Åre reviews (Page 12)

Magic! I love Åre. There is nothing better than long playful days on the boat or in the various forest lines.
Good lunch in the hill and lovely hanging in the evenings in the village!

Have always appreciated the ride in Åre and there will be several visits every season. There is a large ski area with a good variety of slopes, there are plenty of child friendly options and there is the possibility of very nice off-road skiing.

For the family of children and the beginners, I would especially recommend the ski area Björnen where, in principle, all slopes are adapted for easier driving. There are plenty of activities for the smallest, restaurants and accommodation. Those who want to glide with skiing skills can easily access the harder rides by transporting the piste road to the slopes at Åre city. Only the smaller ski area Duved is not intertwined with Åre (one and the same lift card works everywhere), but I can guarantee that the range of skiing in Åre and Björnen is enough even for those who plan to stay for a whole week. As for the quality of the slopes, it is good. You can not complain about the maintenance, but sadly, the low-zone looks like a cockpit in the afternoon. The entire ski area feels crowded with chairlifts so lactic acid in the thighs is not an excuse to go home before closing.

Hunger is rarely a problem as there are plenty of restaurants in the slopes. The food is very good, but it costs a slant. Pricing can be said that the whole of Åre is at the top, although prices do not feel completely unreasonable. The expensive prices also include the lift pass, but considering the ride Åre can offer in relation to other Swedish ski resorts, I think the lift card is worth the money. There is plenty of accommodation, but it may be a good idea to book on time if you are in high season or during any major event. Even the accommodation can cost a lot, but there are cheaper alternatives to find, especially in the off-season.

During a sunny day, Åreskutan is a great place to visit. Wonderful views and if there is a will, you can go down through an off-piste on the back of Åreskutan. As usual in the mountains, the weather can be unstable, but I feel that there is more blowing in Åre than at other resorts. Please note, however, that this is a very personal experience and I do not know if it actually is. However, due to the blow, the high mountain range is often closed, which limits the possibilities for riding.

Åre city is a very nice place and unlike many other Swedish resorts, there is actually a city to stroll around in! There is also the possibility of activities other than skiing, such as skiing. fishing and cross-country skating. A visit to Åre chocolate factory is a must! Although skiing is Åre's biggest advantage, there is a lot to do here in the summer, for example mountain biking or cycling downhill. If you want to print, you can also invite mother-in-law to tandem paragliding.

I myself go to Åre in the first place for the off-piste, which is fantastic. It's just a matter of pricing the good snow days and being in place before everyone else. The ride outside the slopes is available in varying degrees of difficulty so finding something that suits you is easy.

Finally, I would like to put in a good word for those who work in the ski shops in the resort. Experience that most of the staff are very knowledgeable and I have rarely left a shop without getting helpful.

Despite the expensive prices, definitely the best ski resort in the country!

strengths:
+ Offpiste
+ Many backs and big variation on the slopes
+ Good fall height
+ Plenty of child friendly options
+ Many accommodation options
+ Many chairlifts
+ A really nice city
+ Good possibilities for other activities are skiing
+ Knowledgeable staff

weaknesses:
- Expensive!
- Often windy and therefore closed in high zone
- The backs are picked up in the afternoon

Rides a lot of skiing every winter, and can only say that Åre is quite so
by far in Sweden I think! Then both about skiing and food / experiences generally.
All areas have their charm, with Tegefjäll as a personal favorite, especially its offpiste / forest skiing.
All ages can find their favorites in a wonderful atmosphere!

Åre is really a very nice little place, which unfortunately has become totally overexploited in recent years when all celebrities and stock cutters from -08 countries will get there and squeeze and show up on the hook. And the cozy atmosphere of the village disappeared.
Enormous queues if you're unlucky to go there one day with nice weather, and very many beginners on the slopes that are insecure and shy around the piste.
No, Åre was a canoe 20-25 years ago, then it has just been done unfortunately (hehe). Where all the lift money has gone I do not know, the number of guest beds has obviously increased significantly more than the lift capacity.
If you go there to bend and fix, so okay, but for those who want a lot of skim in the legs-choose the Alps.

Years clearly overrated!

After spending week 7 (which is a sports permit in western Sweden) in Åre / Duved, they are clearly overrated as ski resorts. True, the sun is shining, the snow depth is at least 50 cm, the temperature is -5-10, the fog stays away and the wind blows can probably Åre belong to the best ski resorts in Sweden. But to compare with the Alps ..... probably only those who have not been in the Alps. According to many loyal visitors, bad weather in January and February is more likely than exception. And this is crucial for skiing.
As the high mountain area is usually closed due to fog and wind, it will be no more with the fall height than many other Swedish facilities.
Otherwise, it is nice to have long interconnected slopes and the opportunity to go with frequent ski buses between Åre and Duved.
Åre lives high on his reputation but without the competition arrangements and the relative proximity to Stockholm and Mälardalen, many had chosen other places! And wait for March so maybe it will get better!

A windy sunny day on the Åreskutan with views of Sylarna and the entire mountain world around and 20's different mountain ranges in different color balls down is completely unbeatable in the Nordic region! Unfortunately, not all days are sunny and windy. :-)

Åre is clearly Sweden's ski mare. Superior fall height and amazing alp feeling. Best ski resort in Sweden. Consequently people complain that there are a lot of people. I am from Stockholm and go week 10 because there are less people then and there are really no queues at any lift.
Mars is the best month for skiing for years
Positive:
Really long and demanding backs
Sweden's toughest skiing red backs are like black in other ski resorts
You get really strained after a day in Åre
Vm backs
Many backs
The vertical drop
Duvet's carving backs are super
Stendalen and the crossroads
The offpiste seems to be easily accessible and have a great selection in Sweden, but I do not go offpiste myself and do not know how it is
Sunny weather on the boat is awesome
There are several children's areas
Diversity of slopes. no back is the other equal. In other Swedish ski resorts, all backs are very similar to each other
Very chairlifts
Kabinbanan
When there is bad weather high up on the mountain, you can go further down the saddle and Vm6an
The red hill and the wool valley are very cozy areas that are not raised.
Good homemade food
SuperFina accommodations
Beautiful, Sweden's finest ski resort
negative:
Expensive both the food, the lift pass and the accommodation
The restaurants are very far apart because the mountain is so big
The runners are easily raised
The thrill always full of people and raised
The boat is terrible when the weather is bad
No lift to the top floor over the cabin
May be windy but I never experienced it
All restaurants have the same menu
Great distance at the ulledalen

Read through some reviews and could not comment. I have been to Åre almost every year for the past 25 years.

"To complain about prices and queues is just strange. Do not go skiing during the law-weeks or go to the mini-system if one thinks it's a problem ... I myself have been able to avoid the law weeks in the last decade, and thus did not experience lift queues in recent years.

-Seep a really funny comment about "Speedmen" below ... Got me laughing ... Stay in the Bear or Ullådalen if you can not go skiing properly. These parts of the system are excellent for families with children.

"You have the best skiing in Scandinavia. There is nothing that even competes for this. Fall height is superior and the range of real slopes is incomparable to everything else.

"The best weeks are definitely in March, after the sports act and before the easterlove. Then the high zone is more often open and it is still cold night. January and February (before the sports act) are also really good, but only the upper part of the runway (and possibly red rapped) is open in the high zone, given that it does not blow (as it often does), the rest of the high zone does not open until later in the season.

-I would not recommend April if you do not want to hope for a real trip with the weather. April usually means plus degrees and bad snow.

The lower part of the Störtloppback is unfortunately in principle always closed for training or competition. It's bitter because it's Sweden's best Alpine backing. Going to the top of the valley through the upper part of the Störtlopp and then the street staircase or the staircase gives an experience and speed that no other system in Sweden can compare to.

Remember that the World Championships open one hour earlier than the rest of the system at the beginning of the season - the punch is quickly destroyed in the slopes around 8am, so it's up to the top of the hill when opening.

-For those who may think of a little worse driving when it has been encountered in most of the system, Tegefjäll, Duved and Stendalen are recommended. These often share relatively untouched even in the afternoon. Also check out Tottbacken's last part, down towards the hotel. This part is totally untouched through close closure, as nobody goes there. That part of the hill is pathetic short, but a bit fun with snowy rides even the hour before closing. May be worth a ride.

It is interesting to see what the reviews vary. Personally, I agree with everything like Rasmus. Understand if you can be disappointed if you book a week as it was week 9 this year with some snow and queues when no high zone was open. But most of all, many of the sore posts need to be about not being able to enjoy everything and simply looking for something other than Åre offers, but it does not understand and, in addition, maybe financially should go somewhere else. For sure, things in Åre cost you to choose what is available. If you go there and can not do that you have to live with it or stop the bull. It may not be so heaven easy. But it is not more expensive than in, for example, Östersund, Linköping or other cities. Lift ticket prices, yes it is expensive. But if I compare with other resorts and what I get in terms of lift capacity it's hard to decide. I myself have been in Åre from time to time for 30 years. Basically everything is for the better. Of course, you can sometimes miss that old village that once existed. But I'd rather take a big selection and not least, I know it's not a small town anymore but a small town.

Certainly the weather is unstable as always in the mountains. But those days when the sun is shining and it's windy and you're standing there on top of a hill on the back, you've been forgiving everything and a little bit more. My tip is not to be so locked to enjoy skiing in the lifts every day. Go for a hike, go fishing or go for a ride, and take a ride on the slopes when it's nice weather. (of course, not only for Åre) There is plenty to do. What I can agree with is silly and grossly misleading is that the snow report says Åre. It is from Rödkullen, which is known to be higher up towards Ullådalen. However, this is something of the middle of the hill, but it should be noted that it is not Åre city that applies. Many people probably feel right and wondered when it's 45 cm but it's just 0 cm snow in Åre center. A tip to "tourist " would be to report the alpine reporting that often has snow depths and the valley. Often it can be 1.5 meters in high zone in Åre but no Åre center. It would be interesting to know.

1) 10 years ago, wealthy stockholmers went to Åre to buy red bull vodka and spray buns. Today they go to a restaurant and buy food from local farmers and Sami. No place in all of Sweden can measure with Western Jämtland when it comes to the ability to produce local food. It is not a statement. It is so. It is due to local patriotism.

2) The snow depth varies in all ski resorts. For the past 20 years Åre has had more snow than Sälen 15/20 winters. But some pillowcases are certainly not. But the high zone is unique in Sweden. In addition to the last two winters, Åre can be regarded as a place with a stable cold climate. Liftköerna has fallen drastically over the last 10 years. The number of skiers has not increased, but the piste rides increased by 40% and the lift capacity is cruel. Week 9 in Åre has no more queue or ice than in Vemdalen. But queue is it. Then you go skiing in Duved instead. Or Trillevallen!

3) Åre is the only ski resort in Sweden that is actually run by local small entrepreneurs. Although people seem to think that the ski resort owns the village. But it is not true. 95% of the restaurant chairs are owned by private individuals. Few of them get rich. The shops and restaurants are not more expensive than elsewhere. They are owned by local residents. People living in Åre generally earn a lot of money, but no one goes to Östersund to shop for Willys. You want to keep Ica in Björnänge and Mörsil, and afford the ecological offer that is expected in western jutland. Many have thick tv, everyone has good health and eat savory food. No one has Danish pig. Activities are chosen by weather, sometimes you have to go on a ski trip to enjoy the crowd.

4) Åre is not about skiing. It is about coming to Sweden's only mountain-borne civilization. Jamtlandsfjällen starts south of the river. There are noiseless land where you can walk for a lifetime without running out of new mountain peaks. Or bike, row or paddle.

5) In Åre municipality, which is as big as Skåne and Blekinge together, it lives 10,000 people. And there lies Skäckerfjällen and Bydalsfjällen as snowy! Lace amount is a local phenomenon. Those who are looking for finds.