A winter’s day of skiing in Sweden
It’s not the Alps, but it can certainly be worthwhile to head up in the northern part of Sweden for a fun day or two of skiing. Every weekend during the winter season, stressed out residents of Stockholm, the capital, pack their gear onto early departing buses at the city’s Central Station for a day’s fresh air at Romme Alpin, about two and a half hours north from Stockholm. At 4 PM as the lifts close, they go all the way back again to enjoy the city life.
But for those who want more, there’s little to compare in Sweden with Åre, the famous ski resorts just north of the city of Östersund, a full-fledged ski slope system that has hosted several alpine cups throughout the years. Åre claims to be the largest resort north of the Alps, and here you can enjoy not only first-class skiing but the full range of after skis, parties, shopping, and spa treatments.
Further north, you’ll find the Riksgränsen resort, not as high in altitude as Åre but with some majestic sceneries for those who want to appreciate nature as well as the slopes.
For families, there’s a range of resorts that probably come as a better fit than hardcore, ski-party destinations as Åre. Sälen and Stöten are two of those.
For the slopes in the south, season in effect starts well into the new year, but in the north snow covers the mountains as early as October and November. Conditions may change quickly, so be sure to investigate the status of where you want to go. The website Snörapporten has information in Swedish on current snow status. Skistar, Sweden’s largest ski resort operator, has its own web page with information in both Swedish and English.
To be certain, for those on a tight budget that does not include an air ticket to the Alps, Sweden has a lot to offer. Check out the full list of resorts below. The three websites have further information (all in English).
- J2Ski – resorts in Sweden
- Go Scandinavia – Top 5 Swedish ski resorts
- Skiresort.info – Skiing in Sweden
The Ski Resorts of Sweden
|
Ski Resort
|
Pistes
km |
Top Lift
m |
Beginners
|
Intermediate
|
Experts
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abisko / Nuolja | – | – | 2/5  |
– | 1/5  |
|
| Bjursås SkiCenter | 94 | 400 | 3/5  |
2/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Bjästa | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Björklidens Fjällanläggningar | 15 | 958 | 1/5 |
4/5  |
1/5 |
|
| Björnrike | – | 950 | 3/5 |
– | 2/5 |
|
| Branäs | 12 | 570 | 1/5 |
4/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Bydalen | – | 1010 | 4/5 |
– | 3/5 |
|
| Edsäsdalen | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Falköping | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Funäsdalen | – | 1200 | 4/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
|
| Funäsfjalen | – | 1800 | 4/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
|
| Grönklitt Skidcenter | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Grövelfjäll | – | 1204 | – | – | – | |
| Hallstaberget | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Hemavan | – | 1135 | 3/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
|
| Hovfjället | – | 592 | 3/5 |
– | 1/5 |
|
| Hundfjället i Sälen | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Idre Fjäll | 28 | 890 | 4/5 |
3/5 |
3/5 |
|
| Isaberg | 27 | – | – | – | – | |
| Järvsö | 10 | 370 | 1/5 |
3/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Kiruna | – | 598 | 2/5 |
3/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Kläppen | 34 | – | 3/5 |
1/5 |
2/5 |
|
| Lindvallen | 42 | – | 4/5 |
2/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Ljungdalen | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lofsdalen | – | 1125 | 3/5 |
– | 2/5 |
|
| Mullsjö | 33 | 330 | 3/5 |
3/5 |
– | |
| Nya Dundret | – | – | 3/5 |
– | 3/5 |
|
| Riksgränsen | 199 | 910 | 2/5 |
4/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Romme Alpin | 11 | 400 | 3/5 |
2/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Skuleberget | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Storlien | 16 | 830 | 2/5 |
3/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Storstenshöjden | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Stöten i Sälen | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Sundsvall | – | 179 | 3/5 |
– | 1/5 |
|
| Sunne | 6 | 365 | 3/5 |
– | 2/5 |
|
| Sydalpin | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Säfsen | 11 | – | 3/5 |
1/5 |
1/5 |
|
| Sälen | 145 | 800 | 4/5 |
2/5 |
2/5 |
|
| Tandådalen / Hundfjället | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Trillevallen | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tänndalen / Ramundberget | – | 1200 | 4/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
|
| Tärnaby | – | 1550 | 4/5 |
3/5 |
2/5 |
|
| Ulricehamn Skicenter | 3 | 300 | – | – | – | |
| Valfjället | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vallåsen | – | – | 5/5  |
1/5 |
– | |
| Vemdalen | 49 | 930 | 3/5 |
4/5 |
2/5 |
|
| Wäsa Alpin | – | 480 | – | – | – | |
| Åre | 93 | 1270 | 3/5 |
2/5 |
1/5 |
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