Only 16 days to go and thinking about the first day of twin-plank action (subject to my being able to squeeze my knackered and swollen ankle into a ski boot). I usually like to spend the first day pootling (let's face it, I pootle most of the time) on some easier blue runs. Our apartment is located between the VM8 lift and the gondola and VM6 lifts and it doesn't look particularly easy to get to any easy blue runs from any of those lifts.
Would it be sensible to drive over to Bjornen where most of the easier slopes appear to be?
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
If I recall correctly, the area around Sadeln / Totthummeln is fairly gentle, particularly the 105-106-107-108 blues. So you could take the VM6, slowly make you way down to the Fjallgards Expressen, then do some laps of the Sadelexpressen. I recall the snow being alright here too as it's just behind a ridge with some bushy trees meaning it caught a lot of stuff blown off the tops. Also sheltered from the wind, which you will soon find to be very important.
Coming back, the reds around that area are not particularly steep, particularly the lower part of that 74 - and it's also massively wide. See my embarrassing video here - this is near the base of VM6, looking back up piste 74.
Second take the VM8 and then go down Årevagen to Rödkullen area. A few blues around there, plus resturant, warm stuga etc
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
@dobby, I remember the blue Årevägen from the top of Åreskutan all the way down is a pleasant cruise, there are also some lovely blues and not so difficult reds along in Tegefjäll, which is also mostly through forests so it's nice on a windy day.
We have just booked to stay in the same area of Åre as you today coincidently, though we don't go until march. We will be staying in one of the Lienbäcken apartartments.
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