Salla for children

Bears usually spend the winter hibernating under a blanket of snow, but the ski resort’s mascot, Slalom-Sasu, just can’t stay off his skis. Sasu lives in the Salla wilderness, but he has a habit of appearing on the slopes whenever something is happening. You can recognise Sasu by his slalom skills, as well as his purple beanie and scarf. Sasu loves the events on the Salla slopes and especially enjoys playing in the snow with children. If you ask nicely, Sasu might even have a bear sticker for you as a souvenir of your meeting with the honey-pawed one.

There are activities and things to do for children in Salla every week. You can check out the programme on the events page. There will be fun competitions from sledging to skiing for little slope speedsters of all ages.

During holiday periods, we also organise self-guided slope orienteering for young helmet heads. You can take part by picking up a free pass from the ticket office. The goal is to use the map and clues to find all the checkpoints, after which a small prize is waiting for everyone who completes the pass according to the instructions.

Right next to the Front Slope, you’ll find a play corner to delight the youngest members of the family. There’s a carousel, large animal figures, a sledging hill, a SnowTube run, and even slope monsters!

You can play in the area free of charge. However, everyone needs a lift ticket for the magic carpet lift, which costs €12.

Master forest skiing while spotting animals! You can find up to 12 different animals on Sasu’s Adventure Route. Pick up a spotting pass from the ticket office to mark down the animals you find.

The adventure route is located on the left side of the East Slopes when looking from the top of the fell.

On Salla’s quiet slopes, it’s safe for children to learn to ski under professional guidance. In addition to skiing, you can also learn to snowboard on private and group courses. Find out more about Salla Ski School.

Salla Ski Resort has twice been voted Finland’s best ski resort for families in the Lumipallo.fi reader poll.