Riksgränsen, Norway
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About Riksgränsen
Village 607 m. Facts: verified.
A ski resort with its village at 607 m and its top at 900 m. It has 13 km of runs and 6 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 384 m, from 900 m to 516 m. For beginners and families: 61% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 0 km of black, expert and freeride runs. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in April, about 2.1 m at the top (900 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Riksgränsen.
Riksgränsen is a Swedish ski resort located at the northwest edge of Kiruna Municipality in Lappland, next to the Norwegian border. It is the most northerly ski resort in the world, being roughly 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of the Arctic Circle; the skiing season is from February to June, and from the end of May the lifts operate under the midnight sun. One of the pistes crosses the border to Norway and back to Sweden, where there is no border control due to Schengen Area policies.
From the Wikipedia article Riksgränsen, shortened. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 516 m to 900 m: 384 m of vertical. 13 km of runs and 6 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Riksgränsen.
| Beginner (green) | 4.0 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 3.9 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 4.8 km |
| Advanced (black) | 0.2 km |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 4 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area data © OpenSkiMap.org and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
For families
61% of the km of runs are green or blue.
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
The Family filter counts these. Check opening times before you go.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EVE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
See flights ORD → EVE · Skyscanner from about £390 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Riksgränsen.
Accommodation.
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Hire, lessons and lift passes.
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Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
Forecast
The score, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | -3°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 29 knots |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 4°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 16 knots |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | 0 cm | –mid –base – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to.
Snow by month
| Month | Base607 m | Mid754 m | Top900 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -3°C |
| Nov | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -8°C |
| Dec | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | -11°C |
| Jan | 1.3 m | 1.3 m | 1.3 m | -13°C |
| Feb | 1.7 m | 1.7 m | 1.7 m | -12°C |
| Mar | 2.0 m | 2.0 m | 2.0 m | -10°C |
| Apr | 2.3 m | 2.2 m | 2.1 m | -6°C |
| May | 2.0 m | 2.1 m | 2.0 m | 0°C |
| Jun | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | 4°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to EVE, changing at AMS, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Wed 21 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Thu 22 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Fri 23 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sat 24 OctLifts closed
Out of season.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to EVE, changing at AMS, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,240–£2,160 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EVE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £390–£810 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | £70–£120 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £135–£220 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Lift pass | 5 days | £325–£435 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £130–£220 |
| Total | £1,240–£2,160 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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