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Central Finland, Finland

Luoteis-Himos ski resort

Skiers on a gentle slope through snow-laden forest at Vuokatti, Finland
Skiing at Vuokatti, Finland. Photo: Jamo Images / Pexels.

The short answer

Luoteis-Himos has about 8 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 84 m up to 230 m (755 ft), a vertical drop of 146 m. By mapped runs it is number 7 of the 7 Finland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jyväskylä (JYV), about 60 km away in a straight line.

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Luoteis-Himos 7-day mountain forecast

At about 157 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 132°1°6.6 mm
  2. Sat 141°-1°1 mm
  3. Sun 155°-1°0 mm
  4. Mon 164°4°3.2 mm
  5. Tue 174°4°6.2 mm
  6. Wed 184°3°4.4 mm
  7. Thu 193°2°3.4 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Luoteis-Himos: runs from 84 m to 230 m, a vertical drop of 146 m100200Top of the highest mapped run: 230 m (755 ft)Top 230 m · 755 ftBase 84 m · 276 ft146 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Luoteis-Himos logo from himos.fi. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
230 m755 ft
Vertical drop
146 m479 ft
Mapped runs
8 km18 runs
Lifts
7mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 6% (0.5 km), Easy 9% (0.7 km), Intermediate 62% (4.8 km), Advanced 22% (1.7 km)Novice: 0.5 km, 5 runs (6%)Easy: 0.7 km, 1 runs (9%)9%EasyIntermediate: 4.8 km, 9 runs (62%)62%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.7 km, 3 runs (22%)22%Advanced

About 16% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 62% intermediate and 22% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice50.5 km
Easy10.7 km
Intermediate94.8 km
Advanced31.7 km

Lifts

7 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars4
Platter lifts1
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Jyväskylä (JYV)Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta60 km
Tampere-Pirkkala (TMP)Tampere / Pirkkala105 km
Helsinki Vantaa (HEL)Helsinki (Vantaa)176 km

Ski transfers to Luoteis-Himos

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Luoteis-Himos?

The highest mapped run starts at about 230 m (755 ft) and the lowest ends at about 84 m (276 ft), a vertical of 146 m (479 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Luoteis-Himos have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Luoteis-Himos?

Jyväskylä (JYV) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 60 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Luoteis-Himos piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Helsinki (Vantaa) → Himos

Private transfer from €366