Åre or Funäsfjällen?
Åre takes 6 of 9, with 2 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Sweden
Åre
Scandinavia's biggest resort and its best après, with a proper village on a lake. Cold, dark and windy in January; superb in the long light of March and April.
Worth knowing. Cold, dark and windy in January. Go in March.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,220 a week from London
Sweden
Funäsfjällen
One pass across Funäsdalsberget, Tänndalen and Ramundberget, plus 300 km of cross-country trails — the largest linked area in Sweden by that measure. Bus-linked rather than lift-linked, which is the catch.
Worth knowing. Bus-linked rather than lift-linked, which costs you time every day.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,096 a week from London
Side by side
| Åre | Funäsfjällen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 69/100 | 62/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 91 km | 35 km linked |
| Top lift | 1274 m | 1000 m |
| Cost before travel | €1090 | €960 |
| Families with young kids | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Budget and après | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 6/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.