Hermelinbacken at Åre Ski Area
Novice · 992 m long with 101 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 11° at its steepest, facing W.
11°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
992 mlength
101 mvertical
590 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Hermelinbacken is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Hermelinbacken
Lifts that reach the top: B42 - Vargenliften (skiing novice terrain to get there); B40 - Björnenliften (skiing novice terrain to get there); B38 - Hermelinenliften (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, novice skiing needed):
- Ride B40 - Björnenliften
- Ski Hermelinbacken (novice)
Where it ends
Joins Fröåsvängen, Getvalsbacken, unnamed trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: B38 - Hermelinenliften (1 min), B37 - Sadelexpressen (1 min), B36 - Högåsliften (1 min).
See Hermelinbacken on the 3D mapAll runs at Åre Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.