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, with a history of winter sport tourism dating back to the 1800s. The mountain (and the village of Åre itself) is easily accessible by train. The mountain massif features the largest ski resort area in Sweden.
Åre has hosted three Alpine World Ski Championships:
1954 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
In 1999, Åre was the host of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships.
Climate
| Climate data for Åreskutan Aut 1991-2020 (1280m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.1 (33.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−1.0 (30.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−3.5 (25.8) |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Åreskutan Aut". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 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
63°25′51.30″N 13°5′35.80″E / 63.4309167°N 13.0932778°E
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