Ski Safari
Åre and the Arctic Ski Safari
Ski Scandinavia’s largest resort, go heli-skiing under the Northern Lights and stay in the original ICEHOTEL® on our Åre and the Arctic Ski Safari.
Riksgränsen Ski Holidays
Sweden
The world's most northerly ski resort is a heli-skier’s heaven. We love Riksgränsen ski holidays for the endless off-piste, the Northern Lights and the midnight sun.
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Honeymoons
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Non-Ski Activities
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Once-in-a-Lifetime
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Off the Beaten Track
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Powder
Beginner
Intermediate
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North of the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen ski holidays are completely unique. Here, the lifts open in February and don’t close until June. Home to the annual Big Mountain Championships in May, it’s a magnet for freeriders, with a heli-ski drop zone that's bigger than the Netherlands.
Ski touring is also high on the agenda but piste-skiers haven’t been forgotten - the slopes criss-cross into Norway and stay open until 1 am in June. There’s also a free shuttle to neighbouring Björkliden, giving you more slopes to ski.
With a nod to its past, the small village has an original train station and century-old buildings. There’s also a supermarket, plus a few restaurants and hotel bars - be warned, après drinks are expensive!
To experience more of the Arctic, the ICEHOTEL® makes an incredible add-on. And if you’re planning to visit in March, we highly recommend a Northern Lights excursion.
"Endless off-piste options, unrestricted heli-skiing, northern lights tours and the world famous ICEHOTEL® just a day trip away. As far as winter adventures go this is definitely one for your bucket list."
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Accommodation in Riksgränsen
Riksgränsen’s handful of accommodation options range from simple rooms to the historic Meteorologen hotel (1903) - a former customs house and meteorological station, this is the oldest building in town. Most Riksgränsen properties have in-house restaurants and bars, and all are centrally located within 100m of the slopes. We’ve stayed at or visited all of our Riksgränsen accommodation options, so call us for advice and we’ll recommend the best ones for you.Our Prices
Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you.
To give you the most choice and best value, we create every holiday from scratch. This means that the quotation you receive is unique, based on your preferred departure dates, group size and holiday preferences.
We save you time and get the most for your money.
We sift through the prices and promotions for every airline, hotel and resort, exploring all options. We don’t publish all our prices online. Instead, we give personal quotations within 1-2 days of receiving your request.
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Riksgränsen Ski Offers
See our Riksgränsen offers for some excellent savings and superb package prices.
Giving you the best available prices, these offers are based on our lowest cost departure dates. We can save you money on many other dates and properties but we can't show every single offer here - for more options, please call us on 01273 224060 or request a quotation.
Resort-wide promotions
Riksgränsen Experiences
Make your Riksgränsen ski holiday extra special with our tailor-made experiences.
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City Add-Ons
Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital and home to no less than 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites. -
Heli Skiing
Mountain Guide Travel
Explore the Arctic's wilderness in an area the size of the Netherlands on a day heli-skiing with Mountain Guide Travel in Riksgränsen. A unique skiing and snowboarding experience in truly wild terrain. -
From £1,620ppSki Safari
Arctic Circle Ski Safari
If you want to explore the Arctic wilderness, but from a comfortable base with acres of lift-accessible, off-piste terrain, then look no further than our Arctic Circle Ski Safari, where you can ski and experience two countries in one trip: Norway and Sweden.
Resort Guide
Season
Mid February - June
Nearest airport
Kiruna
Flight time
4 hours 30 minutes
Direct flight
Indirect via Stockholm
Transfer time
2 hours from Kiruna
Transport
Train, shuttle bus or car hire
Elevation
1,350 m
Vertical drop
1,276 ft / 389 m
Avg snowfall
5 m
Ski area
104 acres pisted / over 1 million acres off piste/heli-skiing
Ski lifts
6
Runs
28
Grade
15% advanced 64% intermediate 21% beginners
Customer Reviews
What our customers say about Riksgränsen.
We had some of the most fun skiing we've had in years. Stepping off the train in Riksgranses was a throwback to another world. Yes, there are port-a-loos on the slopes, yes, the infrastructure is old and basic, yes, the shower in the hotel flooded the whole bathroom every time it was used, it could do perhaps with one more place to eat on the slopes. However, the place is a gem for those who love…
Magdalena Richardson
20th April 2023
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