Lapland, Finland
Ski Saariselkä ski resort
The short answer
Ski Saariselkä has about 9 km of mapped runs and 2 lifts, with skiing from about 266 m up to 439 m (1,440 ft), a vertical drop of 173 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 6 Finland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ivalo (IVL), about 20 km away in a straight line.
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Bus Rovaniemi Airport → Saariselkä, 256 km by road, about 3 h 30 min. You book with the partner (12Go); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Ski Saariselkä 7-day mountain forecast
At about 353 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC
About 4 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Sun 110°-8°0 mm
- Mon 120°-4°0 mm
- Tue 13-2°-6°0 mm
- Wed 141°-2°3.6 mm
- Thu 154°0°1.9 mm
- Fri 165°4°0 mm
- Sat 171°-2°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 439 m1,440 ft
- Vertical drop
- 173 m568 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km14 runs
- Lifts
- 2mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 50% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 20% intermediate and 30% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Easy | 5 | 3.9 km |
| Intermediate | 4 | 1.8 km |
| Advanced | 4 | 2.8 km |
Lifts
2 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 1 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ivalo (IVL) | Ivalo | 20 km |
| Kittilä (KTT) | Kittilä | 135 km |
| Enontekio (ENF) | Enontekio | 165 km |
Ski transfers to Ski Saariselkä
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Ski Saariselkä?
The highest mapped run starts at about 439 m (1,440 ft) and the lowest ends at about 266 m (873 ft), a vertical of 173 m (568 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Ski Saariselkä have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 2 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Ski Saariselkä?
Ivalo (IVL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 20 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Ski Saariselkä piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.