Snowboarding anyone..

Matt Carter · Post by **Matt Carter** » Fri May 30, 2003 1:14 pm

Hi All,

Having spent a longtime learning to snowboard (mostly on a very painful plastic artificial slope, that gives you nasty Carpet Burns!!), I was wondering about the season for this sport in Finland, I plan to live in Helsinki and would wish to drive max 2 hrs to get to a slope, I don't want anything to crazy, just the ability to practice and improve what I already know.... ( I have no desire to throw myself off a cliff like those exteeme nutters do on MTV etc)

Do any of you snowboard and if so how easy is it to do this from helsinki, or is it a matter of driving north for a few days at a time?

And has anyone tried Iceyachting as that looks like a lot of fun!!

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Handsome · Post by **Handsome** » Fri May 30, 2003 1:33 pm

You can be on the slopes within 30 minutes from Helsinki. There are several local places. Granted, the slopes aren't that longas they are in Lapland, but for someone of my (in)ability, they're fine! You can get to the majority of them on a regional bus card, too. €3.

Stu

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Fri May 30, 2003 1:52 pm

Snow boarding/Skiing..the nearest slope is only 20 kilometers from down town Helsinki place called Korpi Lampi but it is not a big slope. but fun.
The nearest real slope is at Lahti and that is an olympic world championship slope.
http://www.lahtiskigames.com/english/
One hour north of Helsinki .
You can also Ski Jump there

There is a near by family Ski center at Messilä
http://www.messila.fi/inenglish/frameset_eng.html

Post by **neil** » Fri May 30, 2003 1:56 pm

at the moment you'd probably have to drive a heck of a long way as there is not any snow 'round these parts at present....

PeterF · Post by **PeterF** » Fri May 30, 2003 2:06 pm

neil wrote:at the moment you'd probably have to drive a heck of a long way as there is not any snow 'round these parts at present....

Neil but you can ski jump at Lahti they have the two small jumps open all year...it is quite interesting the Finnish team are often practicing on Sundays in the summer..you could join in

Neil the Eagle

. lucky for you The Big one is closed for jumping but you can take the the lift up to the top view is great.
There is a near by Ski musuem and the have a ski jump simulator for those not brave/crazy enough to try the real thing

I tried it and have a certificate to prove that I jumped 102 meters!

Post by **neil** » Fri May 30, 2003 2:26 pm

yeah man! Neil The Eagle - learned everything from his Mentor, Eddie whom everyone in Finland seems to know and love (or is it laugh at?)

tjawatts · Post by **tjawatts** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 9:47 pm

yeah, but wasnt Eddie the inspiration for the way they jump these days?

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