Spring Skiing at Romme Alpin, near Stockhom, Sweden
Written by Marcus Cederstrom
Sweden is not a ski destination. Let’s be perfectly honest. There is better skiing to be found in Europe. As a general rule, the country provides better cross-country skiing than downhill skiing. That being said, if you find yourself in Stockholm with a day to kill and need to satisfy your urge to ski, Romme Alpin near Borlänge, is perfect.
Romme Alpin sits on 60 hectares of land and has 19 km of skiable trails, the longest being 2700 meters. It boasts 11 lifts, two of which are six-person high-speed chairlifts. Maybe most important of all though is their snowmaking capabilities. The mountain is equippedwith 500 snow cannons. Because while it is about 200 km north-west of Stockholm, snow is not guaranteed.
To help you make that 200 km trek, Romme Alpin offers a ski bus that leaves from Stockholm’s Central Station every Saturday starting in January. For 415 SEK you get a ride out to the mountain and a lift ticket. The bus leaves Central Station at 6:30 in the morning and you’ll be on the mountain skiing by around 9:30. You’ll need to be back on the bus by 4:15 when the bus heads back to Stockholm.
If you need to rent equipment, for an extra 260 SEK you can get a simple rental package of boots, skis, and poles. If you happen to be skiing with a child under seven, they ski free, as long as they are wearing a helmet.
Open between 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, the mountain offers all those little things that make Sweden such a wonderful place to visit. Cookies and warm cider on tables near the rental area and lift ticket booth, all for the taking. An open area where everyone leaves their lunch boxes and bags. An outdoor grill serving hotdogs on the backside of the mountain.
The mountain can be skied in one day. Every single run. But that’s not really the point. As I said, you don’t travel to Sweden for the skiing. And if you do, you don’t go to Romme Alpin. But the snow is white, cold, and deep. In the end, that’s all that’s really required for a good day of skiing and a great Swedish cultural experience.
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Hi .. some people love the cold .. not me! But I can appreciate the resort and I guess having the chance to cross country ski in Sweden, a different part of the world as an experience .. would be really interesting and give us a chance to see some of Sweden & perhaps entice us back ..
Thanks – Hilary:Positive Letters
It does open up a new world that many visitors to Sweden never really experience. One of those cultural things that people sometimes overlook in favor of the classic museums and medieval buildings.
Thanks for the info, we will be travelling to Stockholm in February with a visit to Romme Alpin as part of the trip.
Just a small correction though: “Sweden is not a ski destination”: the ski resort Åre in Järmtland was voted “best ski resort of the world” quite recently.
glad to hear it, although having done a lot of skiing, I don’t think I can in good conscience agree with the ranking of Åre as the best in the world (but Im happy to hear Sweden getting a little love none the less!)