Finnish Winter Holidays, week 10 - 2024

Finns are traditionally enjoying their winter holidays during weeks 8-10.

There are special events for families with children in Ruka Ski Resort as well as elsewhere in Kuusamo area. 
Time
1.3.2025 - 9.3.2025
Address

Rukatunturintie 9
93830 Rukatunturi
Finland

Kids & Youth Biggest events

Weekly program and fun in the slopes!

Experience unforgettable adventures in the Finnish winter nature by snowmobile, husky sledge, snowshoeing or other activities. 

Ruka offers fun & games in the slopes for every day of the week. Some are already classics but there are some completely new activities as well. 

Updated 24.2.2025: 

  • Currently, only Ruka’s FIS5, Saarua’s lit trail, Ruka Round Trail, Vuosseli Outdoor Trail and Talvijärvi dog skiing trail are groomed once a day. Other trails will be maintained again once the weather freezes! More information on page Ski trails.
  • All ice skating rinks (outdoors) have been closed due to warm weather. More information about ice skating on page Sports centres.

Labour strike's effects on Ruka Ski Resort Mon-Tue 3.-4.3.2025: 

  • Lifts open from 9.30 to 18.00 
  • No snow racing on Monday and Tuesday 
  • Valley Rental closed on Monday and Tuesday
  • The gondola is open from 9:30 to 18:00. After this, Ruka area ski bus will operate normally between Ruka village and RukaValley. Additional departures between Ruka village and RukaValley until 23:00 as follows:

Departure
19:45 Ruka village
20:00 RukaValley
20:15 Ruka village
20:30 RukaValley
20:45 Ruka village
21:00 RukaValley
21:15 Ruka village
21:30 RukaValley
21:45 Ruka village
22:00 RukaValley
22:15 Ruka village
22:30 RukaValley
22:45 Ruka village
23:00 RukaValley