Åre, Sweden
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About Åre
Village 446 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 446 m and its top at 1,416 m. It has 115 km of runs and 48 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,027 m, from 1,416 m to 389 m. For beginners and families: 61% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 4 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 0.8 m at the top (1,416 m). For skiers the best months are usually March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Åre.
Åre is a ski resort in Jämtland, Sweden, founded 117 years ago in 1909 and owned by SkiStar AB.
The town of Åre is located in Åre Municipality, in what is generally referred to as Årefjällen (Åre Mountains) or Åredalen (Åre Valley), approximately 100 km (62 mi.) from the city of Östersund. The ski lift system is on the Åreskutan mountain, with a summit elevation of 1,420 m (4,660 ft), which is not lift-served, but is reachable by a short hike or by snowmobile. The lift-served vertical drop is 870 m (2,850 ft), descending from 1,260 m (4,130 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Åre ski resort, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 389 m to 1,416 m: 1,027 m of vertical. 115 km of runs and 48 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Åre.
| Beginner (green) | 11 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 59 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 34 km |
| Advanced (black) | 3.8 km |
| Expert | 0.3 km |
| Not graded | 7.4 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Drag lifts | 33 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Other lifts | 2 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
61% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Skiers Accredited, 0.3 km
- childcare: no name given, 0.7 km
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From Chicago: about 20 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TRD, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → TRD · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Åre.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 11 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 17 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base446 m | Mid931 m | Top1,416 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -8°C |
| Dec | 0.3 m | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | -11°C |
| Jan | 0.5 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -12°C |
| Feb | 0.6 m | 0.7 m | 0.7 m | -12°C |
| Mar | 0.7 m | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | -10°C |
| Apr | 0.6 m | 0.7 m | 0.7 m | -6°C |
| May | none | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to TRD, changing at AMS, then 2h 50 by road. About 20h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TRD, changing at AMS, then 2h 50 by road. About 20h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,245–£2,165 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TRD, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £395–£815 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £135–£220 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £325–£435 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£220 |
| Total | £1,245–£2,165 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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