Finland's biggest ski resort, one hour by air from Helsinki. Your race week starts 170 km north of the Arctic Circle.
Every November the FIS Alpine World Cup slalom season starts on Levi Black. In January 2028 the same fell is ours. Slalom, giant slalom and, slope permitting, Super-G, with free lifts on race days.
Levi is Lapland's leading destination and Finland's biggest ski resort. Pristine Arctic nature, soft polar light through the short day, and with luck the northern lights over the finish area. Everything sits within walking distance: slopes, hotels, restaurants, spa and the race office.
One sport, three disciplines, the first week of the Games. Levi is a full Games location with its own race office, accreditation and welcome reception.
Games sport
Alpine Skiing 14–19 January 2028
Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super-G on World Cup slopes. Lifts free for competitors on race days. No FIS licence (only in FIS Masters Cup) needed to enter, club membership is enough.
Next host city
Lahti · Heinola 13 sports · 14–23 January
The Games centre, the Opening Ceremony and the Winner's Celebration every evening. One hour from Helsinki Airport.
Host cities →Every venue has its own page with maps, opening hours, spectator areas and the shuttle stop.
Competition
Levi W.3 Slalom and Giant slalom
Classified as a red slope (intermediate), providing a steady, continuous pitch that is excellent for carving without any flat sections.
COMPETITION
Levi 6.2 Super-G · GS open
Slope 6.2 is a popular red (intermediate) ski run located on the Northeast Slopes of Levi Ski Resort.
Services
Race office & welcome Levi centre
Accreditation, bibs, team captains' meetings and the Levi welcome reception on Friday 14 January, linked live to the Lahti Opening Ceremony.
Fly Helsinki to Kittilä, take the shuttle, and you are on the fell in under two hours. Levi and Lahti are 900 km apart, so plan Levi as its own leg of the trip.
Merch pre-orders are collected at the Levi race office or the Lahti Games Centre, whichever you reach first.
Picked with Visit Levi for a race week: short, close by, and worth the evening.
01Gondola to the top of the fell. Panorama restaurant, the Samiland exhibition and the whole of Lapland below you.
Gondola · 15 min02Levi counts around 200 aurora nights a year. Walk out of the village lights, or book a guided evening.
Every clear nightHusky safaris and reindeer farms a short drive from the village. Two hours, then back for the medals.
Half a day04Cross-country trails from the village door, lit sections for the dark hours. Recovery ski, Masters style.
From the villageThe Finnish evening: sauna, a cold plunge, and the Levi Spa pools. Where race stories are told.
Every eveningBookable experiences appear in the Levi marketplace once it opens. Prices and times from the operators.
Levi opens its own Games evening on Friday 14 January, linked live to the Opening Ceremony in Lahti at 19:00. Alpine racers, companions and the village, under the same sky. Then the Winner's Celebration comes to Levi every race evening.
The questions we get about Levi. Alpine race questions are on the alpine page.
Fly from Helsinki to Kittilä, about 1 h 20. Levi is 15 km from the airport. Hotels and airport transfers will be offered in the shop from early 2027.
Cold and mostly dry. Expect −5 to −15 °C, colder on clear mornings, and about seven hours of daylight in Lahti. Lapland days are shorter. Pack for real winter and warm arenas.
At the Games Centre in Lahti or Levi (Alpine Skiers) before your first competition day. Opening times are published in 2027. One accreditation covers every host city and every sport you enter. Service points at the other venues are listed in the arrival guide.
Yes. Alpine runs 14–19 January, most Lahti sports from 15 January onwards. Fly Kittilä to Helsinki, then one hour by train to Lahti. The Marketplace books both stays in one basket.
Yes, timed to arrivals on 13 and 14 January and departures on 18 and 19 January. Book it in the Levi marketplace. Regular airport shuttles run on other days.
The Opening Ceremony is in Lahti on 14 January at 19:00. Levi holds its own welcome reception the same evening, more details to follow. The Winner's Celebration and medal ceremonies for alpine take place in Levi.
Host city Lahti Games centre. Ten sports, the ceremonies, the Masters Hub and every evening's celebration. Lahti→
Host city Heinola Ice hockey at Vierumäki and Heinola, winter disc golf at Kippasuo. Thirty minutes from Lahti. Heinola→
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