Riksgransen sweden
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Riksgransen Sweden.
Riksgransen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1903 the Swedish ski resort Riksgransen lies at 910 metres altitude in the Lappland / Norrbotten region of the Swedish ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Riksgransen ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Riksgransen snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Riksgransen (Sweden) is Stockholm at a distance of 1400km or approximately 1800 minutes driving time. Riksgransen ski season runs from February to June.
SNO-man says
The world's most northerly ski resort has offered skiing from February to June for all abilities since 1903, when the railway reached here. Great off-piste and heli-skiing. 250km within the Arctic Circle lifts operate under the midnight sun from mid-May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Riksgransen Sweden
Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km |
21% |
Intermediate Trails
 4 runs ?km |
21% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs ?km |
52% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
5% |
Riksgransen Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Feb 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Jun 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Riksgransen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 10km |
| total length of Riksgransen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 1.7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S N |
| direction Riksgransen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 910m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 500m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 500m |
| centre of Riksgransen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 350m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 410m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Riksgransen
Skiing Riksgransen you'll enjoy 19 pistes and trails and that means approximately 10km of ski runs. Riksgransen lifts number 6 with the capacity to uplift 7400 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swedish ski resort of Riksgransen is over 1.7km long.
Riksgransen Ski Area
Riksgransen ski area has 21% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 21% intermediate, 52% advanced ski slopes and 5% for expert skiers - the most difficult Riksgransen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Riksgransen after dark.
Riksgransen for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Riksgransen
If you snowboard Riksgransen you'll want to know that, of the 6 ski lifts in total, 4 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Riksgransen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Riksgransen snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Riksgransen for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Riksgransen Apres Ski
The apres ski Riksgransen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 2 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Concerts, Heliskiing.
SNO-man says
Riksgransen's modern Alpine Spa is well equipped with pool, sauna, hot tubs and a wide variety of treatments available including massage, mud baths and classes in Tai Chi. The gym is well equipped and there' a pool table in the bar. The reading room is a good place to relax, there's a computer games room with pinball machines and an internet café with high sped connectivity.
There are plenty of outdoor activities to try besides downhill sliding. Snowmobiling or dog sledding expeditions are popular, climbing and ice fishing are also options. When the thaw sets in by late spring canoeing is available.
Everyone visiting should cross the car park to the legendary Sven Hornell's photograph exhibition and shop in a pleasant, spacious adjacent building. Sven arrived on his national service in the late 1930s and returned soon afterwards to end up staying for the rest of his life. He spent more than 50 years photographing all aspects of the area including the changing natural landscape, flora and fauna; the Sami tribal traditions; events in World War 2 and of course the various changes in the local ski industry over the years. Since his death in 1992, the centre has been run by Sven's family and admission is free. There are regular slide shows of his work there. (www.sven-hornell.se)
If you have a day free a train trip back South East to Kiruna - a two hour journey - is a possibility. The city has several points of interest including the vast mine, it's own ski hill and Sweden's space institute, which is open to visitors. You could also take a taxi from the station to the world famous ice hotel at nearby Jukasjarvi. This remarkable structure is rebuilt on the banks of the Torne river each winter and has up to 80 beds in dozens of rooms, many filled with spectacular ice sculpture. Anyone is welcome to visit the rooms during the daytime. The hotel closes in late April.
Closer than Kiruna is the coast of Norway at Narvik, only 45 minutes on the train in the other direction. Here you will see spectacular scenery of the fjords and there are several visitor attractions in the town itself including a World War 2 mueum.
Riksgransen for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Riksgransen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Riksgransen resort - ski Riksgransen by any other name
The Swedish ski resort of Riksgransen ski resort is also known as Riksgränsfjället and has the following common misspellings:
Riksgransen ski area has ski slopes which face S N
The direction which the various Riksgransen ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Riksgransen ski resort has ski slopes facing S N .
Riksgransen for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall