Länge behandlades Stöten i Sälen som kusinen från landet, den fula ankungen som ingen ville kännas vid. Kanske berodde det på att Stöten inledningsvis ägdes till lika delar av staten via domänverket och Malungs kommun. En konstellation som konkurrerar via skattesedeln med det privata näringslivet har svårt att […]

275 km ski slopes, 81 lifts, 80 on-slope restaurants, 8 villages and three valleys. That’s the SkiWelt in a glimpse. We were curious why such a big ski area in Austria is almost unspoken in Scandinavia, and had to check it out. SkiWelt impresses in figures. The number […]

Other ski magazines create lists of the best powder skiing. If you’re looking for that, read them. In this article, we are talking about concrete corduroy, hardcore skiing. GS style. Put your helmet on, buckle up and go full throttle. This is a salute to the best ski […]

Everyone with a passion for skiing has probably heard of Voss. You have most likely met a skier from Voss. Have you ever been there? I guess not. Well, it’s not too late to change that. Voss is worth a visit, Not only for skiing. But, as we […]

One of Scandinavia’s newest ski resorts, Myrkdalen. It’s located half an hour outside Voss. You can reach this snow bowl by car or free ski shuttle bus. Twenty years ago, the first lift opened, and in December 2012, the Myrkdalen Hotel opened its doors. As the first lift […]

Storhogna is a must when visiting the ski area Klövsjö Vemdalen. This is a genuine old style half-board/full-board hotel. More than so, actually. Storhogna is Sweden’s first high alpine ski hotel with a spa. The hotel is located on the mountainside, ski in, ski out. Both cross-country skiers […]

Sedan tidigt åttiotal har skidtestarhelgen eller Ski Test Weekend som Skistar kallar händelsen, varit en samlingspunkt för alla involverade i den svenska skidindustrin. Till Sälen vallfärdar leverantörer och dedikerade skidåkare, främst från södra Sverige. Målet att starta en ny skidsäsong, första helgen i december. I princip alla skid […]

In Åre Björnen, all accommodation is ski in/ski out. Skiing is easy, slopes here are green and blue. You will hardly find any red ones, and the black ones are totally absent in this part of the valley. Lifts are everything from carpets, button lifts and t-bars. Easy […]

Hösten är en orolig tid för många involverade i skidåkning. Samma frågeställningar varje år – blir det vinter? – när kommer det snö? Sporthandlarna har butikerna sprängfyllda med skidprylar och för att försäljningen ska ta fart krävs det snö på backen, frost på bilen och rapporter om att […]

After celebrating Christmas with the family at Kvarstad gård in Brumunddal, our kids left us, spreading over the world like Leafs. Stephanie left for Mexico, Alexander for the USA and Christopher headed to Austria. The lust to get some altitude in our legs and a time alone was […]