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Overview

Åre

Åre is located in the central part of Sweden, and is one of Scandinavia's largest ski resorts, consisting of 5 ski areas with a total of 40 ski lifts and 103 runs. The village is situated at an altitude of 372 m, and the skiing area stretches almost all the way up to the peak of Åreskutan at an altitude of 1420 m. Åre offers skiing for all ages and skill levels, and has more than 500 km of Nordic skiing tracks in addition to the alpine pistes.

Elevation

Summit

4179ft
Vertical Drop

2919ft
Base

1259ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

10%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Advanced Runs

43%

Expert Runs

Terrain Parks

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 45
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 9
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 5
Surface Lifts: 31

Tourist Office

830 14 Åre

Sweden

Phone: +46 647 17754

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/09/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 05/05/2013

Years Open: 74

Åre Reviews

by rick19925 6th April 2012
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 1
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 2
Poorly ran resort with potential

Pros: Lots of potential, good park, family friendly
Cons: Skistar (resort operator) completely out of their depth, Extremely windy
by joebunda 22nd October 2009
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 3
Are--Lots of Crusing on this Mountain

Pros: Snow
Cons: Wind
by Sal Black 27th January 2009
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Are - I didn't enjoy it but you might

Pros: Nice atmopsphere, big ski area, good facilities
Cons: Spread out and expensive
by Tom Destry 20th February 2008
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 4
Ãre - Duved Review

I went to Are two years ago with my family, aged 7 to 13. We had a fabulous apartment, vast by Alpine standards, not expensive, and with its own sauna. The weather... [! full_review