Finland
Scandinavian ski region from Helsinki to Lapland | Known for: Ruka early season parks, Levi South Park, Talma halfpipe, Helsinki street clips, Lapland night skiing, stored snow openings and rail driven video culture | Season: October to May at selected resorts depending on snow and operations | Best for: park riders, rail skiers, street crews, early season training, night laps and skiers who value repetition over vertical scale Ruka Lights And The October Snow Machine Ruka Ski Resort sits near Kuusamo in northeastern Finland and gives the country its strongest early season park identity. The resort publishes 39 slopes, 22 lifts and an October to May ski season, which places it in a rare European category: a resort where freestyle riders can realistically start structured laps before many Alpine parks are fully online. The terrain is not defined by huge vertical.... Read more on the Location page