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For a full six months, SkiStar's Scandinavian destinations have been offering families and skiing enthusiasts the joy of skiing.

Six months of skiing: SkiStar's destinations deliver guaranteed snow until May 1st

As winter transitions to spring, SkiStar, the leading Scandinavian ski resort operator, concludes an extraordinary ski season characterized by remarkable achievements and significant growth. Over the past six months, the five Scandinavian ski resorts have served as a haven for numerous families and skiing aficionados.

SkiStar Åre Sweden, november 16 th 2023

The five largest ski resorts in Scandinavia, operated by SkiStar, kickstart the ski season ahead of schedule

The cold weather over the past month has created optimal conditions for snow production and snowfall has made the Scandinavian terrain magical. SkiStar's ski resorts Vemdalen and Sälen opened for the season in early November. Next up to open are Åre, Trysil and Hemsedal. SkiStar, the market leader in Scandinavia alpine tourism, expect a long Scandinavian ski season that extends to 1 May.

Summer‘s new attractions at SkiStar Trysil and Hemsedal: Mountain Coaster, Mountain Tube and plenty of cycling news for the whole family

Summer‘s new attractions at SkiStar Trysil and Hemsedal: Mountain Coaster, Mountain Tube and plenty of cycling news for the whole family

SkiStar continues to invest in active holiday experiences for the whole family for the summer. New attractions for this year in Trysil are the construction of a brand new adventure arena that opens on June 23 with several fast-paced activities such as Mountain Coaster, Mountain Tube and trail biking in Valleskogen, as well as opening up more trails for lift-based trail biking. And to make the expe

Summer at SkiStar Vemdalen and Åre: New climbing park, trail biking and Åreskutan 360

Summer at SkiStar Vemdalen and Åre: New climbing park, trail biking and Åreskutan 360

Preparations are now underway to get Vemdalen and Åre ready for the summer season, which opens in June with new mountain experiences. Both destinations have a long history of year-round tourism, and this year SkiStar’s offer will be expanded as Vemdalen gets its first climbing park and trail biking with machine-dug cycle trails down Vemdalsskalet.

Summer at SkiStar Sälen: A range of affordable fun for the whole family

Summer at SkiStar Sälen: A range of affordable fun for the whole family

The winter season is over and preparations are underway to fully complete SkiStar Sälen for the summer season with new mountain experiences for active relaxation at the destination. We’re going to increase the range even more this year with several new features such as summer skiing, more trail biking trails and the fast-paced Mountain Coaster.

SkiStar presents new summer attractions: new adventure arenas in Sälen, Trysil and Vemdalen

SkiStar presents new summer attractions: new adventure arenas in Sälen, Trysil and Vemdalen

The winter season is in full swing, while mountain travellers are starting to plan their summer holidays. SkiStar continues to invest in experiences for active summer holidays for the whole family in the Scandinavian mountain environment. New for this year is that the popular attractions of Stockholm Hammarbybacken will be introduced in Trysil and Sälen, and Vemdalen gets its first climbing park.

The ski season opens at SkiStar: New SummerSki launches at Stockholm Hammarbybacken

The ski season opens at SkiStar: New SummerSki launches at Stockholm Hammarbybacken

Summer skiing opened today at Stockholm Hammarbybacken, Sweden's first modern alpine skiing arena with artificial grass. The SummerSki venture is an important milestone in the company's move towards year-round activities, which can now also be enjoyed in the middle of the capital. First to try out the slope at the launch was none other than World Cup skier Kristoffer Jakobsen.

SkiStar Sälen gets ready for the summer season: Full list of activities this summer

SkiStar Sälen gets ready for the summer season: Full list of activities this summer

The summer season will soon be here and SkiStar Sälen is getting ready for another season with lots of visitors and many new activities and events, including new SkiStar Sports & Adventures attractions. Here is the full list of things to do, along with all the information you need for a memorable mountain experience this summer.

Continued focus on a safe and secure winter at SkiStar's destinations: - Tips for your travel

Continued focus on a safe and secure winter at SkiStar's destinations: - Tips for your travel

Based on good experiences from previous summer and winter seasons, SkiStar continues to focus on safety and security for all guests. We continue to follow the advice and recommendations from the authorities and our trade associations and we are ready to adapt further as needed. As a guest you are responsible for keeping yourself up-to-date with what rules apply in your country and at your dest.

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Memorable mountain experiences at Sälen, Åre, Vemdalen, Hemsedal, Trysil and Hammarbybacken in Stockholm.

SkiStar owns and operates five of the region's largest alpine ski resorts: Sälen (incl. Hammarbybacken i Stockholm), Åre and Vemdalen in Sweden and Hemsedal and Trysil in Norway. SkiStar's vision is to create memorable mountain experiences as the leading holiday operator for Scandinavia.

SkiStar's ski resorts are the perfect destination for those who are active and like to enjoy life to the fullest. Families and friends can enjoy fantastic days on the ski slopes. Many have discovered the joys of downhill skiing, but a holiday on the slopes is the perfect opportunity to exercise, to recharge your batteries and to socialise with friends and family.

Welcome to our ski destinations in Sälen, Åre, Vemdalen, Hemsedal and the city ski slopes of Hammarbybacken in the middle of Stockholm!