22.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	71 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	45 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Artificial snow
Lifts	Lifts open	5 out of 35
	Resort opening date	Thu 05 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Thu 01 May 2025

Snow Overview

Scandinavia

Updated 17/12

A generally cool-to-cold week and weekend is in store across Scandinavia, with mild temperatures in the southwest turn cold as the week continues. Overnight temperatures will hit at least -10°C across the southern half of the region. A series of low pressure areas, especially in the Baltic, will bring plenty of snow to the central mountains with around half a metre expected down falling progressively over the course of this period.

Further north, high pressure will remain more dominate, with cold albeit dry conditions in store for much of this period. Overnight temperatures could reach -20°C in parts, and, as a burst of unsettled weather moves in over the weekend, around 15cm of snow could be expected across Northern Finland and the farthest northerly reaches of Norway.

Useful Links

Norway

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Sweden

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Finland

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