Resorts / Sweden
Kläppen
The park resort of the Sälen valley, with a freestyle scene well out of proportion to its 380 m of vertical. Independent, family-run, and consistently rated above resorts twice its size.
Worth knowing. Small, and the park is most of the point.
Pre-season — snow reliability. There is no meaningful snow on the models yet, so resorts are ranked on how snow-sure they are: altitude adjusted for latitude, glacier cover and the size of the ski area. Live scoring resumes automatically once the snow arrives. How we rank
Snow reliability
47/100
Latitude-adjusted altitude, glacier cover and area size
Altitude
320–700 m
28 km of piste, 18 lifts
Week from London
£995
Fly via SCR, about 5.1 hours
Snow Value Index
3.97
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Who it suits
Scored per type of skier rather than given one overall mark, because a single number hides exactly the trade-off you are trying to make.
- Families with young kids8/10Ski-in/ski-out, gentle greens, childcare, short transfers.
- Snowboarders9/10Parks, few flat traverses, minimal drag lifts.
- Non-skiing partner3/10Things to do off the snow: spa, town, walks, mountain restaurants.
- Budget & après7/10Cheap beer, lively bars, affordable lift pass.
- Off-piste & freeride4/10Lift-accessed terrain, tree runs, reliable snow, guiding.
What a week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | £420 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | £218 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | £113 |
| Return travel from London | £243 |
| Total per person | £995 |
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.
Who goes to Kläppen
Tour operators and accommodation suppliers selling this resort. We are not a travel agent — these links take you to the operator, who takes the booking.
Transfers and hire
Listed separately and on purpose. These are independent suppliers you book yourself, whenever you like — we never chain them onto a booking, and we never pass on your details. Why that matters.
Get told when Kläppen is about to get snow
The weekly ranking, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.