1940 – The first drag lift is opened in Åre, located near the Olympia area and Lundsgården. The tiny yellow lift cabin is still in place.
1952 – The Fjällgården ski area is opened. The lift passengers were transported standing up in tall buckets, one of which is displayed in front of the funicular station on Åre square.
1954 – Åre hosts the World Championships, making Åre known throughout the skiing world.
1966 – Duveds Linbana, the first chairlift in Duved, is opened, followed by other investments in the Duved ski area.
1976 – The Kabinbanan cable car, servicing the upper part of the ski area, is opened at a cost of 73 million Swedish kronor. At this time, the formidable success of Swedish ski racer Ingemar Stenmark gives a great boost to the Swedish alpine ski industry.
1981 – The first lift is built at Åre Björnen, followed by other investments in the area. The first snow cannons are installed at Åre.
1984 – The Olympia lift is opened 1 km west of Åre. It gets replaced in 2006 by the VM8 telemix lift.
1989 – The Olympia gondola is opened by King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia. It goes from upper end of the Olympia lift to the top of the ski area.
2001 – In the central part of the Åre ski area, two new lifts are built and three new slopes are opened — the single largest investment since the building of the cable car.
2006 – The Olympia chairlift is replaced by the world's first telemix lift, a lift with chairs and gondolas.
2007 – Åre hosts the World Championships for a second time.
2009 – Åre is named winner of "World's top ski resorts" by the British travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.
2013 – Sadelexpressen, Fjällgårdsexpressen and Tegeliften opened.
2019 – Åre hosts the World Championships, its third.
2020 – The Kabinbanan cable car will be dismantled after the winter season, due to age and low capacity and not be replaced by another lift. VM8 plus the gondola, or a series of T-bars via Ulladalen, will then be the only access to the upper part.
During the busy season, there is night skeeing every evening between 6 pm and 8 pm. The lifts which are open in the evening .
Areas
Central Åre
In Central Åre there are plenty of runs to choose from, both for beginners and advanced skiers. Central Åre is the largest area in the Åre Ski Area. Advanced skiers often prefer the central area with the longest runs which are also fairly steep.
Lifts in Central Åre
*Bergbanan
*Tottliften
*Fjällgårdsexpressen
*Hummelliften
*Kabinbanan
*Gondolen
*VM6:an
*VM8:an
*Worldcupliften
*Bräckeliften
*Lillröda
*Lillvita
*Rödhakeliften
*Rödkulleliften 1
*Rödkulleliften 2
*Nedre Tväråvalvsliften
*Nedre Tväråvalvsliften 2
*Stendalsliften
*Ullådalsliften
*Ullådalsliften 2
*Övre Tväråvalvsliften
ÅreBjörnen
Åre Björnen is the ski area for the youngest skiers and families. ÅreBjörnen is connected to Central Åre with lifts.
Lifts in ÅreBjörnen
*Björnliften
*Järvenliften
*Mårdenliften
*Högåsliften
*Lokattliften
*Nalleliften
*Renenliften
*Sadellexpressen
*Vargliften
*Copperhill liften
Tegefjäll
Tegefjäll is also suitable for families with small children, the system is connected to the Duved lift system.
Lifts in Tegefjäll
*Englandsliften
*Fjällvallsliften
*Mini Tege
*Tegesliften
*Gunnilliften – at 1.6 kilometers long, this is an unusually long T-bar.
Duved
Duved is a bit bigger than Tegefjäll and offers slopes both for the beginner and the expert. Duved is connected to the Tegefjäll system.
