Ruka

The ski resort Racines-Giovo (Ratschings-Jaufen)/Malga Calice (Kalcheralm) is located in the Eisacktal (Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), South Tyrol (Südtirol)). For skiing and snowboarding, there are 25 km of slopes available. 8 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,300 and 2,100 m.

The Racines-Giovo (Ratschings-Jaufen) ski resort is comfortably accessible after a short drive through the Val di Racines. A modern gondola lift takes you above the treeline where attractive slopes, a snowpark and a fun slope await skiers and snowboarders. In addition to the attractive and expansive slopes, the Racines-Giovo (Ratschings-Jaufen) ski resort also offers cozy mountain restaurants where you can enjoy a break. The ski resort stretches from the Kalcheralm on the Jaufen Pass to the slopes on the Saxner and is ideal for all ability levels. The little ones will feel at home in the children’s area at the mountain station of the gondola lift. A 5 km toboggan run, winter hiking paths and cross-country trails round off the offering in the almost untouched recreational landscape.

Source: skiresort.info

 

Has the climate crisis and the higher temperatures affected snow conditions in Ruka?
Look at the statistics and graph of historical snow depths for the ski resort.
For the last 5 years, week 12 has been the most insecure with 83 cm snow depth on average in Ruka.
The measurement is made as an average of the snow depth at the highest and lowest point of the mountain.

80km south of the Arctic Circle, close to Kuusamo airport and the Russian border, in a region known for abundant and enduring snow. Lively, upbeat resort with a newly developed pedestrian village. Good but widely spread cabin lodging served by the ski bus. Slopes on two sides of a single low hill, with a mix of open and forest terrain, most floodlit and with snowmaking. None is particularly steep and the vertical very modest – but there is a new FIS racing piste. There’s a terrain park and snowcross course. The cross-country scope is vast: 500km, of which 40km are floodlit.

• Convenient slope-side lodging
• Some quite challenging slopes
• Excellent children’s nursery slopes

• Not much of a village
• Weekend queues
• Exposed upper mountain

Source: Ski Club of Great Britain

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