Ruka Ski Resort’s icy track has drawn more than 50,000 riders and millions of social media views.

On February 7, 2026, in Kuusamo, Finland, a mother captured her snowy alpine coaster ride at Ruka ski resort, where her thrill-seeking son kept the coaster at full speed through the frozen forest.

There are many unique features to a winter holiday in Finnish Lapland, but perhaps the most remarkable is that you can have six full days in the snow without ever clicking into a pair of skis or a ...

Does a 40km/h mountain coaster in snowy Ruka really deliver thrills? We took a winter ride to find out. At 40km/h, Ruka Coaster doesn’t look especially intimidating on paper. That’s hardly in the same ...

Elfi Hendell fled Nazi-occupied Austria at age 7 during the Holocaust. She hid in a convent in Rome and survived a 21-day boat journey. Eventually, she landed in New York City and built a ...

The best things in life are free. Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush). From the sauna window, your gaze stretches out ...

On top of bringing in the biggest names in snowboarding, Shaun White's rising league has put focus on some of the lesser ...

Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard alumnus Jake Pates took the top spot in the last-chance qualifier on Friday and earned a bid as the No. 5 seed to the Snow League finals at Buttermilk on Saturday. Pates ...

Jake Pates accepted a third-place trophy at the base of the pipe where he said his whole career started, declaring “I feel ...

Bulgarian ski jumper Vladimir Zografski achieved a landmark moment in his career, securing his first-ever podium finish in a World Cup competition. The historic result came in Lahti after Slovenia’s ...

The Aurinkorinne Apartments are spacious, modern and furnished to a high standard – ideal for groups and families. Unlike most of the accommodation in Ruka, the location is just west of the main ...

Norwegian athlete Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won gold in the men's cross-country skiing 4 x 7.5-kilometer relay on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. It was his ninth gold medal in cross-country ...