Spring winter - the fifth season

Spring winter occurs in March and April when skiing is most enjoyable. Winter temperatures at night provide cold snow to ski on during long, sunny spring days. Come to the Scandinavian mountains and enjoy spring winter yourself!

Spring winter in the Scandinavian mountains

For all skiers, “winter” is the obvious answer to what their favourite time of year is. But, at the same time you like the spring, because of its lighting and new found energy. In the mountains, spring and winter combined make out a wonderful symbiosis; "spring winter" - also known as the fifth season.

The best secret of the mountains - when winter meets spring

Spring winter is the best, but also the worst kept secret in the mountains. Once you've experienced it, you can't stop talking about it. 

3 signs that it's spring winter in the mountains

1. You can smell the barbecue everywhere.
2. The lift has become a sunbed.
3. The ‘real’ après ski begins and the outdoor cafés open up. 

Springwinter is filled with events

When the spring sun starts to warm up, the calendar quickly fills up with exciting events at our destinations. Spring offers everything from action-packed ski competitions such as the Red Bull Homerun in Åre and Hemsedal Up N'Down, to energetic weekends such as STAR FM in Sälen and WinterEnd in Trysil, all combined with wonderful skiing weather and a great atmosphere. 

The icing on the cake is, as always, our closing festivals where we celebrate another winter season and look forward to a new one. 

A late March or April visit to one of our ski resorts will give you enough strength to last you the rest of the year. Make sure you don’t forget your sunscreen and a pair of suitable sunglasses. The spring sun combined with the snow’s reflection can be very intense.