Winter in South Lapland, in English

Catskiing in

Borgafjäll The off-piste paradise of

Kittelfjäll Mountain skiing at 929 metres above sea level in

Stora Blåsjön National team training in

Saxnäs Excitement and fun in

Klimpfjäll

WINTER

D E S T I N A T I O N

Foto: Litbild Camilla Karlsson

Foto: Charlotte Falk

Foto: Christian Ortner

Foto: Litbild Camilla Karlsson,

Beautiful white winters Destination South Lapland extends from Northern Jämtland and some way to the north in Västerbotten. The area offers both bare mountains and forest, with attractions including 10,000 lakes, mountain areas with ski resorts, 150 mountain peaks over 1,000 metres above sea level, 4,000 km of snowmobile trails and a rich settler and Sami culture. In other words, South Lapland is the perfect starting point for top-class open-air activities!

Foto: Anna Jonasson

www.southlapland.com

Foto: Cecilia Mårtensson

The winter in South Lapland is rich in snow, white and beautiful, with impressive views! Whether you find yourself on top of a mountain ready to speed down the piste or nestled into a snow sofa with a mug of steaming hot chocolate, we reckon you’ll have a wonderful experience in the snow. In South Lapland it’s easy to fall in love with the views, the vast expanses, the forests, the lakes, the peace and the silence. We hope that you too will find your own favourite place in Destination South Lapland!

Cross country trails fit for a national team In beautiful Saxnäs, where snow is guaranteed, there’s top-class cross country skiing! Runs are available here from November until May, making Saxnäs an attractive destination for skiers of all classes and ages. Saxnäs has an attractive location between the Marsfjällen mountains and the Kultsjön lake, and the network of runs, situated in beautiful natural terrain, has been prepared for both skate and classic styles. The first runs take the form of a summer trail towards the Satsfjället mountain in November, offering a round trip of 9.2 km. During the season there are 20 km of classic runs and 10 km of skate skiing lanes. There’s a 3.2 km illuminated trail for evening skiing. Saxnäs is ideal for pre-season training camps and for wonderful training weekends during the winter.

Saxnäs southlapland.com/saxnas +46 (0)940 398 86 turist@vilhelmina.se

Facts SEASON NUMBER OF TRAILS LONGEST TRAIL

NOV-MAY 8 54 KM

SKI HIRE ILLUMINATED TRAIL SKI SCHOOL

NO 3.2 KM NO

RESTAURANTS

2

BARS

2

Heli-skiing up in the heights Kittelfjäll is known far and wide for its amazing conditions for off-piste skiing and heli-skiing. It offers plenty of different peaks and runs with a vertical drop of up to an impressive 800 metres. Skiing is done both above and below the tree line. The mountains in Kittelfjäll are covered with ravines of differing sizes and varying forms, meaning that no two runs are the same. Forest, bare mountain, ravines, corridors, drops, jumps and everything from gentle slopes to extremely steep ones for the advanced skier. There’s skiing for all here! The average skier will find good slopes on which to develop, long red runs and easy off-piste runs.

For beginners and the little ones there are blue runs and children’s slopes with their own surface lift that goes at a gentle pace. In Kittelfjäll you’re far away from stress and congestion on the slopes, and the natural surroundings are perfect for everyone to enjoy their skiing!

Foto: Patrik Trädgårdh

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RUNES MORGONZOO KUSINERNA CABBY 76

24 DANSKEN 25 ZNUBBEN 26 PER RÄNNANA 27 VITTERSTIGEN

28 PASTORN 29 KONSUMRAVINEN 30 FUNPARK

Övre transportsträckor nedre är green. gröna.

The upper transport routes are blue är andblåtheoch lower ones

Facts SEASON

dec-apr

NUMBER OF RUNS

42

LIFTS

4

VERTICAL DROP

420 m

LONGEST RUN

2.2 km

SKI SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS EVENING SKIING

Yes 8 km Yes

RESTAURANTS

3

BARS

3

Kittelfjäll

SNOW PARK

Yes

southlapland.com/kittelfjall

HELI-SKI/CAT SKI

Yes

+46 (0)940 - 810 20

SKI HIRE

Yes

skidboden@kittelfjall.com

Mountain skiing above the tree line

Foto: Kjell-Arne Blom

The lift at Stora Blåsjön goes up to the top of Mesklumpen, 924 metres above sea level. Sunny days offer enchanting views from the top of the Solliften lift. One of the three towing lifts takes you up the slope, and then downhill by slalom in pistes or loose snow. The slopes at Stora Blåsjön have an impressive vertical drop of 475 metres, the fourth highest in Sweden, giving you a run of no less than 3.5 km before you’re down in the valley.

Blåsjön’s mountain resort is a great place for families with children, the groomed slopes with natural snow are wide and classified as green, blue or red. The Knattepisten slope is a child-friendly run with its own children’s ski lift, situated on a pleasant slope on Mesklumpen that’s ideal for a coffee. The Blåsjön mountain resort is also acknowledged to be an Eldorado for freeriders, a place that offers memorable runs!

Stora Blåsjön southlapland.com/blasjon +46 (0)73-076 28 58 info@blasjon.se

Facts SEASON

LONGEST RUN Jan-AprIL

SNOW PARK

3.5 km

CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS

NO

EVENING SKIING

1 1

NUMBER OF RUNS

12

HELI-SKI/CAT SKI

NO

RESTAURANTS

LIFTS

4

SKI HIRE

Yes

BARS

SKI SCHOOL

Yes

VERTICAL DROP

475 m

5-10 km NO

Snow park, excitement & fun!

Foto: Ante Johansson

Klimpfjäll has a compact, enjoyable skiing area with 15 slopes of varying difficulty and several challenging freeskiing runs. The ski system is ideal for families, the compact skiing area keeps the family together and short lift distances don’t wear out tired children’s legs. The vertical drop is greater on the southern lift, where there are a number of forest trails that enable those who want more of a challenge to find enjoyable skiing both on the piste and in the forest. Natural snow alone is guaranteed in the area around Klimpfjäll. You can ski in the park here, through gates or off-piste.

All to maximise skiing and meet the needs of all ski lovers. Klimpfjäll offers amazing views over the Lapland landscape and the mountains of Jämtland.

Klimpfjäll southlapland.com/klimpfjall +46 (0)940 711 80 backen@klimpfjall.se SVÅR NED FA RT MEDELSV ÅR LÄTT NED F MYC K ET ART LÄ O FF PIST TT PI ST

ER 12000 m FA LLHÖJD LÄNG STA NE 225 m DFART 2000 N O RR LIFT m EN SY DLIFTEN 11 48 m 65 0 m ELLJU SS PÅ LÄN GDSP R 2,3 K m ÅR 4-10 Km

Facts SEASON NUMBER OF RUNS LIFTS VERTICAL DROP

LONGEST RUN nov-aprIL 15 3 200 M

1,980 m

CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS

70 km

SNOW PARK

Yes

EVENING SKIING

Yes

HELI-SKI

Yes

RESTAURANTS

2

SKI HIRE

Yes

BARS

1

SKI SCHOOL

Yes

Cat skiing with claws

Foto: Magnus Nilsson

Borgafjäll is a genuine mountain village at the end of the road, with a magnificent view over Borgahällan and the Klöverfjället mountain. Borgafjäll offers varied mountain terrain, making the slopes at Borgafjäll ideal for everyone from families with small children and downhill enthusiasts to the most daring off-piste adventurer. The beautiful natural surroundings in this winter wonderland are far from being overexploited, so there are short queues for the lifts and wonderful natural snow. For the bolder skiers, there is catskiing and off-piste skiing at places including Klöverfjället. Catskiing takes you quickly and conveniently up to some of the very finest off-piste areas in a catski machine. On the way down there’s just you, enchanting views and untouched powder snow, an experience you’ll never forget!

Sutme

Borgafjäll southlapland.com/borgafjall +46 (0)70-305 48 30

69°Nord

info@borgafjallbackarna.se

Familjespåret

Hotell Borgafjäll Äventyr & Spa

Skipass

Björnidet

Facts SEASON

LONGEST RUN Dec-April

SNOW PARK

1.5 km Yes

NUMBER OF RUNS

13

VERTICAL DROP Cat ski

LIFTS

3

SKI HIRE

Yes

SKI SCHOOL

Yes

FALLHÖJD

289 m

770 m

CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS EVENING SKIING

18 km Yes

RESTAURANTS

5

BARS

1

Travel to South Lapland There are a number of different ways to reach South Lapland. Take off by plane from Stockholm, and one and a half hours later you’ll land in the heart of the wilderness at South Lapland Airport in Vilhelmina. Maybe you’ll jump straight onto a snowmobile and leave civilisation behind you. southlaplandairport.com

KLIMPFJÄLL

The night bus operated by Lapp landspilen allows you to sleep all the way to South Lapland, before getting off at the end of the road in the heart of the mountain kingdom, without wasting a single day of your holiday on travelling.

KITTELFJÄLL SAXNÄS BORGAFJÄLL

STORA BLÅSJÖN

JAKOBSTAD

lapplandspilen.se

Or why not take your (hire) car and

enjoy the freedom of being able to explore a vast, exciting destination for yourself?.

VASA

Turist Centres NORWAY

SWEDEN

FINLAND

Gäddede Tourist Center

+46 (0)672 105 00 gaddede.turistbyra@stromsund.se

Strömsund Tourist Center OSLO

+46 (0)670 164 00 turistbyra@stromsund.se

Vilhelmina Tourist Center +46 (0)940 398 86 turist@vilhelmina.se

Åsele Tourist Center +46 (0)941 140 78 turistinfo@asele.se

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