Finnish Ski Resorts
Levi
Levi is located 170 km above the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland
and has been awarded with the title Best Ski Resort of 2004.
Levi has the largest number of slopes at 50, 26 ski lifts and
Finland’s only gondola it is also the most international
centre and hosted for the first time a slalom World Cup competition
in Finland during Feb 2004.
Levi offers its guests an unspoilt wilderness, yet with all
modern facilities at hand. Each year more than 400,000 visitors
come to Levi. The first snow usually falls in October-November
and the skiing season continues until mid-May. Levi also offers
non-skiing activities such as snowmobiling, husky safaris, reindeer
rides, horseback riding and more.
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Himos
Himos is the nearest of the big ski resorts to the capital,
Helsinki. Perfectly located in Southern Finland with well-groomed
slopes and a commitment to excellence in quality and service
have made Himos one of the three most popular ski resorts in
Finland. And in 1995 and in 2001 Himos was chosen to be Finnish
Ski Resort of The Year.
Himos can offer extremely diverse surroundings for downhill
enthusiasts. Himos has a total of 18 slopes and it provides both
challenging and difficult ones as well as gentle and easy ones
to suit experts and beginners alike.
Snowboarders and other skiing experts have not been forgotten
either, with a super pipe, snow park/street, cross course and
challenging moguls. The slopes at Himos are the highest and longest
in Southern and Central Finland. Himos has totally 12 lifts,
of which 3 are free of charge.
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