11 Dec - 14 Dec 2025
Ski Test Weekend Åre
The year welcomes the start of a new ski season with Ski Test Weekend. Try out the season's latest products and take your first corduroy turns. And when the lifts close for the day, take advantage of Åre's wide range of restaurants – there's something for everyone.
Ski-, snowboard and product test
Test the winter’s latest products on the Friday and Saturday. If you're looking to upgrade for the season, here's your chance to try out all the leading brands.
Brands
Amplid snowboards, Armada, ATOMIC, Black Crows, Black Diamond, Blizzard/Tecnica, Blossom Skis, Elan, EQPE, Nopressure snowboards, Extrem Skis, Faction, Fischer, HEAD, Icelantic skis, Jones Snowboards, K2 Skis, Kästle, Nitro, NORDICA, Van Deer ski, H-Power, Freeride, Pro, Oakley, POC, ROME, ROSSIGNOL, Salomon, Strandasnowboards, Stöckli, Sweet Protection, United Shapes, Völkl, Field Earth skis and snowboards, ATK Bindings, Pieps, Dynafit, Giro, Loq Ski, Lib Tech Snowboards, Gnu Snowboards, DPS, Nidecker & Bataleon, SIMS, FLUX, SMITH, DYNASTAR, Leki.
How to test skis
In order to be able to test skis and other products, you need to be a SkiStar Member. If you're not already a member, you can join now. Read more and become a member »
Once you become a member, you can continue according to the instructions:
- Download the SkiStar app. The app can be downloaded for both iPhone and Android.
- Log in
- Go to the Profile tab
- Select 'Member'
- Above your membership level, you will see a square with an arrow below. Swipe the square down to make your personal QR code visible.
- Show the QR code for the supplier whose products you want to try
Once you have finished trying, show the QR code to the supplier, who will then check that you have returned the product.
Restaurants and cafés in Åre
Åre is a real mecca for foodies with around fifty restaurants, nine of which are listed in the White Guide!
Winter events in Åre
Åre hosts a variety of winter events suitable for families and friends. Check out what’s happening this season.
Cross-country skiing Åre
Trail maps and the latest status of SkiStar's cross-country ski trails in connection to our ski areas.
