Sweden
Riksgränsen
Skiing under the midnight sun on the Norwegian border, where the season ends in June.
Riksgränsen sits on the Norwegian border at a latitude where the ski season extends into June and the last runs happen under the midnight sun. The lifts climb above the treeline into terrain that drops on one side to Sweden and on the other to the Norwegian fjords. The overnight train from Stockholm pulls directly to the slopes.
Riksgränsen is Europe's most northerly ski resort, located on the Swedish-Norwegian border 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle. The season runs from late February to midsummer, with the final weeks offering the surreal experience of skiing in twenty-four-hour daylight. Off-piste skiing reaches the Norwegian side, where runs descend toward the Ofoten fjords. Heli-skiing is available from the resort, accessing untouched peaks in the surrounding mountain range. The Malmbanan railway connects Riksgränsen to Narvik in Norway and Kiruna in Sweden — the overnight sleeper train from Stockholm delivers skiers directly to the mountain.
Friends
Midnight-sun skiing, heli-drops into Norwegian fjord terrain, and the train journey up — Riksgränsen gives ski groups a trip narrative that no Alpine resort can match.
Couple
Skiing under the midnight sun on a date in June, followed by the overnight train south — Riksgränsen turns the end of ski season into something worth travelling for.
- The ski season runs from February to midsummer — the last runs in June happen under the midnight sun.
- Off-piste skiing drops directly to the Norwegian fjords — the border is metres from the top station.
- Heli-skiing is available from the resort — the surrounding peaks offer untouched powder and no crowds.
- The railway station sits right at the slopes — the overnight train from Stockholm delivers you to the lifts.
Après-ski burgers and local beer at Europe's most northerly ski lodge.
Late-night barbecues on the terrace in full midnight sunlight.
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