Ruka ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Lapland, Finland · Base 656 ft · Summit 1,608 ft · Vertical 951 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Ruka snow report

Nov 15: open; 7 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status, runs and lifts from the resort's snow report (ruka.fi); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Around Nov 22 opens the season, with 8 in. forecast this week and 2 in. Wednesday on 15% of normal.

A fit for beginners and intermediates, favor Dec 20 and Jan 3 for fewer people.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

61% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 28% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 61% · ■ Intermediate 28% · ■ Advanced 10%

95 mapped runs (about 16 miles) and 24 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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