Storlien is a village and
ski resort located in
Åre municipality in
Jämtland, Sweden, two kilometres from the
Swedish-Norwegian border. The primary bases of the settlement are
tourism and outdoor life –
alpine skiing,
snowmobiling,
cross-country skiing, hunting, fishing and hiking. During the 2000s, retail sales to customers from Norway become important, and most of the tourists in Storlien are
Norwegians. The
Swedish royal family has a house in Storlien, where they usually celebrate
Easter and the
New Year. There was also previously a
sanitarium. Storlien was formerly the centre of winter activities for
Skidfrämjandet, now Friluftsfrämjandet, an organisation that promotes outdoor leisure, and played a major role in developing downhill skiing in Sweden.