Earn the reindeer

Alpine ski racing

One of the key principles guiding the training activities of the Alpine Ski Racing group is high quality. In the training of future elite ski racers, careful attention is paid even to the finest of details. The small and dynamic trainer team at the Academy will be able to guarantee personalized coaching in best conditions in Finland, close to other Finnish top ski areas.

Mr Jukka Leino, a former member of the Finnish National Alpine Ski Team, is in charge of coaching the Alpine Ski Racing Team, together with Mr Roope Kankaanmäki. Special attention is paid to monitoring, adjusting and reacting to the overall load on the athletes. We do our best to guide and support our young students in learning how to best succeed in combining studies with top-level sports training, while also giving guidance on how to manage the variables of everyday life and doing our best to help them become mature, self-determined and independent persons. After their studies at the Academy, our students will be able to continue their racing career towards the national team, and to strive for international success.

The top-notch training facilities in Levi include not only the World Cup ski slope but also other versatile options offered by the Levi World Cup Training Center. In lines with the Levi Snow Sport Academy slogan ”Earn the Reindeer” our goal is that one of our athletes will one day win the Levi Alpine Ski World Cup race and thus receive the winner’s price reindeer. What is requires is an uncompromising attitude, extensive know-how and versatile training, which is exactly what Levi Snow Sport Academy will be able to provide.

The application for the 2025-2026 season has ended.

Apply to the Alpine Schools – Entrance Exams 2026

LEVI, RUKA, TAHKO

The joint entrance exams for the Alpine Schools will be held in connection with the Peuramaa and Vihti Mandatum Tour on Thursday, 5 February 2026.

The suitability test will take place at Kauniainen Sports Hall on the handball court (Asematie 23 (Oppilaskodintie 11), 02700 Kauniainen) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The skills test will be held at Vihti Ski Center from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Applications for the alpine skiing training group open on 15 December 2025 and close on 1 February 2026.
Applications are submitted via the link provided. For more information, please contact Kaisa Puttonen, tel. +358 40 658 9266.

The entrance exams consist of the following test components:

1. TECHNICAL SKILLS – max. 48 points
a. Skills track – max. 32 points
b. Competition results – max. 16 points
• Injured athletes will be evaluated based on their previous season’s results.

2. APTITUDE TEST – max. 48 points
a. See details at: soveltuvuuskoe.fi
i. School-specific test: 60-second box jump

3. INTERVIEW – max. 48 points
a. Academic performance
b. Life management skills
c. Motivation

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LEVI GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE STRIDE TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD!

Coach Jukka Leino

TRAINING CONCEPT

Year-round coaching aimed at optimizing young athletes’ development.

Focus on continuous development of physical and psychological capacities.

Aiming at a successful career after secondary school studies.

Gaining versatile competition experience.

Getting prepared to reach the top.

Tuition fee
5 500 €

including

*not including fuel costs for trips outside Kittilä

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Maximum group size 12-18 persons
A general average of 7.5 or higher required on primary and lower secondary school final certificate (for upper secondary school students)
Race results
Ironman physical tests results
The final selection will be made on the basis of an interview and/or a test training camp
The students for the AlpineSkiRacing group will be selected in spring, before the end of the general application period for higher secondary grade schools.

+ Participation at youth sports training activities arranged by Lapin Urheiluakatemia will be considered an advantage when applying for traineeship at Levi Snowsport Academy.