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Ruka, Finland

Finland is generally a flat country with lots of lakes and the Kusamo region, where this typical Finnish resort is located, is no exception. The journey to Ruka involves no great uphill climbs nor winding mountain passes, you simply arrive to see the hill popping out of the landscape like a volcano.

Ruka is just about Finland's largest resort and has hosted some major snowboard championships, indicating that the place has something to offer. Don't get too excited though, as this is not hardcore freeriding territory and you can explore the whole area in half a day.

However, the mainly intermediate slopes do offer carvers some nice flats to carve up and the slopes can be accessed with ease from any of the five carparks dotted along the road that circles most of the hill. Trees cover much of the mountain, so all the trails are cut through the forest giving you the feeling you are on a different run every time, rather than just riding 100 metres across from where you were originally.

All slopes are well groomed and pisted constantly, so bumps don't get a chance to build up. Most of the area has blue and easy red runs, with only a couple of blacks down the front side.

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New for season

2008/9:Mini snowpark: Wavy slope, mini moguls, mini pipe

BatteryPark:New rails:10m rainbow, 3m mini rainbow, 4+6m Flat-down, 2+3m mini flat-down

Rosa and Rudolf Route:Kids and families can access this adventure route. Come and meet the animal friends of Rosa the bear and Rudolf the reindeer.

Kaltiolampi Children area:Brand new children area in Ruka Village contains beginner slope, magic-carpet and sled hill.

Snowmaking:Snowmaking capacity 15% increace

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Oct to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 18
Chair lifts: 4
Drag lifts: 14
Max people per hour: 21,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 28
Total ride area: 16miles (28km)
Longest run: 1.3km

Top lift: 492m
Vertical drop: 242m
First lift: 150m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 61%
Red runs: 32%
Black runs: 7%

Lift Passes

  Low Season High Season
  EUR GBP Average EUR GBP Average
Day Pass 30.00 24.53

-21%

33.00 26.98

-21%

6-Day Pass 135.00 110.38

-23%

150.00 122.64

-25%

6-Day Linked area Pass 30.00 24.53

-83%

33.00 26.98

-85%

  EUR GBP Average
Season Pass: 420.00 343.39

-28%

Lift Passes: 
1 Day pass - €28
Afternoon to eve €26
6 Day pass - €107
Season pass €389

Lift times:9.00am to 7.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 100%

Facilities

  EUR GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots: 23.00 18.80
4hr Group Lesson (full day): 36.00 29.43

Snowboard Hire: 24 euros/day
70 euros 6 days

Night Riding: Yes

Other activities

Heliboarding: Not available
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.ruka.fi/
Email:info@ruka.fi

Not a bad place with terrain that allows for freeriding and some really good carving. Great for novices. Good but expensive slope-side facilities.

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ON THE SLOPES: Good
OFF THE SLOPES: Not bad
MONEY WISE: Both on and off the slopes, nothing is cheap around this place!

HALFPIPE: Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:A bit
TREE RUNS:A few

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