Saariselkä FI

Ski Saariselkä in Finland to enjoy a small skiing area built above the Arctic circle. With just the right amount of slopes for a family with varying slope expertise, there are runs for everyone along with the magical Aurora Borealis.

Where

Found in the native village of Saariselkä, this ski resort is located in the heart of the local municipality of Inari just 250km north of the Arctic Circle. Ski Saariselkä and you are sandwiched between the fell region of Saariselka and the Urho Kekkonen national park. Since all tourist attractions are within a tight few hundred meters of each other a perk of the ski resort is that no car is needed to get around. You can fly Finnair from Helsinki to Ivalo airport in order to get into resort.

resort ESSENTIALS

914 m

180 m

734 m

RESORT ALTITUDE : 734 m
TOTAL PISTE : 16 km
LONGEST RUN : 2.0 km
SEASON : November - May

SLOPES

Easy
3
Intermediate
7
Advanced/Expert
2

WE LIKE

  • Great slopes for beginners or timid intermediates or if you want to learn cross country skiing (220km of tracks)
  • Empty slopes, good instruction and fantastic surroundings
  • A beautiful small traditional Finnish muontain village for your holidays - perfect!

WE DON'T LIKE

  • Limited runs for experts - in fact limited runs for all - but good for a relaxed family holiday
  • Jan and Feb weather can be unbelievably cold and the wind can go right through you!
  • Any après-ski you do come across is relatively tame - but fun all the same

SUITABILITY RATINGS 1-5

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BOARDING
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On the slopes

The Saariselkä ski resort area is home to 11 slopes on Kaunispää and Iisakkipää fells that service all ranges of ski expertise and are accessed by six ski lifts. For the most part skiers can enjoy natural snow conditions due to the Scandinavian weather that naturally provides a large amount of snowfall.

Since most accommodations are cabins in between slopes the hills are easily found right outside most residences although the resort is located in the middle and offers toboggan runs as well as ski lessons to those who want to learn making it a wonderful place for children. The park area totals 20km and the slopes run north to south with the largest altitude of the resort reaching 180m.

Off the slopes

Known as a family resort, ski Saariselkä for plenty of safaris, trails, and other nature hikes. Many people enjoy the restaurants around the area and the bar areas within the ski resort hotel as well as the spa swimming pool. Nearby there are also several souvenir shops, local family owned businesses and a supermarket for stocking up during your stay in a cabin.

One of the most practiced activities off the slopes is witnessing the awe inspiring Aurora Borealis which is best observed around midnight. There is of course some good après ski but it's very moderate and not a rowdy affiar.


TOURIST OFFICE

Kiehinen
Kelotie 1 / Siula

Phone: +358 40 168 7838
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Find great deals online with Saariselkä ski holidays from leading ski operators and agents. Enjoy this great ski area and resort and this winter get your skiing and snowboarding holiday organised early!

Saariselkä Ski Holidays

There are always cheap ski packages for ski holidays in Saariselkä you just need to look at some of the leading operators like Thomas Cook, Neilson or Crystal on a regular basis. Of course, if you have no time to sort your own holidays out, then click the 'TailorMade' tab to let us do the hard work.

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CHALETS

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Saariselkä Hotels

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Airport Transfers to Saariselkä

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Ski Schools in Saariselkä

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