Helsinki folks: Where do you ski?

rob34 · Post by **rob34** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:05 pm

I always used mski.fi to check out the trail conditions in Tampere, but I knew the routes beforehand.

I have seen some trails at the urheilupuisto near that godawful eyesore of a church around Leppävaara, but I was wondering if there's anything good close Lauttasaari, or somewhere along Länsiväylä.

Any tips?

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:25 pm

http://www.digipaper.fi/liikkuvaespoo/36952/

Espoo tracks are on pages 10-11.

And then there's the sea, you can ski along the coast around Matinkyla, Haukilahti, Westend but I'm not sure if the ice is thick enough yet. There are beach cafés in Haukilahti and Matinkyla

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:28 pm

On the sea ice? Don't know how thick it is tho...

luulio · Post by **luulio** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:53 pm

So, if you have used mSki before, why not continue?

http://www.mski.fi/helsinki/

And you can also select the Espoo option there.

I haven't checked out the ice situation, but otherwise the skiing opportunities are wonderful (by Helsinki standards, that is). Enjoy!

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:59 pm

If you have access to a car, Nuksio is great, and not too far. Otherwise, I agree with Penelope, I use Haukilahti a lot when it is cold enough and it's great there, and the beach cafe place is nice to pop into for a cuppa afterwards, nice view there too. As an aside it was one of the places I wanted to buy in, but they want upwards of 600k for a rivitalo!!!!!!!!!!!!

interleukin · Post by **interleukin** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:07 pm

Lots of people skiing in the Pirkkola sports region as well (just east of northern Haaga), the forest there is lovely. I do my running there and there is quite a lot of good skiing tracks there.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:04 pm

Just now there seem to be quite a lot of "prepared" ski tracks around, e.g. in the "Central Park" area i.e. keskuspuisto... maybe because there's quite a bit of snow on the ground - at least when you think of the past few years... shame on me I haven't really had skis on me feet since year n before Elvis - although people have occasionally given me friendly hints regarding some popular skiing destinations ("suksi v|ttuun")

AldenG · Post by **AldenG** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:18 pm

I guess the swamp is another good spot for skiing, Sammy -- at least several people have recommended it to me in the past.

Maybe we have some of the same acquaintances.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:20 pm

AldenG wrote:I guess the swamp is another good spot for skiing

...or the fir tree

It's actually like this in da hood just now...

Bubba Elvis XIV · Post by **Bubba Elvis XIV** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:29 pm

A touch off topic...

What about centres around your end? (for downhill/snowboarding).

Thinking of a good place for beginners...so some gentle slopes. With good facilities...(travelling remember).

I've checked the sites...but of course, every centre is 'the best in southern Finland, ideal for beginners and the advanced'. Any experiences?

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:36 pm

Bubba Elvis XIV wrote:A touch off topic...

What about centres around your end? (for downhill/snowboarding).

Thinking of a good place for beginners...so some gentle slopes. With good facilities...(travelling remember).

I've checked the sites...but of course, every centre is 'the best in southern Finland, ideal for beginners and the advanced'. Any experiences?

I don't really know - but generally speaking, skiing slopes around here are rare, since... you know it's not the Netherlands but almost

There are a few "hills" in Helsinki (I live close to the one in Malminkartano & there's also one in Paloheinä not too far away) which are absolutely heaven for kids in the wintertime, but I'm not sure about snowboarding etc. No facilities, unless you count in the wooden staircase of approximately 430 steps

NB notice the difference between "cross-country skiing" and "downhill skiing"

interleukin · Post by **interleukin** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:33 am

Don´t know how good your Swedish is, but in Husis (Hufvudstadsbladet) today there is a nice map of the main cross-country skiing routes in Helsinki. It also shows how many kilometres of paths are in each part of town.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:36 am

Apparently there's some info on Skiing iin Helsinki on the pages of the Sports Department - in English, too

...also some maps here

biscayne · Post by **biscayne** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:44 pm

Kauniainen has a "downhill" ski slope, and it's actually not that bad...................would keep you in practice before you head off to the alps or whatever........

rob34 · Post by **rob34** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 1:18 pm

interleukin wrote:Apparently there's some info on Skiing iin Helsinki on the pages of the Don´t know how good your Swedish is, but in Husis (Hufvudstadsbladet) today there is a nice map of the main cross-country skiing routes in Helsinki. It also shows how many kilometres of paths are in each part of town.

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