Riksgränsen
| Riksgränsen | |
|---|---|
Lift in Riksgränsen | |
| Coordinates | 68°25′40″N 18°07′20″E / 68.42778°N 18.12222°E |
| Vertical | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Top elevation | 909 m (2,982 ft) |
| Base elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Trails | 28 |
| Total length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Lift system | 6 |
| Lift capacity | 7400 passengers/hr |
| Snowmaking | no |
| Night skiing | Selected days (under midnight sun) |
Riksgränsen (Swedish for 'National Border'; Norwegian: Riksgrensen) is a Swedish ski resort located at the northwest edge of Kiruna Municipality in Lappland, next to the Norwegian border. It is the most northerly ski resort in the world, being roughly 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of the Arctic Circle; the skiing season is from February to June, and from the end of May the lifts operate under the midnight sun. One of the pistes crosses the border to Norway and back to Sweden, where there is no border control due to Schengen Area policies.
Riksgränsen is a popular location for the winter testing of pre-production cars by various European manufacturers. Photo-snipers are prevalent, attempting to get the first spy-shots of new models, though their activities are frowned upon by local hoteliers who value the custom of the manufacturers. The same manufacturers frequently use the location for winter launches, bringing journalists from across the world to drive the new cars on snow-covered roads and on courses specially prepared on frozen lakes.
- Riksgränsen, August 1994
- Riksgränsen, May 2020
