Ruka Ski Resort

Northern Ostrobothnia, FI — size M · 25 km of trails · 208 m vertical · 24 lifts · moderate snowfall

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Where it is
Moscow — town, pop. 10,381,222Saint Petersburg — town, pop. 5,351,935Stockholm — town, pop. 1,515,017Nizhniy Novgorod — town, pop. 1,259,013Ruka Ski ResortMoscowSaint PetersburgStockholm
Northern Ostrobothnia
Oulu — town, pop. 216,066Rovaniemi — town, pop. 65,670Kandalaksha — town, pop. 38,431Kostomuksha — town, pop. 30,135Pyhä Ski ResortRuka Ski ResortOuluRovaniemiKandalakshaKostomuksha
Within 30 km
Kuusamo — town, pop. 14,784Ruka Ski ResortRuka Ski ResortKuusamo

Open today, 3 of 22 lifts running

Season: Oct 2 – May 2

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
25 km — size M
Vertical
208 m
Summit
494 m
Base
286 m
Lifts
24
Region
Rukatunturi, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Snow-day share
29% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
191 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 24. It is a small hill: 25 km of trails, against 46 km for the median European resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • novicegreen0.3 km · 1 run
  • easyblue15.2 km · 58 runs
  • intermediatered7.2 km · 27 runs
  • advancedblack2.6 km · 9 runs
  • other0.1 km · 4 runs

European grading.

Lifts

  • 1gondola
  • 5chairlifts
  • 9T-bars
  • 2platters
  • 1rope tow
  • 6magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Pyhä Ski Resort128 km13 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Ruka Ski Resort on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Ruka Ski Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Ruka Ski Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Ruka Ski Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Ruka Ski Resort get?
Ruka Ski Resort has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Pyhä Ski Resort (128 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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