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Skiing in Sweden

We have finally decided to go skiing again, this time with some of the family.

Destination is Salen in Sweden and we have selected a family friendly area, hoping for quiet slopes and plenty of opportunity to learn or re-learn the technique.

This is our base for week, a lovely AirBnB cabin, with enough room for six. We have hired a VW Caravelle at the airport (SCR) in which to get around. Nowhere is more than a few km away but we feel that easy transport of us and the ski equipment will be nice.






The region is having a very cold 2026 so far and we are ready for maximum temperatures of roughly minus 13-15. Fortunately little or no wind is forecast.



Relaxing, almost asleep, in the early evening of the first day.


Initial skiing is always a bit tricky but it took just a few minutes to find balance and get going.




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Anonymous said…
Stay warm!!! Looks beautiful.
11 February 2026 at 17:16
Fran said…
Beautiful
11 February 2026 at 17:30
Rach said…
Slightly jealous…you get snow and sun, we get rain ☔️
11 February 2026 at 18:23
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