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Christmas holidays 2025 in the Scandinavian mountains

Wake up to white scenery with snow-capped trees and illuminated ski slopes during the Christmas and New Year weeks! Choose one of our ski resorts with guaranteed snow: Sälen, Åre, Vemdalen, Trysil or Hemsedal, and enjoy wonderful days together.

Christmas 2025 – just 6 months away!

The most magical time of the year is getting closer, and the mountains are already filling up with anticipation. The Christmas weeks are among the most popular – book your dream accommodation today and look forward to an unforgettable holiday filled with skiing, family fun and quality time together.

New in Sälen – Magic Mountain open every day this Christmas!

This Christmas, Magic Mountain in Sälen is open every day and included in your SkiPass. The magical area around Valleberget and Valletorget offers fun and safe evening adventures for the whole family. Keep an eye out for Valle – he might pop by to say hello!

Children up to 6 eat free at our hotels and lodges*

We want to make it easier for families to enjoy Christmas together. That’s why children up to the age of 6 eat for free when staying with us during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Relax and enjoy delicious meals in a warm, welcoming setting, with less stress and more time for each other.

*Available at selected accommodation with meals included.

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Christmas holidays 2025 at SkiStar Lodge

Imagine skiing straight to your door, warming up with hot chocolate by the fire, and changing into festive clothes for a cosy dinner. Book now and look forward to the perfect Christmas break for the whole family in one of our welcoming lodges.

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The Christmas weeks are some of the most popular weeks of the year - so don't wait too long, book your favourite lodging now and look forward to an atmospheric Christmas holiday in the mountains with skiing and time together.

Ski school and skiing lessons during the Christmas holidays 2025

Why not polish up your skiing skills and become a better skier during the Christmas holidays? At SkiStars Ski School, our renowned ski instructors work to create a lifelong interest in skiing. We offer lessons for all levels and ages, from tailor-made private lessons that help you refine your technique, to learning through playing with friends in Valle's ski school.

Children's activities with Valle

The Christmas holidays offer many opportunities to meet Valle the snowman almost every single day, with or without skis.

Explore the park during the Christmas holidays 2025

Hanging out in the park is a must if you don’t want to miss out on anything during the Christmas holidays. Our Snow Parks are fun, challenging and inspiring for skiers of all levels and ages, and a great place to make new friends. 

Christmas dinner at SkiStar Lodge and hotels

When traveling in the mountains at Christmas, there are many great dining experiences at our destinations. The time that would otherwise be spent on cooking and preparing food can be better spent on family togetherness, closeness and good conversations.

At our lodges and hotels you will find the destination's best Christmas dinner. Here you will be served the classic Christmas dishes in a warm and cosy atmosphere - so skip the Christmas stress and gather the family around our Christmas tables this Christmas!

Christmas holidays at our destinations

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Christmas in Sälen

Christmas in Sälen is a magical experience for the whole family. Gather your loved ones and celebrate a glittering white Christmas in Sälen with skiing, a Christmas smorgasbord and cosy cabins

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Christmas in Sälen

Christmas in Åre

Åre is an incredible place for those who want a magical Christmas celebration. This charming mountain village offers traditional Christmas cosiness and exciting activities for the whole family. Whether you want to experience the atmosphere at Åre Torg with Santa's little Christmas hut, enjoy a tasty Christmas dinner or join in with skiing activities, you'll find something for everyone here.

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Christmas in Åre

Christmas in Vemdalen

Christmas in genuine Vemdalen offers a snowy world of simple pleasures and time together. Long ski tours, snow-covered trees and hot chocolate in front of the fireplace create the perfect Christmas atmosphere. Vemdalen has three different ski areas, each with its own unique characteristics, making it the ideal place for an unforgettable Christmas holiday.

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Christmas in Vemdalen

Christmas in Trysil

Christmas in Trysil is a fantastic experience in the Norwegian mountains. Gather your loved ones and enjoy skiing, great food and a warm and cosy Christmas atmosphere.

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Christmas in Trysil

Christmas in Hemsedal

Enjoy a wonderful Christmas in Hemsedal, the heart of the Scandinavian Alps. Hemsedal offers an idyllic mountain experience for all ski-loving Christmas lovers with lit fireplaces, Christmas food and quality time together

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Christmas in Hemsedal
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Fly to the mountains

Leave your car at home and fly to the mountains. Flying to Sälen, Trysil, Åre and Vemdalen is quick and easy and you land rested and ready for your mountain adventure.

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Fly to the mountains

Free food for children aged 0–6

Happy news for little rumbling tummies! Children aged 0–6 eat for free when staying at SkiStar Lodge and hotels.

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Free food for children aged 0–6

SkiPass - always cheapest online

The SkiPass is your admission to skiing and everything that happens on the slopes. We offer everything from single trips to seasonal passes.

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SkiPass - always cheapest online

Book care free all year round

Open purchase and free rebooking until 21 days before arrival with cancellation & rebooking cover.

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Book care free all year round
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Book SkiPass early – unlock Member Deals and save money

If you book your SkiPass early, you can enjoy the benefits of your new membership level, such as 10% discounts on ski hire and ski grinding. Save money by pre-booking!