Spring vacation on Ruka — the first mounting skiing resort of Finland
The first mountain-skiing slope in the snow country was opened on Ruka in 1954, and nowadays there are 29 slopes for skilled mountain skiers, both for beginners, and for children. If you have never stood up on skis — try, preliminary having visited the same place, on Ruka, the best mountain-skiing school where more than 180 qualified experts work. On a resort there are special places for children where they go for a safe drive free of charge. For children «cheerful drivings and adventure routes» are also provided.
In Ruta all slopes are connected among themselves and trying to drive on is not so difficult. You can choose for yourself whatever you like. And in this unique place on beauty there are hundreds kilometers of excellent line for fans of cross-country skiing and snowmobiles.
In the spring of 2010 only for a day on slopes 8 thousand skiers have visited and there was an original record! All 20 lifts worked without ceasing. To drive on Ruta— as spring in northern Finland is still much snow and, of course, a lot of sun in the spring, and this is everything for fine rest to gain strength.
In Finland, it is possible to spend perfect spring vacation as road to Finland is excellent at this time, absolutely dry, to reach from border to Ruka won’t take special efforts.
Well, if you still want to save time — the area of airport Kuusamo around the Ruka by November, 2010 became four times larger, and each 20 minutes here can land the new plane, the hall of a departure became more spacious, and all conveniences are given for passengers. Flights are carried out by planes of companies Finnair and Blue1. In immediate prospects they want to enter direct flight with St.-Petersburg.
The mountain-skiing equipment is an advanced one: the newest models of skis, snowboards, snowmobiles… offer hire points.
It is also necessary to remember: at this time in Finland there are long light days — a day begins till 20 o’clock, the white nights approach, the temperature of air for driving is superb, and will suffice light day to visit and a cervine farm, to visit on a snowmobile to northern dogs, and to try to drive on them, operating independently with a dog team. Well, for full rest you can — to fish during the most fishing spring time, and to visit a sauna … in the evening
Ruka gives all these possibilities in the Spring in Ruka pass different sports actions, for example, since April, 23-25rd, 2010 there will pass a ski holiday «Spring Break».
Also in the end of the spring vacation never forget to get lappish souvenirs for relatives and friends somehow to compensate those awkward sensations that they couldn’t have a rest so well as you had.
