Name: MoonPay X Games League Ruka 2027
Start: 2027-04-09T00:00:00+0300
End: 2027-04-11T23:59:59+0300

Event dates

09.04.2027 - 11.04.2027

Place

Ruka Ski Resort

Ruka-Kuusamo hosts inaugural MoonPay X Games League Winter Championship Finals

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The new global winter league will culminate in Finnish Lapland from 9 to 11 April 2027, bringing world-class freeskiing, snowboarding and live music to Ruka Ski Resort.

Forty athletes, five women and five men per club, will be selected from an international pool of eligible freeskiers and snowboarders at the MoonPay X Games League Winter Draft in Los Angeles on 16 September 2026.

Events and schedule: Aspen 29–31 Jan 2027, Calgary 19–21 Feb 2027, Ruka 9–11 Apr 2027

Disciplines at Ruka: Superpipe, Big Air, Slopestyle and Knuckle Huck (all disciplines in both skiing and snowboarding for men and women)

Winter series prize money: Over two million dollars

History of X Games: The first Summer Games were held in 1995 and the first Winter Games in 1997. The winter of 2027 marks the very first MoonPay X Games League for Winter.

The draft pool includes several prominent Nordic and Baltic athletes, including Sweden’s Henrik Harlaut, Jesper Tjäder, Jennie-Lee Burmansson and Axel Burmansson, Norway’s Birk Ruud, Marcus Kleveland, Mons Røisland and Fridtjof Tischendorf, Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru, and Finland’s Anni Kärävä and Elias Syrjä.

Read more about the MoonPay X Games League: www.xgamesruka.com and www.xgames.com

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What is the MoonPay X Games League?

The X Games League (XGL) is a brand-new year-round global league where men and women compete together in the same teams – with equal prize pools. More information in our press release: Ruka-Kuusamo hosts inaugural MoonPay X Games League Winter Championship Finals

Previous European editions of X Games winter events have been held in France and Norway. The MoonPay X Games League championship coming to Finland is in a league of its own in scale, as events of this magnitude have never been held outside of Aspen. Over two million dollars in prize money will be awarded during the season. X Games has awarded equal prize money to female and male athletes since 2008.

Volunteer for X Games Ruka? Applications are now open!

Now we are looking for people to help build an event unlike anything seen before in Finland. X Games does not happen through competitions, music and the world's best athletes alone. It is created by the people who build, enable, smile, serve and keep the event moving. Now there is a chance to be one of them.

As a volunteer, you get to experience the unique atmosphere of X Games right from the heart of the event and see what it really takes to pull off an international major event. You help create an experience visible across competition areas, behind the scenes, in visitor services and throughout the Ruka-Kuusamo area.
A variety of roles are available for different skill sets. You can work in competition areas, visitor services, transport, the competition office, event technology or site construction, for example. Whether you are an experienced event pro or volunteering for the first time, the most important thing is the willingness to pitch in, learn new things and work together. Together we make the X Games at Ruka an event to remember for a long time.

Explore the roles and find your way to get involved:

xgamesruka.com

As a volunteer you get:

training for your role
the chance to meet new people and be part of a unique volunteer community
accreditation to the event area and the opportunity to enjoy the X Games atmosphere and competitions during breaks in your shifts, as duties permit
a lift pass if needed for your duties
an X Games shirt
meals on working days
a certificate of volunteering
a volunteer party after the games end
help with travel arrangements if needed

Applications are open from 15 Oct to 30 Nov 2026.
More information: Volunteer Coordinator Suvi Määttä, volunteers@ruka.fi