Best Ski Resorts in Finland

Finland has 114 ski areas with 362 km of mapped downhill runs and 339 lifts. That puts it #15 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #16 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.7% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 5.7 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Finland

The largest ski areas are Levin hiihtokeskus (51 km), Rukatunturi (25 km), Pyhätunturi - Luosto (22 km), Ylläs Ski Resort (21 km) and Tahko (18 km). Together these 5 hold 38% of the country's slopes. By size, 1 resort has 50 km or more of runs, 9 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 104 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 36% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 1,818 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Finland

The highest skiing is at Pallas Ski Resort, up to 754 m, followed by Ylläs (716 m). The longest vertical drop — 444 m — is at Ylläs. Most slopes are in Lapland (38 areas, 199 km), Northern Ostrobothnia (13 areas, 34 km) and Kainuu (6 areas, 28 km).