1. Home
2. Ski Resorts
3. Finland
4. Saariselka

• Resort Guide

Resort Height: 180m

Located in the wild mystical north of Lapland, just two hours from the Arctic Ocean and Russia, Saariselkä first came to prominence as a settlement for gold prospectors.

The scenery is stunning with the Arctic wilderness just on the doorstep, the skies often a deep hue of pink and purple, the pines and spruce trees heavily laden with snow. Being so far north, there is a high probability of seeing the Northern Lights.

Here you are deep in Sámi country, the colourful native people of Lapland, many of whom work in the resort and have their own reindeer herds in forests nearby.

Saariselkä is a great choice for an all-round winter holiday, with a guarantee of meeting Santa for all December arrivals.

• Lively Après Ski with good selection of bars and restaurants
• Swimming pool complex at Holiday Club
• Snowmobile, husky, reindeer, snowshoe safaris
• Excursions to Sámi museum at Inari village
• Tankavaara Gold Panning
• 1km toboggan run
• Northern Lights
• Icekarting
• Overnight in Igloo
• Lappish night
• Visit to meet Santa (02Dec-05Jan only)

Beginners
Great resort for those learning to ski with easy pistes friendly lifts and you're never vary far from a warm cafe or restaurant. Good standard of English spoken by instructors.

Intermediate
This compact ski area offers un-crowded pistes with hardly any queues. Suits early intermediates.

Advanced
Limited with one black run but the snow is often very light between the pistes.

Snowboarding
Good halfpipe and some good quality power between the pistes

Resort Statistics

• Highest Lift: 439m
• Km of Piste: 20km
• Longest Run: n/a
• Cross Country Trails: 230km
• Beginner Slopes: 3
• Intermediate Slopes: 7
• Advanced Slopes: 2
• Mtn Restaurants: n/a
• Lifts: 5
• Pass Photo Required: n/a

Ski/Board Suitability Guide

Suitable for families:	[No]
Suitable for beginners:	[0]
Suitable for intermediate skiers:	[0]
Suitable for advanced skiers:	[0]
Suitable for boarders skiers:	[0]

Accommodation in Saariselka

• Holiday Apartments - 4 star, self catering
• Holiday Apartments - 4 star, self catering
• Holiday Apartments - 4 star, self catering
• Hotel Holiday Club - 3 star, half board
• Hotel Riekonlinna - 4 star, half board
• Hotel Tunturi - 4 star, half board
• Saariselka Log Cabins - 4 star, self catering
• Saariselka Log Cabins - 4 star, self catering
• Saariselka Log Cabins - 4 star, self catering
• Saariselka Log Cabins - 4 star, self catering
• Tunturi Apartment - 3 star, self catering

Search For Ski Holidays:

• Saariselka
• Finland

Cheap Skiing In Saariselka

• Andorra
• Austria
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Finland
• France
• Italy
• Japan
• Norway
• Romania
• Serbia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• USA