Southern Finland The Alhovouri Ski Centre is located some 70 km northwest of Helsinki, close to the town of Karkkila. Although it is quite close to the capital, there can be a considerable difference in the weather, with Helsinki’s rain becoming snow. The season usually begins in late December and can run until May Day. [...]
If Finland is famous for anything, it isn’t mountains. The tallest peak is Haltitunturi at 1,324m, situated right on the Norwegian border (along with most of Finland’s other tallest peaks), and yet despite this lack of mountains Finland can still boast of having over 100 ski resorts. What it lacks in height, it more than [...]
The skiing season has begun in Finland, despite November being the mildest on record since 1938, and even in the south of Finland people are making their way to the slopes to get some practice in. So far, the Korkeakangas Ski Centre in Valkeakoski has opened a little over a kilometre of the 70 kilometre [...]
