Riksgränsen

Norrbotten (Arctic Lapland) · Sweden

Riksgränsen is a heli-ski operation in Norrbotten (Arctic Lapland), Sweden. It averages around 500 cm of snow a season on an Arctic maritime (Norwegian Sea moisture over the border ridge) snowpack. The season typically runs Feb-Jun.

The world's most northerly major resort; Scandinavian Big Mountain Championship heritage

3
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

4 cm total · best window Friday, Sep 4 (1d, 2cm)

Thu
0012° · 12k
Fri
0014° · 27k
Sat
0011° · 62k
Sun
0014° · 56k
Mon
0015° · 12k
Tue
0012° · 11k
Wed
008° · 6k
Thu
1.915° · 9k
Fri
2.333° · 4k
Sat
007° · 10k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Friday, Sep 4Lean (3). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
909 m
Base
500 m
Vertical
400 m
Terrain
Compact lift network + huge lift-accessed off-piste; heli nearby
Avg annual snow
500 cm
Typical season
Feb-Jun
Snow climate
Arctic maritime (Norwegian Sea moisture over the border ridge)
Type
Lift-served (+ heli)
Exposure / orientation
200 km north of the Arctic Circle; too dark to open before February, skiable under midnight sun in May

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