Åre

Location

Åre
Sweden
63° 26' 27.24" N, 13° 5' 30.84" E
SE
General info: 

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.

BASE: 1259ft
SUMMIT: 4179ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2919ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 45
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 14
Surface: 31

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