Åreskutan
The cable car on Åreskutan
Skiing at the mountain Åreskutan in May 2000.
Åreskutan in the summer
Åreskutan is a 1,420-metre-high (4,660 ft) mountain at Åre in Jämtland in central Sweden. It is one of the better-known mountains in Sweden. The mountain (and the village of Åre itself) is easily accessible by train. The mountain massif features the largest ski resort area in Sweden.
From February 3 to 18, 2007, Åre was the host for the 2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. In 1999, Åre was the host of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.
References
- Caves and Mountains in Sweden Sweden's official website for tourism and travel information, retrieved on January 10, 2006
External links
- FIS WC Homepage
- Åreskutan 360 panorama from virtualsweden
Coordinates: 63°25′51.30″N 13°5′35.80″E / 63.4309167°N 13.0932778°E
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