SkiExpo is at Mall of Tripla in Helsinki on Saturday 24 October 2026 from 11:00 to 18:00. Entry is free. Resorts taking part include Levi, Ylläs and Ruka.
The event runs on Saturday 24 October from 11:00 to 18:00, and entry is free. At 11:45 the stage turns to the Levi World Cup and the X Games in Ruka.
SkiExpo, the event that opens Finland's ski season, takes place on Saturday 24 October 2026 in the event square on the 4th floor of Mall of Tripla in Pasila, Helsinki. The stands are open from 11:00 to 18:00 and the restaurant area until 21:00. According to the organiser, entry is free for visitors.
Exhibitors include ski resorts, local slopes, tour operators and ski schools. The organiser promises ski films, talks on skiing and lift passes at promotional prices. SkiExpo is organised by Helsinki Ski Club together with Ski.fi, the website of Suomen Hiihtokeskusyhdistys, the Finnish ski resort association.
According to the event's website, those taking part include Levi, Ylläs, Pyhä, Saariselkä, Salla and Pallaksen Pöllöt from Lapland, and Ruka from Kuusamo. Further south, the list includes Messilä, Himos, Tahko and Vuokatti.
11:00: SkiExpo opens, and live commentary on the Sölden giant slalom begins. Kalle Palander and Sami Uotila commentate on the leading skiers' runs.
11:45: a talk on the Levi World Cup and the X Games in Ruka.
14:30: live commentary on the leaders in the second run of the Sölden giant slalom.
15:15: tour operators on the winter of 2026–2027.
16:00: a second screening of the ski films.
18:00: the stands close. The restaurant area stays open until 21:00.
If you plan to buy a season pass or lift passes for the winter, compare the price at the fair with the price in the resort's own online shop. Ask at the stand whether the offer covers day passes or a season pass, and when the pass expires.
Mall of Tripla, at Fredikanterassi 1, is built around Pasila railway station. The event square is on the 4th floor of the shopping centre.
The slalom World Cup at Levi in November: tickets and programme.
The X Games finals in Ruka in April: dates, tickets and open slopes.