#snow-farming

#snow-farming

The final lifts stopped spinning at Levi Ski Resort, Finland, on May 10, bringing an end to one of the longest ski seasons in Europe - and another remarkable winter built on the resort's now world-famous snow farming operation. The Finnish resort announced this week that it completed 220 ski days during the 2025-26 season, which began on October 3 and stretched well into the Arctic spring.

Ruka and Levi are the first non-glacier resorts to open each year, usually by the first week of October. Both resorts rely on snow left over from the previous season, which is carefully preserved during the summer months by piling it together and covering it with sawdust and felt for insulation against the sun's warmth-a process known as snow farming.