Ruka 70+30=100 years of snowy joy

This coming winter season, Ruka celebrates its 70th anniversary, and Ruka Park marks 30 years. According to our calculations, that's a total of 100 years of shared skiing seasons! Get ready for events, special perks, and time-travel experiences back to Ruka's slopes through the decades.

Have you heard? In honor of our anniversary, we are offering free lift tickets to all 10-year-olds born in 2014. Read more:

Lift tickets for 10-year-olds

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The Story of Ruka Begins in 1954

Ruka's history officially dates back to 1954, when the first slope, now known as the front slope, was cleared. The journey from building the first lift to the present day has included new slope areas, the evolution of lifts, the rise of Ruka Village in place of the former parking lot, restaurants, Ski-Inn hotels and apartments, a gondola, and numerous other major and minor projects. Today, Ruka offers diverse experiences year-round, and fortunately, the happy story shows no signs of ending.

Ensimmäisellä rinteellä oli korkeuseroa 150 m ja pituutta 530 metriä

Hiking up and skiing down

As early as the 1940s, Ruka was home to downhill skiing: slopes were accessed by tamping down the snow, and skiing was done through clearings in the forest. A slope cleared by volunteer efforts opened in early winter of 1955, and Ruka's first ski lift, 300 meters long, was completed in 1957.
Ski Bistro in Ruka during the 90's (old slide)

The neon-colored decades

Who remembers the spring après-ski on the Ski Bistro terrace or Rukaklubi? Ruka's development took major strides before the 90s recession halted investments. With the new MasterPlan, the 2000s marked a new era for Ruka in the new millennium.
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New additions for the upcoming year

During anniversary year, the fell will once again feature new attractions, including the long-awaited sauna restaurant BASE Eat & Heat at the top of Saarua, a Slopestyle course meeting international competition and World Cup standards after its renovation, a special anniversary Ruka beer, and Finland's first alpine coaster.
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Young skiers on a lift at Ruka (old slide)

This winter, all 10-year-old children can ski with us for free!

In honor of our anniversary year, we are offering free Ruka-Pyhä lift tickets for the entire season to all 10-year-olds born in 2014.
How ski lifts used to look like (old slide)

Buy season passes

Head to the ticket shop and get your Ruka or Ruka-Pyhä season pass.
Ruka anniversary year's after ski lager

New for the anniversary year

Read about all the new and wonderful things the anniversary year of Ruka offers
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Event calendar

Ruka is packed with events from festivals to World Cups and a renewed slope program. Take a look at the winter events at Ruka Ski Resort.
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Can you spot yourself in the anniversary year photo gallery?

We have gathered photos for the anniversary year gallery from our own and our customers' archives. A delightful journey back to past winters is guaranteed.
Polar night light festival in Ruka Finland

Polar Night Light Festival

Witness the enchanting Polar Night Light Festival 2025 light installation at Ruka from January 10th to February 3rd, 2025! The world's northernmost light installation illuminating the ski slopes is more vibrant than ever before.