Stöten Magazin 2019 2020 Scandinavian Mountains

2019-2020 – A MAGAZINE WITH ALL ABOUT SKIING, ACCOMODATION AND ACTIVITIES

S C A N D I N A V I A N M O U N TA I N S

MAGAZINE

PERFECT LODGING

ACCOMOTATION FOR EVERYBODY

SKIING ABOVE ALL A GUIDE TO YOUR BEST SKI HOLIDAY

YOUR OWN VARGY – YOUR BEST IMAGE ON FACEBOOK

BEST FOR THE FAMILY

HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SKI TRIP WITH CHILDREN

GOOD REASONS – TO GO TO SKI SCHOOL

F R E E F O R L I T T L E O N E S – S W I M M I N G , L U N C H , D I N N E R , S K I PA S S , S K I S C H O O L , S K I R E N TA L , VA R GY ’ S K I D S C LU B

WELCOME

Welcome to Stöten – Ski Resort of the Year Finally, it’s time for a wonderful new winter season in Stöten. And now we’re ready to provide you with your best winter adventure!

See you on the slopes! e’ve been working hard in the past few years to make sure our skiing guests have the best possible overall experience.

We received a fantastic acknowledgement of that work when the honour ”Ski Resort of the Year” was conferred on us by SLAO, Svenska Skidanläggningars Organisation [the Swedish ski resorts industry association] earlier this year.

You can read more about it in the magazine you’re holding in your hand.

STÖTEN IS THE MOST northerly

resort in Sälensfjällen. It’s got everything you need for a perfect winter holiday for everyone, regardless of age or skiing ability.

We not only have the biggest fall height in Sälen. We also offer the best skiing in Sälenfjällen.

When the new international airport – Scandinavian Mountains Airport – opens, we’ll receive more guests than ever before, both from Sweden and other countries. We’ve invested heavily in being able to satisfy that demand. Because, as we have said, our goal is to continue to offer not only the best skiing in Sälen, but also the best possible overall experience for everyone who takes the chance to spend the winter holiday with us.

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CONTACT STÖTEN Telephone 046-280-75 000 E-mail info@stoten.se Post address Stöten i Sälen AB, 780 67 Sälen

WE WELCOME YOU with a total of

47 slopes. From Älvan at Skidtorget, which is ranked as one of Sweden’s five best pistes, via the World Cup slope, which has time to go all the way from black to green in four sections, to Soltorget, our family area.

We offer several kilometres of slopes coloured blue and green.

Including the longest downhill run in Dalarna and Sälen, Mormors Störtlopp, a total of 3060 metres of skiing pleasure. All with a view for miles over the Swedish and Norwegian mountains.

Last but not least, we have an extremely popular park, Stöten Snowpark.

Of course we have accommodation options to suit all tastes and wallets. Simpler affordable accommodation for those who are only here to hang out on the slopes, to ultra well-equipped newly-built lifestyle accommodation with generous dimensions and the best possible selection of materials and equipment.

And, of course, everything in between.

We have also expanded Stöten by a further 1000 beds in advance of this season. Like all our

other accommodation, these naturally also have ski-in ski-out mode.

Refreshments, food, fun and entertainment are available to suit all tastes and ages.

Everything from the popular Vargklubben, where parents can have a little time to themselves while the children have fun, play and join in with craft activities in our wolf ’s den, to restaurants, bars and the most popular afterski in the mountain world.

You can read about all this and much much more on the following pages.

FINALLY, I’D LIKE to point out that

skiing will always be the most important thing as far as we’re concerned. That’s why our greatest efforts are always aimed at making the skiing better – but with slopes for beginners as well as for competition skiers.

If you love skiing, I promise that you’ll enjoy your stay with us.

Welcome to Stöten. See you on the slopes!

Johan Thorn, CEO

Seasonal opening hours: 12 december 2019–19 april 2020 www.stoten.se

STÖTEN MAGASIN Editor in chief: Magnus Dovallius Production: Stötens merketing department Graphic design: Tor-Arne Moe, Moe Media AB Text and photo: Magnus Dovallius, Linn Olsson, Katarina Sjöström Anna Gröhn, and Joakim Johnson.

Print: Falk Graphic/ Ruter, Laholm

LET’S GO!

STÖTEN IN SÄLEN IS THE SKI RESORT OF THE YEAR Every year, the official Swedish ski areas industry association (SLAO) announce a winner for the Ski Resort of the Year award.

This year we had the pleasure of receiving the award at the annual SLAO event back in May.

Here’s the jurys citation: ”Stöten runs an ambitious develop process with lift investments, new slopes, better ski experiences and an impressive Ski lodge. Without losing its soul, Stöten continues forward on a

very exiting track, thanks to dedicated employees with an outstanding service mentality. Stöten is a spirited challenger that makes skiing in the Sälen area even more attractive.”

JOIN THE SNOWMOBILE ADVENTURE

TAG AND WIN YOUR OWN VARGY

Rent one yourself or go on safari

Gliding out on the Swedish mountains on a snowmobile is an experience that’s hard to beat. You go a long way in a relatively short time to places you might otherwise not have been able to get to by yourself. And it’s also great fun to drive a snowmobile.

IN STÖTEN YOU CAN choose to either go on a guided snowmobile safari, or rent a snowmobile yourself.

You need a special license to drive a snowmobile on your own in Sweden. Stöten’s guided snowmobile tours are led by guides who are experienced in the mountains so you can feel confident that you’re safe on a fairly long ride in the wonderful natural surround-

ings of the Stöten area. In good weather, the trip goes up on the mountain with a view for miles over the Swedish and Norwegian mountain peaks.

When the weather’s not so good – we go down below the mountain in the forest and over awesome marshlands. Both trips include a stop to give you the opportunity to take in the view and observe nature, take pictures and ask questions.

Stöten Skotersafari is located at Soltorget in Stöten, next to restaurant Jaktstugan.

We use new modern snowmobiles from Lynx.

FOR BOOKINGS AND MORE information, visit www.moreactivities.se or call 0280-200 80.

Vargy holds a prize draw every week throughout the season!

There’s a cuddly Vargy in the pot – every week! The only thing you need to do to enter is post a picture taken anywhere in Stöten on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #stotenisalen. The winner will be posted on our Facebook account. And yes, you can post as many pictures as you want for the competition.

Great, isn’t it? Good luck!

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LET’S GO!

849

metres The height of Stöten, the highest of the seven ski resorts in Sälen.

22 km/h The speed of our fastest lift, Vargy Express on Soltorget.

SKIING FOR EARLY BIRDS AND NIGHT OWLS FANCY TRYING SOMETHING out of the ordinary? In

MORNING AND EVENING ON THE WORLD CUP SLOPE

Times and prices: Stöten, we light up the World Cup slope and ski in www.stoten.se the morning and the evening outside ordinary You buy the morning and opening times. We can promise you a fantastic exevening card at reception. perience if you go up to the top and look out over a Included in SkiPass+ dark mountain world, where only the cabins are glowing down in the valley. We also re-piste the snow at every opportunity so you get completely pure, fresh, crispy corduroy skiing.

Why not finish the morning’s skiing with a delicious breakfast buffet in the Brasseriet restaurant?

2.400

The number of people transported by Vargy Express per hour.

SKIPASS+

A SkiPass fully charged with offers

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1 700 metres The length of the ecofriendly, quiet Vargy Express in Stöten.

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PSST!

Havr you got a Skipass+ card? Both morning and evening skiing ios included.

Ain’t that cool?

Did you know that you can book on a SkiPass+ when booking your accommodation? There are nothing but benefits. You get a lot more of everything, without it costing extra. How about an extra day’s skiing completely free for example? In addition to all skiing during ordinary opening hours, you also get: O Morning skiing O Evening skiing O Sauna and swimming in Vattufjäll O Access to a gym O An extra full day’s skiing

LET’S GO!

BECOME A STÖTEN EXPERT IN …

5 MINUTES Did you know that the first mountain tourists in Sweden were air tourists?

They went to the mountains to breathe.

They did almost nothing. They just enjoyed being there. They went for walks.

Warmed their toes in front of the fire.

Maybe you already knew that?

But do you know what Vargy eats on Saturdays? Or how high Sälen’s peak is? Here you have all the answers!

1976

The year was 1976, the same year that Ingemar Stenmark won the alpine skiing World Cup for the first time, Apple Computers was started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Swedes got to know both Björn Borg and Queen Silvia and downhill skiing started to become fashionable.

HOW IT ALL STARTED

SÄLEN’S PEAK

Stöten is the ski resort in Sälen with the highest fall and the highest peak at 849 meters above sea level. From the peak, you can take a grand 16 km cross-country tour to Östra Granfjället and the cosy Närfjällsstugan. It’s easy to get up to the start of the course using the World Cup Express seat lift and then take the lift back down again when you’re finished.

ÄLVAN – FOR ADVENTURE LOVERS

Stöten’s most challenging downhill run is spelled Älvan. Älvan has easily the highest drop in Sälen, with a slope of 45 degrees in some sections. Älvan is also ranked as without doubt one of the best pistes in Sweden.

Don’t miss it!

The initiative for the Stöten ski resort was taken by two entrepreneurs – Bertil Lind who was the founder of Lindvallen, which is one of seven ski resorts in Sälen, and Torsten Widing who owned the Högfjälls hotel. They wanted to find an area for day trips for their guests so they could offer them something a bit steeper with better skiing – a little more challenging.

Quite soon it was clear that people wanted to stay skiing in Stöten for several days, so it was quite natural to build cabins and a hotel. And that’s how it’s continued. Stöten is part of the area of Sälen, but still has its own soul which is characterised mainly by the awesome mountain environment. The very first ski guest was pulled up to the top of the mountain in 1976.

METRES OF SKIING PLEASURE

Tired of using a lift? Welcome to Mormors Störtlopp and 3,060 metres of pure skiing pleasure! Here you can cruise at your own pace and enjoy the amazing views. When you get to the bottom, you can take our fastest lift up again, Vargy Express. Maximum skiing, minimum time in the lift!

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THE PISTES IN STÖTEN

WITH FABULOUS VIEWS of several Swedish

and Norwegian mounta­ins, you can cruise down 47 runs of varying gradients. And it’s not just on the runs – there’s also fun, safe off-piste skiing available for the whole family!

In the slopes of Stöten you’ll find your favourite ride, and with this magazine in your hand you’re one step closer.

PISTS 1

Granis

11

Älvan

21

Granen

29

Parallellen

2

Vargen

12

Illern

22

Tomteluvan

29

Parallellen

3

Mormors störtlopp

13

Björnen

23

Tomten

30

Näcken nedre

4

Vargys äventyrsbana

14

Losvängen

24

Trollet

30

Näcken övre

5

Mommovägen

15

Kungsstigen

25

Dvärgen

31

Ranchvägen

6

Halkospåret

16

Gammelmormor

26

World Cup backen

32

Solvägen

7

Halkotrikken

17

Granbarret

26

World Cup backen

33

Kronovägen

8

Mormorluvan

18

Räven

26

World Cup backen

34

Granvägen

9

Björnspåret

19

Haren

27

Alven

35

Kronoparken

10

Järvsvängen

20

Skidvägen

28

Vätten

36

Tunneln

This is what you find in Stöten

PISTES: 47 Black: 5 Red: 4 Blue: 11 Green: 27 SKIROUTES: 3 SKI LIFTS: 22 CROSS COUNTRY TRAILS: 46 KM NUMBER OF BEDS: 8.000 RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CAFES: 12

LIFTS 37

Harvägen

38

Lovägen

39

Genvägen

40

Toppvägen

Piste very easy

41

Glidvägen

Piste intermediate

42

Puderrännan

Piste difficult

Ravinen

43

47

Tassen

TRAILS

Trail central

Medical care

Skipass/info

Playground

Grocery store

Swimming pool

Lift

5 km 7 km

Barbecue site

Sledding hill

Toppliften

6-seat lift

8,5 km

Warming hut

Ski rental/shop

O

Rullis

Anchor lift

16 km

Parking

Snowmobile trail

Långknappen

P

Traversen

Button lift

Restaurant

Snowmobile parking

Travelators

Wifi

Kronliften

J

WC Express

B

Granfjällsliften

K

Lillknappen

C

Solliften

L

Trippelliften

D

Vargliften 1

M

Ranchliften

E

Långliften

N

Piste advanced

F

Vargy Express

PISTE SYMBOLS

SERVICE SYMBOLS

4 km

A

44

Suzuki 4x4

Transport piste

G

45

Pistvägen

Ski route

H

Kortknappen

Q

Dubbelliften

46

Lill Haren

Low speed area

I

Vargys tunnelbana

R

Bandis

S

Vargliften 2

LIFT SYMBOLS

3 km el light

SC

Check-in/out

FAMILY

Best tips for families with children

How to make the skiing trip a child’s play

Skiing holidays with children mean preparation, planning and, not least – packing. With a moderate dose of planning and smart preparation, a winter trip is the best holiday a family can have together. Here are the editor’s tips for how to make a skiing holiday with children go smoothly. Get ready for a walk-through of skiing trip land, where everything depends on starting to plan in good time before departure.

PACK SMART Start planning the packing in good time and make sure to have the bags packed the day before departure.

GO DOWN TO THE WOODS Go on small adventures in the woods with the children.

Young children don’t always understand the point of turning when there’s nothing to turn for. In the woods it becomes natural to turn and children learn quickly and in a fun way. And it’s also fun for parents to ski in the woods!

BE PREPARED WITH ENERGY Children on the slopes need a little bit of edible energy every now and then. In this situation, there’s nothing wrong with giving children what they like. It’s not the time to be thinking about principles. Raisins and a piece of chocolate are classics that work fine when energy levels drop!

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PROPERLY DRESSED Put mittens on the children, preferably with fingered gloves inside, so-called ”liners”! Small fingers get cold quickly. And bear in mind that ski goggles protect your eyes in the same way that a helmet protects your head. When it comes to clothing, it’s a good idea to invest in quality garments that the children can inherit from one another – which is also often cheaper in the long run. It’s also important for clothing to be on properly – a sock that’s become twisted or underwear that chafes can’t be put right on the slopes. Check before you set out! Layer on layer and wearing woollen underwear when it’s cold can be the decisive factor for a successful day.

PICK UP THE MOOD If a child’s head starts to drop, the mood can sour quickly. Quickly pep them up and find some fun on the slopes! Let the children test their skills and also fall over.

Everyone develops through challenges.

KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE Ski alongside or diagonally behind your children when you ski together on the slopes. Avoid the urge to whoosh off at your own pace and then wait for the children to catch up. It IS very hard to walk those 200 meters back up the slope to a child who’s fallen. And children fall – often.

And when they do, they don’t like to wait.

HAVE YOUR OWN TIME AS A PARENT Check out all the activities Vargy’s Kids Club offers, including parties, cosy relaxation and fun as well as babysitting and crafts. Children and parents sometimes like to do something by themselves during the holiday. We can help you!

PSST! Waffles, sausages, burgers or pancakes? Stöten has childfriendly menus and options in all cafés and restaurants!

Brasseriet always serves a specially made-up children’s buffet for lunch and dinner.

There’s also an adjoining playroom one floor up where children can chill while parents finish eating. And on the ground floor of the Tyrolerladan restaurant you have GameZone, with games and sporting activities.

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JUNIOR WEEKS

FRITT FÖR KNATTAR Bad, Lunch, Middag, Skipass, Skidskola, Skidhyra,Vargklubben

The weeks when it’s free to be a child

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Junior Weeks are weeks 50, 51 (12–22 Dec.), weeks 2–6 and weeks 10–14. During these weeks, all Junior Weeks activities are free for one child up to the age of six per paying adult and activity.

Here’s how the offer works: When an adult pays for a specific activity – for example lunch, ski school or ski rental – one child up to the age of 6 can take part in the same activity free of charge.

JUNIOR WEEKS ACTIVITIES

O Swimming in

Stöten’s Vattufjäll swimming pool O Lunch and dinner buffet in the Brasseriet restaurant O SkiPass

O Ski school, group

lessons

O Ski rental, basic

models. Skis, poles, boots and helmet O Vargy’s Kids Club, all activities

Don’t miss our most affordable weeks for families with children – Junior Weeks.

For twelve weeks – weeks 50, 51 (12–22 Dec), 2–6 and 10–14 – everything is basically free for one child up to the age of six per paying adult and activity. If you’re wondering

about putting the children in ski school, this is an excellent time to do it. If, as a parent, you pay for ski school, your child up to the age of six is included free of charge.

That also applies to SkiPass, ski equipment rental, participation in all Vargy’s children’s activities and swimming in Vattufjäll. Does it

sound too good to be true?

Then we can add that lunch and dinner are also free for children during Junior Weeks! So book the family’s finest winter memories right now. The offer is valid for one child up to the age of six per paying adult and activity.

THREE VOICES ON JUNIOR WEEKS AUGUST, AGED 4

”You get to meet Vargy every day and Mum and Dad don’t need to be around all the time to spoil it. And I went to great ski school. Now I can ski faster than Dad. I got a medal too, in the Vargy trophy”

CLARA, AGED 5

”There was room for our whole family in Vargy Express. It goes really fast. Farfarssvängen is my favourite slope and I skied down it a few times.

And for lunch we could choose pancakes from the buffet every day if we wanted! ”

LOVISA, AGED 6

”We stayed so close to the slope that we could put our skis on right beside the house.

For the first few days, we skied a lot in the new area which is good for children and where you can also eat waffles and hamburgers down below. Now I can also ski on the black slopes because I’ve had a few days at ski school.”

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VARGKLUBBEN

Vargy is a big, fluffy, cuddly wolf who likes high fives and is Stöten’s very own mascot.

He’s the nicest wolf in the world and lives under a large fir tree close to the Mormors Störtlopp downhill run – ski over there and have a look if you want! When it gets dark and the stars come out in the sky, he curls up under the fir tree. He lies there and counts the stars until he falls asleep, snoring loudly. If you listen really carefully, you can hear him snoring. Vargy has a thick,

THE WORLD’S NICEST

warm coat, but when the temperature gets down to -40 degrees, he gives up and changes his place under the fir tree for an indoor den. Enough is enough. It’s nice to sleep, but the days are the best, thinks Vargy. Because that’s

when Vargy’s Kids Club gets going – for all children aged between three and eight – and it’s incredible fun and offers activities, mischief and games. Join us for an exciting treasure hunt or our cool children’s after-ski that’s enough

FACTS ABOUT VARGY How Vargy came to Stöten: Two old men, Torsten and Bertil, were out skiing one day and came across a little tiny wolf cub among the trees. He was there all alone and luckily the kind men took care of him.

Food, warmth and an awful lot of love meant that Vargy, as the little cub was named, was soon back on his paws again – livelier and happier than ever.

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my great big wonderful wolf pack.

Best features: Nice, cuddly and fun. He can also keep a secret – whisper one in his ear and he’ll keep it in his heart forever.

Likes: Skiing, high fives, hugs and playing with friends.

Likes to eat: Sweets and ice cream every day, of course. On Saturdays it’s lettuce.

Worst stories: Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs

to make anyone howl out loud.

Or the Wolf Den Hangout, where we bake, do craft activities, read and do other things that both wolves and children think are fun. Then there’s the Vargy’s Kids Club trophy that Vargy thinks is the competition where you have the most fun in the whole world. Everyone in it competes on skis or a snowboard. Be sure to get some secret tips from Vargy, because they’ll help you do as well as possible in the competition! And because everyone’s a winner, everyone gets a prize.

Did you know ...?

Vargy is the one who decides what colour Stöten’s slopes will be. Vargy has tested every single one. If he fell three times on a slope, it was coloured red. If he fell five times, it was difficult and was coloured black. He didn’t fall at all on the blue and green slopes so they’re suitable for SING younger children.

WITH VARGY You can’t have missed the best winter song? ”Aoo – what’s Vargy saying to you?”

Did you know that Vargy, the world's nicest and cuddliest wolf, eats a lot of lettuce on Saturdays? Guess what he eats every other day. Sweets of course!

PSSST!

If you’re a parent going to the ski school in the afternoon, there’s a free childminding service included, isn’t that great!?

Meet at the Wolf Den at Stötentorget.

Price: SEK 80*

HANG ON TO VARGY’S KIDS CLUB! In the Wolf Den at Stötentorget, beside the World Cup Express, you’ll find Vargy’s Kids Club where lots of fun things happen, like the Wolf Den Hangout, treasure hunt and birthday parties. Vargy’s Kids Club is for all children aged three to eight and offers activities, fun and games. Join us for an exciting treasure hunt or our cool children’s after-ski that’s enough to make anyone howl out loud. Or Wolf Den Hangout, where we bake, do craft activities, read and do other things that both wolves and children think are fun.

WOLF DEN HANGOUT

Come along and read, do craft activities or maybe even bake in the Wolf Den with us on Thursdays 16.15 – 17.15, meet beside the Wolf Den. VARGY’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Vargy invites all Vargy-friends to his party. Anything can happen, and Vargy loves to get up to lots of mischief.

Wednesdays 16.15 – 17.15, meet in Vattufjäll one floor up in the Vrång Ola venue.

CHILDREN’S AFTER-SKI

The coolest after-ski on the whole mountain! Parents get to look after themselves for a bit, while we cool guys hang out with Vargy at the after-ski! Every Friday 16.15 – 17.15, meet in Vattufjäll one floor up in the Vrång Ola venue.

VARLYAN’S CHILDMINDING SERVICE

Every weekday between 12.45 and 16.00, all children can leave their parents for a while and come here and play, draw, do craft activities or watch movies with our trained staff.

THE KIDS CLUB TROPHY

The Kids Club Trophy is the best and most fun competition on the mountain! All children can join in and compete. Before the competition, Vargy will have fun with you and will also give you some awesome tips so you can be a winner on the slopes. Everyone gets a prize! See you at Soltorget beside the Haren slope on Saturdays at 11.00. Pre-register at reception or directly on site.

TREASURE HUNT

Join the fun treasure hunt where we discover a hoard of treasure with Vargy. Vargy has found a treasure map right in the middle of the forest up on the mountain, but he needs the children’s help to find the treasure. Together we read the treasure map and work out clues along the way that take us closer to the treasure. Tuesdays 16.15 – 17.15, meet at the Wolf Den at Stötentorget.

ACTIVITY BOOK

Written by and featuring the world’s nicest wolf – Vargy of course! The contents are a bit secret, but we promise you’ll have lots of fun with the activities. All the children who come to Stöten get Vargy’s best activity book!

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SKI SCHOOL

The path to better skiing experiences runs through

THE SKI SCHOOL

A beginner or an advanced skier? Alone or in a group?

Whatever your level, you can treat yourself to a lesson on the slopes. Stöten ski school adapts the lesson to your specific skills and requirements. And you get to go to the front of the lift queue!

WHEN IT COMES TO training, there are few things that are as effective as hiring a personal trainer. A professional who develops a programme just for you based on your level and what you want to achieve.

Don’t waste any time being idle; it’ll pay great dividends. You’ll simply become very much better in a short time and in a way you wouldn’t have been able to achieve in the same time on your own. You should therefore book into the ski school, which is almost like train14|STÖTEN 2019-20

ing with a personal trainer, except you do it with a ski instructor on a slope. Ski lessons make you a better skier, regardless of your age and experience of skiing. You can choose whether to book a private lesson or a lesson in a group at the ski school. You’ll make as much progress at the ski school in a couple of hours as you would achieve in several years on your own.

skilled you think you are. It will simply make it even more fun on the slopes.

STÖTEN’S SKI INSTRUCTORS are

professionals with extensive, thorough training. They quickly see what you’re good at and what you can improve. The fact that the ski instructor knows where the best skiing opportunities are for the day is a real bonus. The levels and IT’S HIGH TIME to banish the myth groups are designed to suit everythat ski schools are only about one, from the smallest little chap learning to do turns instead of who’s never skied to really skillful plough and to get down without skiers. As a student at the ski falling over too many times. Of school, you also have the priviWHEN YOU course, the ski school is about lege of gliding to the front of PRE-BOOK SKI SCHOOL, learning quickly and efficientthe lift queue – imagine that!

YOU HAVE A BETTER ly to stand on the skis properly Treat yourself to becoming an CHANCE OF CHOOSING and to turns using the correct even better skier this winter.

THE TIMES THAT SUIT technique. But it is equally Book into the ski school and YOU BEST. about being able to get the most your skiing will be even more out of your skiing – no matter how enjoyable.

Three reasons to go to ski school FUN FOR THE CHILDREN

Children learn very quickly.

They learn even faster if they get the chance to have fun at the same time. At Stöten’s ski schools, play and fun are interspersed with basic skiing lessons.

Children get into good habits and get the perfect start to their future skiing careers.

FAST RESULTS WITH INDIVIDUAL SKIING LESSONS

Book your own skiing lesson on the slopes! A private lesson is perfect if you prefer to have the ski instructor to yourself and make the most of the time. Bring your wish list of what you want to achieve to the ski school and book a lesson. Based on your ability and your wishes, a challenging and stimulating session is created just for you. All instructors are trained in skiing techniques and educational techniques and have extensive experience.

YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD

One reason why a lot of adults don’t attend ski school is because they over-estimate their ability. A lesson can work such wonders that you get a boost to your skiing and the skiing becomes a lot more fun. You can take classes in groups or privately and choose what you want to learn more about. No matter how old or how skilful you are, there are lessons to suit everyone.

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SKI SCHOOL

From plugh to forest

You get to ski almost every day. You teach and develop skiers of all ages and at all levels.

That’s the everyday reality for ski instructors Jim Tönners and Lina Säll Nilsson, who are now starting their fifth season in Stöten.

IF YOU LOVE TO SKI, of course it’s a

great advantage to have a job where you spend almost all your working hours skiing. But it’s also just as fascinating to get to teach others to be more skilful, regardless of the level.

Everything from children and beginners who will take their very first fumbling plough turns, to fully-grown full-blooded enthusiasts who want to be even sharper offpiste. And of course to have the personal contact. When you talk to two of Stöten’s ski instructors, Jim Tönners and Lina Säll Nilsson, you understand: THAT’s what it’s all about. ”It’s priceless when you see that sudden gleam in the eye of someone who’s just done their first completely perfect turn. That feeling, it’s without doubt the best thing about this job”, says Lina Säll Nilsson. When we talk to them, Jim

THE FASCINATION OF BEING A SKI INSTRUCTOR

Tönners and Lina Säll Nilsson have just finished four seasons and are ready to begin their fifth in Stöten.

They have both completed all four stages of the Svenska Skidanläggningars Organisation [Swedish Ski Resorts Organisation] training.

IN THE FIRST SEASON they did,

they’d both just left sixth-form college and lived on a corridor a few rooms away from each other.

“My goodness what a change! To move straight from home and get here and start working! I had no idea how a household worked, all the washing, cooking and so on”, Jim remembers and laughs. ”Yes, I’ve really grown and developed enormously in every way in the past few years”, adds Lina.

When Jim and Lina’s first season was over and it was time for them both to go home, it felt empty. The following season they became a couple, and for the past two seasons they’ve lived together. They both say that there were two decisive factors that led them to choose Stöten from the very beginning: “Stöten has the best skiing in Sälen – the whole concept here is based on skiing. Stöten is even clos-

er to the mountains than many other resorts in Sälen”, says Jim and continues: ”But above all it was the atmosphere that you felt straight away when you came here, how nice and caring everyone who worked here was, and the amount of fun they seemed to have”, he says and Lina agrees.

With a competitive dad and a number of skiing holidays with the family, skiing has always been a natural part of Jim’s life ever since he was a toddler. There were also a lot of skis in Lina’s family and she got really hooked on the sport as a 14 year-old.

“And then to get to bring it all the way here, to actually work as a ski instructor, it’s a luxury!” says Lina.

WHAT ARE THE MOST difficult chal-

lenges in the job?

“It’s probably performing at your peak and staying focused every second during four sessions a day.

It’s both physically and mentally exhausting. But, as I said, you get so much out of seeing someone develop and grow in confidence that it’s all worth it”, Jim Tönners and Lina Säll Nilsson agree.

“You get so much out of seeing someone develop and grow in confidence that it’s all worth it.”

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LINA SÄLL NILSSON

Age: 23 Interests besides skiing: Travelling, surfing, horseback riding and exercising with my dog.

What I’ll be doing in 10 years: Longing for winter and getting to ski, the same as I do now. yA tie between Losvängen and Parallellen

JIM TÖNNERS

Age: 23 Interests besides skiing: Golf, running and travelling.

What I’ll be doing in 10 years: Putting skis on my little two year-old, who’ll start early just like Dad. Stöten’s best slope: The World Cup slope, alone on a freshly pisted April morning when the sun is just rising above the horizon.

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GLIDING ON CROSS-COUNTRY trails through natural surroundings is becoming more and more popular nowadays and even tempts the downhill fanatics to change equipment. In Stöten, there are 45 kilometres of trails with magnificent views and beautiful forest tracks.

To glide around in the great white mountain landscape is to become one with nature. Stöten is characterised by beautiful spruce forest that has the advantage of growing quite sparsely and that has been left relatively untouched. It contains a lot of magical places. Snowmobile traffic is regulated and it’s surprisingly easy to find peaceful places – perfect for enjoyable fika breaks. Between all the mountain peaks there are also a number of ravines that add to the joy of discovery and the natural experience. If you haven’t yet discovered crosscountry skiing, you’ve really got something to look forward to. So get yourself out there and enjoy it. But before you set off, make sure you’re properly dressed and that your skis are waxed.

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VARGY EXPRESS

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CROSS COUNTRY

Up and down with World Cup Express World Cup Express at Stötentorget is the ski-lift for cross-country skiers.

If you don’t have a valid SkiPass, you can buy a single ticket at reception.

THE MOUNTAIN TRAILS

Stöten has two cross-country ski trails up above the tree line that provide magnificent views over the Swedish and Norwegian mountains, 849 metres above sea level. The trails are laid out as soon as the weather permits.

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16 KM ÖSTRA GRANFJÄLLSTUREN At 948 metres, Östra Granfjället is Sälenfjällen’s highest peak. From here you have a magnificent view over the whole of Stöten. You go up on the World Cup Express and then easily glide down two kilometres to the top of Mormors Störtlopp. The trail then continues around Östra Granfjället, past Närfjällsstugan and along the snowmobile track back to World Cup Express, which takes you down the mountain again. There are perfect places to stop and take a pleasant refreshment break.

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The trail starts at the top of the World Cup Express and continues with a fantastic panoramic view over Sälenfjällen and the Norwegian mountains.

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO THINK ABOUT! E The weather can turn very quickly above the tree line. Check the weather report before you

set out as well as the lift reports at www.stoten.se.

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Packing tips P Put

heavy things at the bottom of the backpack

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soft things closest to your back

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a down jacket or an extra sweater so as to be easily accessible from the top

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have a map, sun cream, wax, a drink and something sweet to eat close at hand

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best to attach sharp objects, such as a spade, to the outside of the pack

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TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

Rent wax-free skis if you just want to try it out. The ski will always hold your footing, but at the expense of a worse glide.

P Choose a soft ski, as they are more forgiving. The exact length of the skis doesn’t matter very much. More expensive skis are lighter and smoother than cheaper ones and the same goes for poles.

P Regardless of the level you want to ski at, you must invest in a pair of good boots with their own binding system.

P Don’t overdo it. If you’re a beginner, your first trip should be no more than ten kilometres.

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DOG SLEDDING TOURS

Experience another side of Sälen!

Did you know ...

The many advantages to sweating outdoors include the fact that you become more alert and less frustrated.

Cross-country skiing activates more muscle groups at the same time. The heart and lungs are being worked in a beneficial way and when you climb up slopes, you get interval training into the bargain.

We offer an entirely new way to experience Sweden’s beautiful mountain scenery – either by yourself or in a group with a skilled dog driver. Enjoy the silence and feel the rush when the dogs sprint across the snow.

Short trips in Stöten can be booked by calling

+46 (0) 280-75 000 or by visiting the reception at Stötentorget. Longer tours can be booked by emailing info@sledding.se.

Prices and more information can be found at sledding.se.

We’re located near the lower roundabout.

Cross-country skiing strengthens the core muscles and is one of the forms of exercise that burns most calories.

How about something like 600 calories an hour? Being active in the winter cold could reduce the risk of catching flu by 20 – 30 per cent.

Climbing up a slope with skis on does wonders for your behind.

Climb and repeat.

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7.342 CUPS OF HOT CHOCOLATE, PLEASE!

There’s a reason that we sold 7.342 cups of hot chocolate during the last season. It’s just heavenly good!

What would a ski vacation be without a nice cup of hot chocolate in front of a fireplace?

WHY THE CORDUROY PATTERN?

Don’t forget the wax!

It’s always more fun to ski with good grip and glide under the skis.

Waxing stations available at the Ranch and Skidtorget.

The thought of untouched, freshly groomed pistes can make you yearn for ski season all day long, even in a hot summer day. But why’re we doing the corduroy-like pattern in the slopes every night?

By grooming the snow in a corduroy pattern, more surface will get in contact with the cold air which makes the snow in the slopes to freeze quicker. And becomes a much more substainable condition. One out of many details making skiing such an amazing activity.

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THEME PARK STÖTEN ADVENTURE

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ADVENTURE Stöten Adventure is a fun, challenging and popular concept with a total of seven different venues in a range of different locations in Stöten. Try park skiing, enter a speed competition, go on a parallel slalom run and much more. There are competitive challenges that attract and entertain skiers of all types, regardless of their age or level. Challenge yourself, your group of friends or your family and make some fun winter memories for life.

Join us and we’ll take you on a quick tour through Stöten Adventure!

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STÖTEN SNOWPARK

Jumps, barbeque and hang in Stöten favourite!

Jump, barbecue and hang out in a Stöten favourite! Stöten Snowpark is beside the World Cup slope and below World Cup Express. The park gets better every year and is a big favourite of many Stöten fanatics.

You want to spend as much time here as you can. But our snow park is so much more than just rails, jumps and boxes. There’s also music, barbecues and it’s a good place to hang out.

The park was built in collaboration with Snowpark Consulting, whose credentials include building courses and jumps for the snowboard World Cup, for several world championships and for the Olympic games in Sochi. There are several lines to choose from, depending on the level of difficulty level you want.

Stötens Snowpark – a great favourite among adventure-seekers

PERFECT PARK LIFE This is the park with something extra special. A large adventure area that’s paradise for adventurous skiers of all ages.

STÖTEN SNOWPARK FORMS part of the

concept of adventure challenges, Stöten Adventure. But the park is far more than just a single descent or a specific challenge ”Snowpark itself is like a world of its own, full of fun skiing and cool challenges for skiers of all levels”, says Stöten’s Operations Manager Peter Myrvang.

Stöten Snowpark is located next to the World Cup slope and below the 6-chair lift. The park is upgraded every year and is not the same from one year to the next.

Behind the facility is Snowpark Consulting, world-class park professionals who design and build competition arenas all over the world. They have built courses and jumps for the snowboard World Cup, several world championships and the Sochi Olympic Games.

Snowpark Consulting focuses on building features that create a good flow and pure joy of skiing – courses that allow you to push your limits and try out new tricks.

The goal is always to step things up each season and also to be able to provide returning guests with variation in the jumps. The park is in brilliant condition and is freshly pisted every morning – it’s designed to make you a better skier, step by step

“A park that’s looked after and is in perfect condition is also automatically a very safe park. And and we notice that creating the pure joy of skiing. This is where boundaries are stretched, new tricks are tested and skiers develop while having a lot of fun”, he says.

Stöten Snowpark is so much more than a park, partly through the exposure it gets from being beside the World Cup slope. ”The park is just as much about entertainment and inspiration as it is about skiing”, says Peter Myrvang.

Stöten’s excellent sound system is used to the maximum in our Snowpark. So get your skis on and get yourself here! Stöten Snowpark is an experience that’s out of the ordinary.

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THEME PARK STÖTEN ADVENTURE

SIDE BY SIDE

RACE LIKE A REAL SLALOM SKIER The Side by Side parallel slalom course is located in the Räven slope and is a must for people who want to challenge one another and determine once and for all who’s the fastest on the skis.

You compete against one another on a real parallel slalom course with a starting gate, gates and a finish. Take a kit from the starting gate, challenge a family member or a friend and see who’s the fastest! The course works just like a real giant slalom course.

STÖTEN CROSS

CERTIFIED AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD CUP SLOPE

Ski Cross is a fun competitive event where you ski on something that’s similar to a mountain bike course – perfect for the whole family. The course has space for four participants at a time and completing it guarantees butterflies in your stomach. Stöten’s ski-cross course is a creative course with jumps and rollers. The 370-metre long challenge is in the middle of the World Cup slope. The course is built in collaboration with the Swedish Ski Cross Federation and is one of the few certified courses in Sweden!

Go there and challenge one another to a skiing competition that’s tremendous fun.

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SPEED FREAK

FULL SPEED FOR EVERYONE Come to Skidtorget and challenge one another in a real speed competition! The Speed Freak piste is on the Vätten slope beside Skidtorget. You have to go as fast as possible and compete against one another.

At the end of the track is a measuring station that measures the speed. Children and their parents love Speed Freak.

SELFTIMER

GIANT SLALOM FOR REAL A fast-paced arena where you can challenge your boyfriend or girlfriend, sister, brother, mother, best friend or colleague. The course is, as the name “selftimer” suggests, a self-timer track. You ski down a swinging giant slalom course against the clock. The course is situated in Stöten’s new skiing area that starts at Soltorget.

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THEME PARK STÖTEN ADVENTURE

VARGY’S ADVENTURE TRAIL

DEVELOPMENT AND FUN FOR THE LITTLE ONES An exciting forest loop that goes through the forest between Långliften and the Mormors Störtlopp descent. On Vargy’s adventure course, children can ski among fun characters and rollers in the snow.

It’s easy to get to the adventure course on either Långliften or Vargy Express.

The adventure trail helps children become better skiers and have a lot of fun – all at the same time.

TIPS!

You’ll find all seven adventure arenas on the piste map.

JIBB ARENA

FUN PARK IN MINI-FORMAT

The Stöten Jibbarena is a fun park in mini-format for those who want to try out rails and smaller jumps. You get a chance to take the turns properly! The arena is situated right at the end of the World Cup slope and attracts everyone from beginners to real champions. The park has lighting.

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GAMEZONE

Video games, table tennis or billiards are just some of the activities you can enjoy in GameZone.

DO SPORTS, PLAY

AND HANG OUT IN

Game Zone The children have fun while their parents get time to eat good food in restaurant Tyrolerladan. Check out Netflix, browse free WiFi, challenge your friends or family to floorball, air hockey or why not a game of billiards?

STÖTEN OFFERS A LOT that other

resorts don’t. GameZone, for example. A big place to hang out situated below the Austria-inspired restaurant Tyrolerladan – perfect after a good day on the slopes. A refuge for young people while their parents can finish their dinner in peace and quiet. Or a fun activity centre where you can challenge family and friends to various sporting activities. No matter what,

one thing is certain: If you visit Stöten – but miss GameZone, you’ll be making a bigger mistake than putting your skis on back to front.

GameZone provides a lot of fun sporting activities and entertaining games for all ages. And if you don’t feel like beating your bro at table tennis or thrashing sis at air hockey, a lot of people just like to chill out in the sofa corner, check out movies on TV or check up on the latest status updates using GameZone’s free wifi.

IN GAMEZONE, you can also enjoy billiards, awesome football games and fun arcade games. Everything you need and a bit more, after a day of Sälen’s best skiing.

But there’s more to it than just fun activities. Since GameZone is just one floor down, next to the Tyrolerladan restaurant, it’s a direct win-win solution for the whole gang. While parents can spend hours enjoying a well-cooked schnitzel, talk nonsense and drink a cold beer or two, children and young people can leave the table when they’ve finished eating and are tired of sitting still and instead go down and meet new friends in GameZone. In other words, the perfect holiday for the whole family!

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FOCUS ON

VINJETT

POWDER AT EVERY LEVEL In Stöten, we have made great efforts to create off-piste skiing for everyone from families with children to extreme skiers. Special ski-routes are available for those who don’t just want to pump powder within a frame provided by the mountain birches. One unique feature in Stöten is that off-piste is also available in the children’s area around the Mormors Störtlopp downhill run and Vargy’s adventure track. Safe, easily-accessible off-piste in open landscapes where even the youngest can cruise along. All against the backdrop of the mountains.

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Skier: Clara Brown.

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ACCOMODATION

ALWAYS ACCOMMODATION CLOSE TO THE PISTE There are all kinds of accommodation in Stöten, ranging from the truly luxurious to something a little simpler.

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IS IT IMPORTANT for you to have a sauna and a large open fireplace? Then we can show you some large luxury log cabins with room for the whole extended family. Or are you happy with just a roof over your head, a bed and a shower as long as you get to ski for as many hours of the day as physically possible?

Then there are the slightly simpler, highly affordable cabins. And everything in between, of course. Added to that, all accommodation in

Stöten is close to a lift, which means that you don’t need a car during your holiday here. (Provided, though, that there is enough natural snow in the area).

From the furthest end of Kronoparken, it’ll be 20 minutes with just two lifts before you’re standing at Stötentorget.

The transport lifts open half an hour before the other lifts to give everyone time to ski the freshly-pisted slopes when they open at 09.00.

WAKE UP WITH A MAGNIFICENT VIEW OVER THE SLOPES!

BEST WESTERN STÖTEN SKIHOTEL

Best Western Stöten Ski Hotel is situated in the heart of Stöten in Stötentorget. Here you step out in the middle of the slope and have everything close by. A little further away in the same building there is the Brasseriet restaurant, with its after-ski and nightclub, as well as the Tipi Bar and a grocery store. Right across the square is Vattufjäll, with a swimming pool, a spa, a gym, a bowling alley, ski rental and Vargy’s Take Away. All the rooms, except for four family rooms and a suite, are double rooms with shower and WC. Free access to wifi.

Hotel guests have access to public areas, a communal sauna, a drying room, a ski storage room and wifi. The hotel underwent a complete renovation in autumn 2015. The hotel rooms have made over with a warm, mountain-inspired interior design to welcome guests. The whole hotel has been given a cosy, more modern feel that gives you a sense of being in the mountains all the way to your room. The new interior design invites you to relax and unwind.

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ACCOMODATION

SKI-FRIENDLY AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATION

PISTBYN

SKIDTORGET

There are smaller cabins and newly-renovated apartments beside Skidtorget. The cabins are smaller semi-detached cabins with 2+2 beds and the apartments have 8+2 beds with a sauna. Two of our more advanced pistes, Älvan and Näcken, end at Skidtorget and there is also perhaps the best children’s slope, Alven. Here you are close to the cross-country trails starting from the Ranch area, within walking distance. Älvans Restaurang and Café is also located here and it’s a short walk to Stötentorget (5-15 minutes).

APARTMENT HOTEL WITH CATERING – IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLOPE

STÖTENS MITT

Stöten Mitt is our apartment hotel with self-catering.

Smart furnished apartments with a balcony and communal sauna, a drying area and ski storage. They are situated right beside Stötentorget in the middle of the slope. This accommodation is great for anyone who wants to be close to everything. Right across the square is the reception, a grocery store, Bistron and the Brasseriet restaurant with after-ski and a nightclub.

It’s even closer to a swimming pool, spa, bowling alley, gym, ski rental, a ski shop and children’s activities.

Free access to wifi.

KRONOPARKEN

AN AREA WITH A REAL MOUNTAIN FEEL!

Kronoparken has houses with varying numbers of beds and living spaces. Many of the houses offer both a sauna and an open fireplace.

The Kronliften and transport paths make it easy to travel to and from Soltorget. An area with a real mountain feel and a magnificent view over Stöten’s slopes, which is also close to the cross-country trails. Cosy and close to the mountains!

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Pistbyn is situated in the best possible location close to Stötentorget, but a little above it and slightly secluded. Here you simply jump on your skis at the front door and glide down to the lift and the last run of the day ends back at your door again. You can quickly get down to the restaurants, activities and shops in a few minutes. Pistbyn also includes departure cleaning in the price, so you can make the most of your free time. Take the opportunity to rent excellent accommodation in the best location.

Free access to wifi.

FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BE COMFORTABLE AND CLOSE TO EVERYTHING!

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ACCOMODATION

Culinary delight in Solhyllan 10! Here you can prepare party food for the whole gang. Of course the kitchen is equipped with the very latest facilities.

SOLTORGSBYARNA

STÖTEN’S HIGHEST QUALITY ACCOMMODATION

You will find what is doubtless Stöten’s best quality accommodation in the Soltorget villages. Modern wooden cabins, terraced houses and log cabins with peat roofs are intermingled here. The common denominator: These are suitable for people who are extremely demanding when it comes to accommodation during their stay and who appreciate comfort, high-quality choice of materials, a hard-to-beat location and a high quota of excellence. The Soltorget villages, which have the separate names of Granfjällsbyn, Granbyn, Soltorgsbyn and Solhem, are conveniently situated beside Soltorget and offer Stöten’s most exclusive accommodation. The Soltorget villages also offer opportunities for really large groups to mingle, as the number of beds varies from two to sixteen. Several of the cabins have facilities such as a sauna, several bathrooms and an open fireplace. All against the backdrop of a genuine mountain atmosphere. Of course, departure cleaning is included in almost all the accommodation. A transport lift takes you easily to and from Soltorget, close to Stötentorget which is the heart of the resort. There is a vibrant choice of entertainment with a nightclub, bars and a wide range of restaurants.

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Exclusive log cabins with a sauna and an open fireplace. Can it get any better?

NEWS! GREAT ACCOMMODATION AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN!

NORDKLINT

FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BRING THEIR OWN CARAVAN TO STÖTEN

If you’re after a skiing holiday with a bit extra of everything, even when the lifts are closed, you should definitely check out Stöten’s new accommodation – Nordklint. It’s all about architectdesigned, state-of-the-art mountain villas with a bit extra of everything. Nordklint is situated just above Skidtorget, next to the Alven green descent, and only a few minutes away from Skidtorget with its heated cabins, barbecue areas and the popular Älvans Restaurang & Café. One of the cross-country ski trails is situated conveniently close by. And last but not least – departure cleaning is included in the price. Everything to make the holiday as pleasant as possible.

THE CAMPING

The camping area provides you with the option of setting up your own caravan. From here, it’s walking distance to the transport lift and the cross-country centre. There are communal areas such as a sauna and a cabin with barbecue facilities.

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WITH CROSSCabins with an area of 30-60 m2 COUNTRY with up to eight beds. Stöten TRAILS Ranch is situated beside Ranch OUTSIDE THE lift, which easily takes you up to DOOR! Stötentorget and you come home by the transport slope that ends in the middle of the cabin area. You are also very close to our cross-country trails. The cabins in the Ranch area are available in three different sizes, from 30 m2 with 4+2 beds to 60 m2 with 6+2 beds.

two families who each want a cabin of their own but who want to be close to each other – just let us know and we’ll put you in the same semi-detached accommodation if we can. Close to the transport lift that goes straight up to Stötentorget. When you go home, you just glide down for the transport slope that ends in the middle of Fjällbyn. Free access to wifi.

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DINING & PLEASURE

WELCOME!

Dishes with a twist, such as beef tartar, a wild game burger with lingonberry chutney and egg 53. But also popular classics such as fish soup, home-made meatballs, fondue and the famous schnitzel. And, last but not least, waffles, hot chocolate topped with cream and delicious coffee and cakes or pastries of course! Whatever makes your stomach rumble, there’s something for everyone at Stöten. Join in with a restaurant crawl visiting each place!

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FOR OPEN HOURS AND BOOKING – VISIT WWW.STOTEN.SE OR CALL +46-280-75 000

BRASSERIET & BISTRON – a popular duo in the heart of Stöten

BRASSERIET, Bistron and Tipi

Bar are situated right in the heart of Stöten. Brasseriet is the largest and most popular restaurant in Stöten. It’s situated just beside Stötentorget.

Brasseriet has space for 200 people, providing hungry skiers with breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Breakfast is served as a traditional hotel breakfast buffet with everything from waffles and open sandwiches to soured milk, meatballs, cold meats and chipolata sausages.

Lunch of the day is also served every day of the week with a meat dish and a fish dish, spaghetti with bolognese sauce, soup and a large salad buffet. And of course, Vargy’s lunch buffet is also available for the youngest.

BRASSERIET

BISTRON

both the north and the south, Brasserie is also ideal for a delightful dinner of a more festive kind.

The menu is crammed with dishes to suit everyone from the connoisseur to those who want something a little simpler.

How about beef tartar, blackened salmon, grilled sirloin steak, crispy duck breast, lamb fillet, charr, cod, beef cheek, a wild game burger, a beetroot burger, sea buckthorn pannacotta and milkshakes, among other things?

Some evenings, theme buffets such as tacos or a barbecue buffet including chicken, lamb and beef with all the trimmings are also served.

ONE FLOOR UP you can look out over Brasseriet in the cosy, going on at Brasseriet. As soon as slightly quieter Bistron. lunch has been cleared away, Imagine a soft lounge, which Sälen’s most entertaining afteralso has a playroom for the smallest ones. Bistron serves hot and ski takes place here six days a cold drinks, cakes and pastriweek. You can talk about the WE WILL es and lighter dishes such day’s skiing over a cold DRIVE YOU as toast and lasagna. beer to the sound of hits Ta dig runt i Stöten The atmosphere is old and new.

Get around Stöten with relaxed and it’s nice to There’s also a nightthe help of our minibus, club at Brasserie on settle down in front of every day from 16.15. certain Fridays and Satthe fireplace with family Book at the main urdays. But it’s most or friends and look out reception or on important role is mainly over the slopes or listen to + 46 280-75 000! as the restaurant Brasserilive music. et, or ”Brasset” as it’s also A perfect atmosphere known locally. for a cold beer, board With its rustic setting, games or socialising with candelabras with real canfamily and friends in the dles and large glass secevenings. tions that provide a view to THERE’S ALWAYS something

FOR OPEN HOURS AND BOOKING – VISIT WWW.STOTEN.SE OR CALL +46-280-75 000

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DINING & PLEASURE

Tyrolerladan – a hint of Tyrol It’s not for us to say whether it really can be this cosy in the Tyrol. But one thing is clear – when the door opens to Tyrolerladan, Stöten’s charming tavern right in the middle of the slope, it’s like being taken by surprise with a long, warm hug.

WORDS LIKE “cosy”, “romantic” and “snug” fit perfectly here. The candles are lit and the lights are low.

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eyes seems like a sensible thing to do. The staff are dressed in traditional Tyrolean dresses and lederhosen, which heightens the sense of being in a small alpine village.

The most popular classics here are the fondues and the famous schnitzel. But there are also other hearty, well-composed dishes on the menu such as creamy risotto, pasta, bratwurst and, last but not least, chocolate fondue.

No matter what you choose, you’ll be yodelling with pleasure when you’ve finished eating.

Tyrolerladan also serves tasty à la carte lunch dishes every day.

HOLIDAY DINING Sumptuous Christmas table or New Year supper in the mountains. For those of you who’ll be celebrating Christmas or New Year in Stöten, it’s good to know that a traditional, sumptuous Christmas table will be served at Brasserie on Christmas Eve, with two separate sittings.

There’ll be a festive three-course supper on New Year’s Eve. Brasseriet, Älvans and Tyrolerladan will all be serving a festive menu.

FOR OPEN HOURS AND BOOKING – VISIT WWW.STOTEN.SE OR CALL +46-280-75 000

JAKTSTUGAN

A family atmosphere with something for everyone Coffee or tea, or a simple lunch break? Jaktstugan is situated at the foot of the popular family area that starts at Soltorget. Here you can pop in for coffee and cake, wraps, a burger lunch or a barbecue sausage menu. Both hot and cold drinks are available. Jaktstugan has plenty of seating over its two floors and when the sun peeks out, it’s nice to soak up some sunshine on the outdoor terrace on the second floor overlooking the slopes.

VILDMARKSKÅTAN

Satisfaction – wilderness style Vildmarkskåtan is a restaurant situated in the middle of the slope. It serves coffee and pastries, spring rolls and light lunch dishes during the daytime. It’ll also host fondue evenings twice a week during peak season. A perfect evening activity in a wilderness setting close to the mountains that suits the whole family.

VARGYS TAKE AWAY

Vargy’s take away You’ll find Stöten’s fastest good food option at Vargy’s Takeaway.

The menu includes both tasty pizzas and kebabs. Perfect for enjoying lunch in one of the new coffee and refreshment cabins that have been built at Stötentorget or for enjoying dinner after a day on the slopes. One new feature this year is Vargy’s home deliveries! In other words, pizza direct to your door.

FOR OPEN HOURS AND BOOKING – VISIT WWW.STOTEN.SE OR CALL +46-280-75 000

GET AROUND

From this season, you can get one of Stöten’s own taxis within the resort. Stöten’s taxis can also be booked for transport to and from the new Scandinavian Mountains Airport.

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VÅFFELSTUGAN

Freshly baked and crisp Raspberry, blueberry, cloudberry or strawberry?

What would a mountain holiday be without freshly baked waffles?

On Soltorget, next to Jaktstugan at the foot of the children’s area, is the massively popular Våffelstugan. Here you can enjoy a crisp waffle, freshly baked to order. Coffee, tea, cakes and pastries are also available, as well as Sälen’s tastiest hot chocolate with whipped cream.

ÄLVANS RESTAURANG & CAFÉ

Rustic with a warm atmosphere Älvans is situated on Skidtorget. Älvans embraces its guests in its welcoming warm atmosphere and rustic interior. Älvans Restaurang and Café are made for a cosy coffee break. Älvans is perfect for replenishing your energy stores to the sound of a crackling fire,. If you want to eat, there’s traditional Swedish cooking on the menu and many of the dishes are served as either half-portions or full portions at lunchtimes. So, whether you’re a child or an adult, peckish or starving, there’s always a well-cooked meal here to suit your taste. Älvans is also a popular option for dinner. Its slightly quieter atmosphere attracts a lot of people to try its plank steak, wallenbergare, fish stew or home-made meatballs.

VATTUFJÄLLS BADCAFÉ

Light dishes in a lounge environment Vattufjälls Badcafé is situated in the same building as a swimming pool, a gym, a spa and a bowling alley beside Stötentorget. It serves light dishes and hot and cold drinks. The menu also offers fresh salads, open sandwiches and cakes and pastries.

CASH-FREE!

All cafés and restaurants in Stöten are cash-free! Cards are the only means of payment available.

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FOR OPEN HOURS AND BOOKING – VISIT WWW.STOTEN.SE OR CALL +46-280-75 000

Hampus Johansson is responsible for all Stöten’s restaurants.

The wide range of guests makes the job both fun and challenging. There has to be something for everyone. And while some classics are never replaced, the menu must be refined and developed from one year to the next.

WHEN WE CATCH UP with Hampus,

it’s still a while before the season opening and the kitchen is having a total makeover.

“Yes, that’s right! Everything’s being replaced. It’ll be completely new and fresh and it’ll provide

A Head Chef with his eye on all things

The menu at Tyrolerladan is also being upgraded. ”We’re refining and broadening the menu and we’ll start to offer dishes such as a creamy risotto and pasta as a complement to the other alpine-inspired dishes.

excellent conditions for everyone in the kitchen. It’s great fun!”, he says.

ANOTHER COUPLE OF new features offered by the restaurants when Stöten opens for the season include the ability to enjoy fondue on the mountain and have a pizza delivered right to your door! Since the fondue dinner is extremely popular, particularly among families with children, a new concept with extra mountain atmosphere is now being launched!

Fondue dinners will be offered at Vildmarkskåtan twice a week during peak season. Transport will be by snowmobile to and from xxxtorget.

Once you’re there, it’s all about enjoying good food and drink in a real mountain atmosphere!

Another piece of food news that’s useful, to say the least, for hungry guests at Stöten is that Vargy’s Pizzeria is starting home deliveries. It’s every bit as easy as it sounds – when you get hungry, you call up from your accommodation in Stöten and order your pizza. The pizza is then delivered directly to the door of your ski holiday accommodation within the agreed time.

Will there be anything new on the menu at Brasserie?

“Yes, the menu is being updated.

One of the new features is a starter named Egg 52. It means that you boil an egg at 52 degrees. You then caramelise cream, which also has onion in it, and the 52-degree egg then hatches out. The dish is then topped with fried potatoes. It’s clearly something else entirely. We’re also going to start serving a wild game burger. An elk burger served with lingonberry chutney. But the ordinary honest-to-goodness prime rib burger will still be available of course.

The accompaniments for our grilled sirloin are being updated. Whereas it’s previously been served in classic style with French fries and bearnaise sauce, it’ll now be offered with baked celeriac and a mushroom emulsion instead”, says Hampus Johansson.

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EVERYTHING FOR THE CHILDREN STÖTEN HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, WHATEVER YOUR AGE Did you know that Stöten is a complete resort for the whole family? There’s far more than great skiing even for the smallest. How about a ski school, adventure pools in Vattufjäll and Vargy’s Kids Club?

At Stöten, there’s always more to do than there is time to do it in, regardless of when in the season the family chooses to come. But our most affordable weeks for families with children are undoubtedly what we call “Junior Weeks”.

In weeks 50, 51 (12–22 Dec.), 2–6 and 10–14, everything is basically free for one child up to the age of six per paying adult and activity. Secure your best winter memories now. Book by telephone on +46 280-75 000 or at stoten.se.

Junior Weeks* includes the following: OS wimming in Vattufjäll, Stöten’s swimming pool par-

adise OL unch and dinner buffet in the Brasseriet restaurant OS ki school, group lessons OS ki rental, basic models (skis, poles, boots and hel-

met) OS kiPass OV argy’s Kids Club, all activities.

Ski rental and ski school must be pre-booked at least five days before arrival. Vargy’s Kids Club activities are booked on site. Book Junior Weeks on +46 280-75 000 or at stoten.se. N.B. SkiPass+ benefits cannot be combined with this offer. Payment by an adult is required for free entry to Vattufjäll for a child. *Valid for one child up to the age of six per paying adult and activity.