Hemavan Tärnaby or Vemdalen?
These two are close on 6 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Sweden
Hemavan Tärnaby
655 m of vertical, an airport ten minutes from the lifts, and the best lift-accessed off-piste in Sweden outside Riksgränsen. Tärnaby produced Ingemar Stenmark; Hemavan has the terrain.
Worth knowing. Remote, and the weather closes the top regularly.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,074 a week from London
Sweden
Vemdalen
Three linked areas — Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö-Storhogna — on one pass, with 470 m of vertical and a strong family reputation. Quieter than Åre and cheaper, at the cost of a longer drive from anywhere.
Worth knowing. A long drive from anywhere, whichever airport you pick.
Choose it if
Budget and après
About £1,122 a week from London
Side by side
| Hemavan Tärnaby | Vemdalen | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 67/100 | 64/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 40 km linked | 45 km linked |
| Top lift | 1135 m | 1070 m |
| Cost before travel | €945 | €985 |
| Families with young kids | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Snowboarders | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Off-piste | 9/10 | 5/10 |
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.