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Åre Ski Area

Åre Municipality, Sweden · built 1909

Åre (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈôːrɛ]) 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). The village and ski area are accessible by bus and train, and the nearest airport is Åre Östersund Airport. With a latitude of 63.4° north, the ski area is approximately 350 km (220 mi) south of the Arctic Circle.

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