Winter Wonderland with a capital W

Would you like to enjoy a real Swedish winter? Then welcome to Västerbotten, where snow is guaranteed. Experience winter here in the most entertaining ways possible. Do a spot of downhill skiing, head for the mountains, try a snow scooter, relax with your thoughts on the ice as you fish through a hole in it, let dogs or Icelandic horses carry you across the mountains and through the forests.

Västerbotten is known as Skidornas Rike, or the Kingdom of Skis. You can certainly see why. There are hundreds of pistes and ski trails here – and a skiing tradition that’s pretty much unbeatable. The snow starts to fall early on, the slopes and trails are well tended and you’ll be skiing in areas which have nurtured world stars like Ingemar Stenmark, Anja Pärson, Per Elofsson and Björn Ferry.

But when you want to take a break from all that skiing, there are all kinds of options for fun things to do in those vast expanses of snow: fishing, riding, travelling by snow scooter, dog sledding are just a few examples.

And when your outdoor activities are over for the day, there’s always something nice awaiting you. Because Västerbotten is also one of Sweden’s most exciting regions when it comes to food. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy delicacies made from ingredients found right on our doorstep: reindeer, elk, grouse, charr, chanterelles, cloudberries, lingonberries. Partytime for your tastebuds!