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 starts 15th Dec 2024 and ends 28th Jan 2025.

The joint entrance exams for Alpine Schools (Levi, Ruka, Tahko) will be held at Himos on January 29–30, 2025.

Skill Test at Himos: Wednesday, January 29, from 3 PM to 5 PM.

Suitability Test at Juokslahti School Gymnasium (Niemenkyläntie 145): Thursday, January 30, from 4 PM to 7 PM.

The entrance exams consist of the following tests:

SKILL TEST – Maximum 48 points
a. Skill Assessment on the Slopes – Maximum 32 points
b. Competition Results – Maximum 16 points
Injured applicants will be assessed based on their previous season’s performance.

SUITABILITY TEST – Maximum 48 points
See more at soveltuvuuskoe.fi.
Includes a school-specific test: 60-second box jumps.

INTERVIEW
a. Academic Performance
b. Life Management Skills
c. Motivation
d. Athlete’s 24/7 Management
Each part is weighted equally (1/3) in scoring.

Inquiries:
Eetu Virranniemi
eetu.virranniemi@kuusamo.fi / +358407645518

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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.