Welcome to Ruka's anniversary year!

Ruka will celebrate its 70th anniversary this upcoming winter season, and Ruka Park will turn 30. According to our calculations, that's a total of 100 years of snow-filled joy!

Retro photo of skiers in Ruka Ski Resort

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-old children born in 2014.

Now available: Ruka Park 30 years limited T-shirt and college shirt

Join the celebration – order yours from the limited batch and secure your place in the history of Ruka Park!

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Advance season passes now on sale

The second advance price is available until December 15, 2024 – Buy yours now!

Buy your season pass at the advance price

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.

Ruka and Ruka-Pyhä season passes are now on sale at advance prices—grab yours:

Advance-priced season passes

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.

Korkeuseroa oli 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.

New additions for the upcoming year

In the upcoming 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.

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 will return this January, brighter and more vibrant than ever before.

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. Ruka, celebrating 70 years, is joyful, fair, and litter-free – screen time goes down, and fun time goes up with us!

How ski lifts used to look like (old slide)

Early bird season passes now on sale

Head to the ticket shop and get your Ruka or Ruka-Pyhä season pass now at an early bird price.

New for the anniversary year

Has the towel been wrapped around for the new Saaruan sauna restaurant? Or have the edges been finely tuned for the Slopestyle course that meets international championship and World Cup standards? Or have taste buds been primed for the new Ruka after-ski lager? Read about all the new and wonderful things the anniversary year of Ruka brings!

Disney-hahmotkin on joskus nähty Rukalla

Event calendar

Do you have your ski boots on? Ruka is packed with events in its anniversary year, from festivals to World Cups and a renewed slope program. Get your calendar ready and take a look at the winter events already announced at Ruka Ski Resort.

Can you spot yourself in the anniversary year photo gallery? (Coming soon)

We have gathered 100 photos for the anniversary year gallery from our own and our customers' archives. A delightful journey back to past winters is guaranteed.

Visit the gallery (coming soon)