New Year at Ruka and Kuusamo
New Year in Ruka-Kuusamo is full of parties and delicious local food. Besides our Christmas events below, Ruka Slope Weekly Programme and Ruka-Kuusamo Winter Weekly Programme are well worth checking out. Keep also in mind our Christmas Weekly Programme, valid from the end of November until Boxing Day.
Special New Year activities are different parties and galas in our restaurants as well as torch lit skiing and fireworks around midnight.
Sign up for the event in Facebook and keep up with the program and possible changes.
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You'll find New Year events listed below briefly and also presented more detailed at the bottom of this page.
Slopes and lifts during the New Year
30.12. 9:30 am to 7 pm
31.12. 9:30 am to 7 pm
1.1. 9:30 am to 7 pm
Please note!
Fireworks are not allowed in 300 meter from Ruka village during New Year´s night! (31.12. at 18.00 - 1.1. at 02.00) There is a fenced area at the southern end of Kaltiolampi pond reserved for fireworks. And of course there is a great fireworks organized by ski resort at midnight!
Guidance for parking in Ruka village in 30.12. and 31.12.: Ruka parking hall will be full on these days, so please be prepared to park your car at Talvijärvi or Kelo parking areas.
Extra SkiBus rides on New Years Eve 31.12. after 19.15
After 19.15 Line 1 and Line 2 will keep driving their normal routes with their normal schedule till midnight 24.00. After midnight there is two busses driving the routes non-stop, as long as there are people, last rides will drive to Kuusamo.
Price 5€/per person
Last rides to Kuusamo 7€/per person
We reserve the right for changes.
Weekly program and fun in the slopes!
Experience unforgettable adventures in the Finnish winter nature by snowmobile, husky sledge, snowshoeing or other activities. Weekly program >
Ruka offers fun & games in the slopes for every day of the week. Some are already classics but there are some completely new activities as well. Fun & Games in the slopes >
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Saturday 28.12.2019
To all ages and all disciplines. Enrollment at the bottom of the slope number 35 from 11:00 to 11:45 am,
Price: 4 €/person or 10 €/family
We reserve all rights for changes.
Reindeers have an important job as Santa’s little helpers, but what else is going on in reindeers’ life?
Come meet the reindeers and learn more about reindeer herding by the reindeer fence of Rudolf adventure route.
Monday 30.12.2019
Easy ride with Rosa & Rudolf - all participants are winners!
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Reindeers have an important job as Santa’s little helpers, but what else is going on in reindeers’ life?
Come meet the reindeers and learn more about reindeer herding by the reindeer fence of Rudolf adventure route.
Tuesday 31.12.2019
Wednesday 1.1.2020
Playful contest, where every contestant will be timed but everyone’s a winner.
Place: Bistro slope I Time: 14:30. (registration 14.00)
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Thursday 2.1.2020
Suitable for skiers/snowboarders, who can ride down the easy slopes of Masto without assistance. In the weekly program starting from week 8.
Place: Masto slope number 35 I Time: 14.30
All rights for changes are reserved.
Reindeers have an important job as Santa’s little helpers, but what else is going on in reindeers’ life?
Come meet the reindeers and learn more about reindeer herding by the reindeer fence of Rudolf adventure route.