{"id":11823,"date":"2019-10-17T10:40:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T07:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/2019\/10\/17\/saariselan-ensilumenlatu\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T13:24:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T11:24:46","slug":"cross-country-skiing-in-saariselka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/2019\/10\/17\/cross-country-skiing-in-saariselka\/","title":{"rendered":"Skiing season has started in Saariselk\u00e4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><em> The cross-country skiing season in Saariselk\u00e4 has started. The first section of the &#8220;first snow track&#8221; has opened on 23rd of October.  On top of this, many kilometers of natural snow tracks are groomed for freestyle and traditional skiing.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>The first cross country skiing track in <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/about-the-area\/saariselka\/\">Saariselk\u00e4<\/a> is being made by snow cannons as there is no stored snow from last winter.  When the snow cannons are working on the &#8220;first snow track&#8221;, it is not allowed to use the tracks for safety reasons. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to follow the current ski track situation?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>With these links it is easy to follow when the tracks are groomed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saariselk\u00e4 Nordic Ski updates <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ski tracks reports (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/saariselkanordicski.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ski tracks reports<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cross-country trails on a map (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infogis.fi\/saariselka\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cross-country trails on a map<\/a> with real-time maintenance updates<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Webcam by the ski track (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/otos.visit.fi\/getimage.php?server=localhost&amp;cam_id=00408C850CEE\" target=\"_blank\">Webcam by the ski track<\/a> in Saariselk\u00e4<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>The maintenance of the ski tracks continues throughout the winter until end of April. The first tracks that are prepared are the illuminated ski tracks between Saariselk\u00e4 and Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why come to Saariselk\u00e4 to ski?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>\n\nInari-Saariselk\u00e4 area is known for the excellent ski tracks and snow-guaranteed winters. The winding fell terrain facilitates a variety of skiing challenges, more than enough for each day of your holiday. Within the Saariselk\u00e4 area alone, there are 200 kilometres of well-maintained cross-country skiing tracks, 34 kilometres of which are illuminated &#8211; a handy bonus during the polar night. The skiing season in northern Lapland really pampers the skier, because usually skiing is possible from October through to May. \n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5132\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-1440x962.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-1600x1068.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/hiihto_Otto_Ponto.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption> The skiing season in northern Lapland really pampers the skier, because usually skiing is possible from October through to May.   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the skiing season start?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Because there is no stored snow, the opening schedule of the ski season depends on the weather and specific opening day cannot be guaranteed. During the past five years, the ski seasons has started on the 1st of November + \/ \u2013 7 days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening days of cross-country ski season 2014 \u2013 2018<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.11.2018 artificial snow<\/li><li>27.10.2017 stored snow<\/li><li>28.10.2016 stored snow<\/li><li>7.11.2015 artificial snow<\/li><li>22.10.2014 artificial snow<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"element-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided skiing experiences<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p>Skiing in Finland is considered a national sport suitable for children, elderly and for everyone in between. One does not have to be experiences cross country skiier to enjoy this sport and there are several local professionals who guide skiing tours and ski schools. Below are some examples!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"base-margin-top-small base-margin-bottom-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/wilderness-hotel-saariselka\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%;background-color: #1e7db8\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wilderness_hotel_saariselka_ravintola_v03-480x320.jpg?ver=5b8f12d7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wilderness_hotel_saariselka_ravintola_v03.jpg?ver=5b8f12d7 1500w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #1e7db8\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Wilderness Hotel Saariselk\u00e4 <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to Wilderness Hotel Saariselk\u00e4, New hotel opening in December 2025. Experience the perfect harmony of luxury and nature in Finnish Lapland. This premium resort, featuring traditional Finnish architecture and&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/galdu-hotel-spa\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 76.875%;background-color: #36383f\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GALDU_Property-480x369.jpg?ver=4e4c965c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GALDU_Property.jpg?ver=4e4c965c 1920w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #36383f\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">G\u00e1ldu Hotel &#038; Spa <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDiscover G\u00e1ldu Hotel &amp; Spa, a luxury boutique escape set in the untouched wilderness of Finnish Lapland, far above the Arctic Circle. Opening in November 2025, G\u00e1ldu is a family-run&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/ivalo-guide\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 133.3%;background-color: #69592e\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ivaloguide-hiking-lapland-480x640.jpg?ver=673d6655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ivaloguide-hiking-lapland.jpg?ver=673d6655 1000w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #69592e\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Ivalo Guide <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIvalo Guide: Personalized Wilderness Experiences in the Heart of Lapland Located in the heart of Inari region, Ivalo Guide offers exclusive, tailored adventures in the pristine wilderness of Finnish Lapland.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a 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     \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Fell Centre Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSuomen Latu Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 is an outdoor hiker&#8217;s paradise in the fells of Lapland, at the gateway to the Urho Kekkonen National Park, and at the foot of the Kiilop\u00e4\u00e4 majestic&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/outdoor-expert\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 60.066666666667%;background-color: #b0b9c5\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hiihtokoulu04-rentleen-480x288.jpg?ver=703b0b5c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/hiihtokoulu04-rentleen.jpg?ver=703b0b5c 1500w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #b0b9c5\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Outdoor Expert Saariselk\u00e4 <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOutdoor Expert Saariselk\u00e4 is your cycling and skiing expert in Saariselk\u00e4! Equipment rental We offer high-end cross-country ski, mountain bike, back-country ski, and snowshoe rental in Saariselk\u00e4. Ski school We&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/safartica\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 66.69921875%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/safartica-snowmobiling-480x320.jpg?ver=ca936ef7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/safartica-snowmobiling.jpg?ver=ca936ef7 1024w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Safartica <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet ready to experience the Safartica Spirit! Safartica is a privately-owned Destination Management Company and incoming safari house. Safartica operates in Rovaniemi, Yll\u00e4s, Levi and Saariselk\u00e4. We cater for small&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-center mobile-bottom-margins\">\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/xwander-nordic\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 100.88161209068%;background-color: #ecf5f5\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blue-black-vertical-480x484.jpeg?ver=72a85aa5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/blue-black-vertical.jpeg?ver=72a85aa5 794w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"background-color: #ecf5f5\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Xwander Nordic <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tXwander Nordic offers premium, small group tours into the unspoiled wilderness of Nordic Lapland. Each tour itinerary has been carefully created by our local specialists and includes a wide variety&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-md-4 col-xs-10 base-margin-bottom-xs\">\n\n\t<div class=\"element-slide\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/en\/company\/arctic-log-cabins\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"responsive-image-container\"\n            style=\"padding-bottom: 54.125%;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image img-fluid\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-17-at-12.16.01-480x260.jpeg?ver=4ce5796d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.laplandnorth.fi\/app\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-17-at-12.16.01.jpeg?ver=4ce5796d 1600w\"\n                sizes=\"480px\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                style=\"\">\n        \n        \n\n    \n                    \n            \n            \n            \n        \n\n    \n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"slide-title\">Arctic Log Cabins <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"slide-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe are a cottage village, consisting of 12 atmospheric and rustic log cabins on the Southern slope of Kaunisp\u00e4\u00e4 fell, just 500 meters away from the centre of Saariselk\u00e4. 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Whether you wish&hellip;\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-more-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn slide-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"max-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/saariselkanordicski.com\/\">Read more of Saariselk\u00e4 ski tracks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"regular-block\">\n<p><em>The photos on the article are from previous winters and do not show the current snow situation.<\/em> Article updated on 23.10.19.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cross-country skiing season in Saariselk\u00e4 has started. The first section of the &#8220;first snow track&#8221; has opened on 23rd of October. On top of this, many kilometers of natural snow tracks are groomed for freestyle and traditional skiing. 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