Åre or Sälen?
Åre takes 5 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
Sälen
The family ski week that most of Sweden grew up on: gentle, ski-in/ski-out cabins, and an airport 20 minutes away. No vertical to speak of, and nothing at all for strong skiers.
Worth knowing. No vertical to speak of, and nothing at all for a strong skier.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,030 a week from London
Side by side
| Åre | Sälen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 69/100 | 59/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 91 km | 100 km linked |
| Top lift | 1274 m | 900 m |
| Cost before travel | €1090 | €945 |
| Families with young kids | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Budget and après | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 3/10 |
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.