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: Broken clouds

Max temp: 4 °c
Min temp: -4.8 °c
Last snowed: Fri 06 Mar

Last Updated: Sat 14 Mar

weather Forecast today: Broken clouds

Max temp: 4 °c
Min temp: -4.8 °c
Last snowed: Fri 06 Mar

Last Updated: Sat 14 Mar

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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Fast lifts
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

Top (1274m)

	Sat 14 Mar			Sun 15 Mar			Mon 16 Mar			Tue 17 Mar			Wed 18 Mar			Thu 19 Mar			Fri 20 Mar			Sat 21 Mar			Sun 22 Mar			Mon 23 Mar
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Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Wind gusts	Overcast	Mainly cloudy	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm	1.5 cm	2 cm	1.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	1.2 cm	1.6 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-1.8°c	-3.2°c	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.6°c	-1°c	-1.1°c	-1.4°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c	-0.5°c	1.8°c	1.8°c	0.8°c	0.5°c	-0.7°c	-1.2°c	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-1.6°c	1.8°c	1.8°c	-0.2°c	0.7°c	0.7°c	-0.7°c	-0.6°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-3.2°c	-5.2°c	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-4.6°c	-1.5°c	-1.4°c	-2.1°c	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-1.6°c	1°c	0.8°c	0.4°c	-0.7°c	-1.4°c	-1.7°c	-1.8°c	-1.6°c	-2.6°c	-2°c	-0.2°c	-1.1°c	-1.2°c	-0.7°c	-1.6°c	-1.4°c	-1.1°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-9.2°c	-10°c	-14.3°c	-9.9°c	-12.3°c	-9.2°c	-9°c	-8.5°c	-10.1°c	-8.2°c	-8.5°c	-5.3°c	-3.9°c	-5°c	-5.8°c	-8.1°c	-8.3°c	-8°c	-5.8°c	-7.1°c	-7.9°c	-3.1°c	-5.8°c	-7.4°c	-5.3°c	-6.8°c	-7.6°c	-7.3°c	-8.1°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-1.8°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-3.2°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-11.5°c	-9.2°c	-10°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-2.8°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-4.6°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-14.3°c	-9.9°c	-12.3°c

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Weather	Wind gusts	Overcast	Mainly cloudy
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-1°c	-1.1°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	-1.4°c	-2.1°c
Feels like temp	-9.2°c	-9°c	-8.5°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.2°c	-0.5°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-10.1°c	-8.2°c	-8.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.8°c	0.8°c
Min temp	1°c	0.8°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	-3.9°c	-5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	2 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	-0.7°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-0.7°c	-1.4°c	-1.7°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	-8.1°c	-8.3°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-1.8°c	-1.6°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-8°c	-5.8°c	-7.1°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.8°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-2°c	-0.2°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-3.1°c	-5.8°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	0.7°c	0.7°c	-0.7°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	-0.7°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-5.3°c	-6.8°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.9 cm	1.2 cm	1.6 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	-1.1°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-7.3°c	-8.1°c

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Resort (380m)

	Sat 14 Mar			Sun 15 Mar			Mon 16 Mar			Tue 17 Mar			Wed 18 Mar			Thu 19 Mar			Fri 20 Mar			Sat 21 Mar			Sun 22 Mar			Mon 23 Mar
	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	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Overcast	Overcast	Mainly cloudy	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Snow grains	Snow grains	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	4°c	4°c	-0.5°c	3.3°c	3.6°c	-1.6°c	3.9°c	4°c	1.6°c	4.9°c	5.1°c	0.9°c	7.1°c	7.1°c	2.4°c	5°c	5°c	1.8°c	5.2°c	5.5°c	2°c	7.1°c	7.2°c	2.7°c	6.6°c	6.7°c	2.4°c	4.6°c	5°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-0.5°c	-4.8°c	-6.6°c	-1.6°c	-4.3°c	-1.9°c	1.6°c	-0.8°c	-2.9°c	0.9°c	-1.2°c	-0.8°c	2.4°c	0.5°c	0.7°c	1.8°c	0.1°c	-0.7°c	2°c	-1.3°c	-2.1°c	2.7°c	-0.3°c	-1.1°c	2.4°c	-0.2°c	-0.9°c	1.8°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	1.9°c	-0.5°c	-6.6°c	2.9°c	-1.6°c	-1.9°c	0.9°c	-1.1°c	-2.9°c	2.8°c	0.8°c	-0.8°c	6.5°c	2.2°c	-2.6°c	1.2°c	-2.1°c	-3.4°c	3.1°c	1.8°c	-2.1°c	6.4°c	2.5°c	-1.1°c	4.5°c	2.2°c	-0.9°c	2°c	-0.9°c

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Max temp	4°c	4°c	-0.5°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-0.5°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	1.9°c	-0.5°c

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Max temp	3.3°c	3.6°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-6.6°c	-1.6°c	-4.3°c
Feels like temp	-6.6°c	2.9°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.9°c	4°c	1.6°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	1.6°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-1.9°c	0.9°c	-1.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.9°c	5.1°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-2.9°c	0.9°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-2.9°c	2.8°c	0.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	7.1°c	2.4°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	2.4°c	0.5°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	6.5°c	2.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	5°c	5°c	1.8°c
Min temp	0.7°c	1.8°c	0.1°c
Feels like temp	-2.6°c	1.2°c	-2.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.2°c	5.5°c	2°c
Min temp	-0.7°c	2°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	3.1°c	1.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	7.2°c	2.7°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	2.7°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	-2.1°c	6.4°c	2.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.6°c	6.7°c	2.4°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	2.4°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.1°c	4.5°c	2.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	5°c	1.8°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	1.8°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	-0.9°c	2°c	-0.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	06/03/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	0.5 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	116 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	64 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Artificial snow
Lifts	Lifts open	33 out of 36
	Resort opening date	Thu 04 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 03 May 2026

Snow Overview

Scandinavia

Updated 10/03

Mild conditions continue across much of Scandinavia throughout this week, with temperature sitting just about the wrong side of freezing at mid-mountain level. Across the region, the freezing line will then drop as the week concludes and the weekend dawns, bringing with it more unsettled weather and snowfall.

Around 10cm can be expected down across southerly and central areas, reduced to just a few flurries further north and northwest. This cold pattern will then continue into the new week.

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