Himos finland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Himos Finland.
Himos Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1984 the Finnish ski resort Himos lies at 220 metres altitude in the ? region of the Finnish ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Himos ski area is not snow sure. Over 75 snow cannons ensure artificial Himos snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Himos (Finland) is Helsinki at a distance of 220km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Himos ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
Himos is one of the world's newest ski centres, established in 1984. It offers one of the best mix of trails in Finland, with virtually all the lifts offering a choice of easy to difficult descents of up to 950m length. Snowboarding is also excellent and there's 100% snow making. The ski season is also quite long, starting in November and running until the first of May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Himos Finland
Beginner Trails
 3 runs ?km |
17% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs ?km |
17% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs ?km |
29% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
35% |
Himos Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Himos Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 10km |
| total length of Himos trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 0.95km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Himos ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 220m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 80m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 80m |
| centre of Himos ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 140m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 149m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Himos
Skiing Himos you'll enjoy 17 pistes and trails and that means approximately 10km of ski runs. Himos lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 11240 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Finnish ski resort of Himos is over 0.95km long.
Himos Ski Area
Himos ski area has 17% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 17% intermediate, 29% advanced ski slopes and 35% for expert skiers - the most difficult Himos piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Himos after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Himos for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Himos Apres Ski
The apres ski Himos scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
8 apres ski bars 5 restaurants 0 bowling 4 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ski Touring, Ice Fishing..
Himos for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Himos Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Himos resort - ski Himos by any other name
The Finnish ski resort of Himos ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Himos ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Himos ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Himos ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Himos for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall