Luoteis-Himos
Ski resort · Central Finland, Finland
Luoteis-Himos is a ski resort in Central Finland (Finland) with 7.7 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 84 m and 230 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 146 m. Its longest run is Länsiväylä (1.2 km) and the steepest, Jussin Jyrkkä, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Luoteis-Himos on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.7 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 84–230 m
- Vertical drop
- 146 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.5 km
- Blue0.7 km
- Red4.8 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Luoteis-Himos
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Jussin Jyrkkä Black56% · 29°
- Päivän kaarre Black45% · 24°
- Luoteisväylä Red28% · 16°
- Länsiväylä Red24% · 13°
The longest runs
- Länsiväylä Red1.2 km
- Luoteisväylä Red1.0 km
- Päivän kaarre Black0.6 km
- Jussin Jyrkkä Black0.6 km
Lifts
4 T-bar lifts · 1 platter lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Luoteis-Himos
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 147 m (the resort's mean elevation is 157 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Luoteis-Himos
- Hiihtokeskus Himosvuori1 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Riihivuori Resort32 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Messilän Lumikeskus97 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Vihti Ski Center175 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Tahko207 km · 18 km of runs
- Vuokatinrinteet291 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Luoteis-Himos?
- In Central Finland, Finland. The nearest resort is Hiihtokeskus Himosvuori, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Luoteis-Himos have?
- 7.7 km: 0.5 km of green runs, 0.7 km of blue runs, 4.8 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Luoteis-Himos?
- You can ski between 84 m and 230 m: a vertical drop of 146 m.
- How many lifts does Luoteis-Himos have?
- 7: 4 T-bar lifts, 1 platter lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Luoteis-Himos?
- Jussin Jyrkkä (black), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Luoteis-Himos?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Luoteis-Himos?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.