page_title: Åre ski resort
section_title: Central Åre
hierarchical_section_title: Åre ski resort / Areas / Central Åre
caption_attribution_description: View from the top of the lift system in Åre
context_page_description: Åre is a ski resort in Jämtland, Sweden, founded 111 years ago in 1909 and owned by SkiStar AB.
  Åre, short for Årefjällen, is located in Åre Municipality, just outside and above the village of Åre, approximately 80 km from the city of Östersund. The ski lift system is on the Åreskutan mountain, with a summit elevation of 1,420 m, which is not lift-served, but is reachable by snowmobile. The lift-served vertical drop is 870 m, descending from 1,260 m.
  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 south of the Arctic Circle.
context_section_description: In Central Åre there are plenty of runs to choose from, both for beginners and advanced skiers. Central Åre is the largest area in the Åre Ski Area. Advanced skiers often prefer the central area with the longest runs which are also fairly steep.
  Lifts in Central Åre
  Bergbanan
  Tottliften
  Fjällgårdsexpressen
  Hummelliften
  Kabinbanan
  Gondolen
  VM6:an
  VM8:an
  Worldcupliften
  Bräckeliften
  Lillröda
  Lillvita
  Rödhakeliften
  Rödkulleliften 1
  Rödkulleliften 2
  Nedre Tväråvalvsliften
  Nedre Tväråvalvsliften 2
  Stendalsliften
  Ullådalsliften
  Ullådalsliften 2
  Övre Tväråvalvsliften
caption: View from the top of the lift system
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