Lofsdalen or Riksgränsen?
Riksgränsen takes 3 of 9, with 4 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Sweden
Lofsdalen
Small, high and quiet, on a lake in southern Härjedalen. Nothing here is dramatic, which is exactly why families who dislike queues keep coming back to it.
Worth knowing. Nothing here is dramatic, including the skiing.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £958 a week from London
Sweden
Riksgränsen
200 km inside the Arctic Circle, where the season starts in February and runs to midsummer under the midnight sun. Tiny lift system, enormous backcountry, and heliskiing on the doorstep.
Worth knowing. Six lifts, and the season does not start until February.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,106 a week from London
Side by side
| Lofsdalen | Riksgränsen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 57/100 | 65/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 22 km | 30 km |
| Top lift | 1000 m | 900 m |
| Cost before travel | €825 | €940 |
| Families with young kids | 8/10 | 3/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 9/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.