Glass for Santa Claus

This is the most ski country in the world. Even Santa Claus, having finished the business in the office, rides at night on the illuminated tracks, putting a white beard for Kushak. Rolling in mood: then on skiing, then on cross-country, then I will hang on a snowboard. And the full moon sits behind the wheel of a snowmobile and rushes on the hills and lakes, loudly gicked and climbing the red hat. Finland occupies one of the first places in the world through the length of the prepared trails. The only figure for persuasiveness is: only in the vicinity of Kuopio, there are 400 kilometers of skiing, of which 40 km – illuminated. What to add here?! Happy people!

In Finland, you can meet the New Year, without shooting skis

Features of the National Thought

Finns are born with skis on the legs. As a last resort – with snowshoes. Therefore, the peculiarities of the national snow sports are: everything is riding, rejoicing, at the same time, as children, they always ride, if there are at least a pair of snowflakes on Earth, and on any soil shred, where two skis and two sticks can be fit. However, when it comes to Finland, talk about "whole soil" Not quite appropriate: after all, the seventh place in Europe in the area, and the population is a little more than 5 million people. Spacious country, you will not say anything! In Finland, many ski centers, for the most part and with mountain, and flat skis. There in the snow ride not only on skis, but also on snowboards, skating, Finnish sledding, snowmobiles, which are commonly called motorbones, dogs, deer and shaggy Icelandic pony. In addition, in the snow they go on snowshoes. Finns themselves prefer to ride in the city. Very convenient: literally left the house – and you are already on the ski. Skiing in this happy country is paving professionally, "spontaneous" Trails there do not understand. In some cities there are even ski slopes, with lifts and all the other components. And if anyone thinks that these are the tracks for children, then he, by the way, is mistaken. In Kuopio, for example, on Mount Puyo, two slopes: Puyo with "Black" the track (length 400 m, the height difference is 93 m) and antique with "blue" (length 800 m, height difference 88 m). At the antique hosted snowboarders. Even in the metropolitan city of Helsinki, you can easily go skiing: on the plains – in any square, on the mountain – in the park "Serena". The second national feature of the Finnish snowstream is that the harsh northern people adore water parks. What does it seek, the skiing? And despite the fact that they adore water parks, where you can come on skis to go to the water, and then – back. "Serena" From their number: there is a big pool with slides, and a mountain with a lift. Very decent water parks are arranged almost at all ski resorts of Finland. They’re called "Water wellness centers". The best water parks can be found at Kuopio ski resorts, Jyvaskyul, Kuusamo, Levi, Saariselki, Vuokatti, Central Finland and North Karelia.

Good word about ski resorts

Places where people ride sobes and picturesque hills, in Finland are called ski resorts. Such has more than 120. All these resorts are preparing tracks and plain skis. In addition, almost all resorts have slopes for telemarket and snowboard, equipped "Haf Pipe" and "Snowboard Street". There are also instructors who train those who want to ride from the mountains and on the plain, and sometimes freestyle – ski acrobatics. In Kuopio, the only school in the world, where everyone will learn to jump from a springboard. Ski centers in the country of Suomi are comfortable to the last Christmas tree. That is, when you go skiing, you unwittingly think: and they are great, they put the Christmas trees here – and comfortable, and beautiful. Then you still think: it would be nice for this Christmas tree to stay and drink a cup of coffee! You have to go – and there is a restaurant. Restaurants are on many slopes, so far to go for food do not have to. And the rental of equipment is also certainly present. In the rental – both those and other skis, as well as snowboards. Everything is in excellent condition, skis are blurred and fully prepared for use. The cost of rental boots, skis and staples for flat riding is $ 13 – $ 17 per day or $ 33 – $ 67 per week. Ski kit will cost $ 17 – $ 20 per day. Snowboard rental – $ 20 – $ 25 per day. Feature of the Finnish service – In stock Tons of warm clothing, which can also be rented. Finns are very afraid that their guests will freeze and will not feel the warmth and heart rate of the owners, so the tourists are heated by all possible means: hot mulled wine-gldo gloomy, hot mulk-sauna, without end, are heated. It is clear that the saunas are also in all resorts, and in large quantities. About the Finnish bath is already so much inspected that there is nothing to add. If you count on the heads, the bath in Finland falls for every fourth inhabitant, including breast babies. From other entertainment there are blue-eyed huskies, with a mad joy that meets each tourist and ready everyone who wants to take away into the tundra, and lazy low-core reindeers are also very cute, but riding a public with much less enthusiasm. Hundreds of kilometers skiing require knowledge of the surroundings. In ski centers, this is also provided: free areas of the area with the designated tracks are available at each resort. You need to ask them in hotels and information centers, as well as in equipment rental locations.

Grandpa Santa in fresh skiing

The subject of the national pride of Finnov – Santa Claus, who, as you know, lives in a hillock on the hill of Corvatunturi, that is, the ear. Since skiers – also people, Santa Claus is not limited to attending official Christmas centers, and comes to every ski resort and gives gifts to everyone who paid for this Finnish brands. The rest is simply shown, smiling friendly, waving his hand in a red mitten. Therefore, combine good riding with a fun holiday in Finland is easy and simple. The biggest festive performances are arranged in Christmas centers, where, if desired, you can easily come to the day from the ski resort. The first and main of them – Rovaniemi. The capital of Lapland offers for New Year’s entertainment Santa Park – a small theme park, arranged in a cave, Arctic Museum "Arcticum", Polar Zoo in Wound, Deer Farm and Santa Claus own person. The second address of Santa Claus is a cuisine city in Cinau province: From December 1, the fabulous folklore village of Kalevala in its surroundings turns into the Christmas village of Joulukulyu. Children and adults are watering the gnomes in the forest, and candles are burning in the forest, and the good old Santa is waiting for guests in a forest hut, stirring the old good gldog in a saucepan. On New Year’s Eve there is a set of gnomes and all forest livery. One of the best options for meeting the New Year – in the hotel "Kalevala", where the restaurant with a glass wall allows you to admire the northern lights and lights of candles placed in the forest.Third Festive Address – Kuopio City. From December 1 to January 7, the Christmas Center Puyo will work on Mount Puyo. Daily, with 13.00 to 21.00. There, Russian-speaking Santa Claus will join Santa Claus, which Finns are greenish, like icicle, an old man of ominous species.

How to choose a ski resort in Finland

Of course, you need to choose depending on what you are going to ride. Despite the fact that almost all Finnish resorts are universal, some of them are more suitable for certain types of skiing, and others have their own highlight. In Chemicals ride on mountain and low skis, there are two "Haf Pipe" and "straight" For Snowboard. The season thanks to the gun begins in October. Two ski center in Jyväskyl: "Lajavoruori" with special slopes for children’s skating and "Riyhivori", where there are sophisticated descents. Kuopio – one of the best places in the country for plates and skaters (Skate season begins at the end of January). Not far from him are good sites for snowboarders – centers "Casurina", "Maarinvaara", "Roumäkkia", And for skiing – resort "Takhko" (Best in Eastern Finland Slopes). Nurmes is suitable for equilibons, if – for all kinds of winter sports, including snowshoes and sauna. Vuokatti enjoys glory "The most versatile resort of Finland", and that’s it. The famous hand – the resort is no less versatile, but 450 kilometers of excellent plain routes laid through rough terrain and suitable for skate stroke – a real paradise for equilibons. Ski highways mainly "Red" and "blue", Yes, more couple "Black". In the neighboring kuusamo mountains and not at all. Heosail – resort with "Highlight": Here is there "warm" Illuminated track for running, on which you can ride even in a strong frost. All prepared routes make up 120 kilometers, two-thirds of the route – relatively light skiers. Skiers will find two "Black" Trails and several "Red". Puhgy is good for everyone, including snowboarders. Rainnikov, he attracts the fact that his tracks are connected to the tracks of the neighboring Lousto and together make up 150 kilometers. On the hill there is "Black", "Red" and "blue" Tracks. In Saariselkya, the space becomes endless, Lapland hills and forests stretch to the horizon. But these spaces are easily overcome: between all hotels and all ski slopes (one "black" And the whole rainbow the rest) runs the free bus. From mid-December to mid-February, he serves only tourists from Saariselkya, from mid-February to May, Ivalo captures. These places are the best for multi-day ski hikes with overnight stays in specially equipped huts (more than 30 them). Levy – the most fashionable ski resort. Cottages are hidden in the forest, the skiing begins on the thresholds, between the cottages and lifts runs the free bus. The tracks of all colors, plain – mostly for the classics. Runners sometimes "Walk out" To the neighboring Yullas – here is a real life: 250 kilometers trained by all-terrain vehicles laid and meaning! From there you can get to Mono and Hetta, which allows us to consider the total number of continuous tracks. And makes it more than 1000 kilometers! Almost like Moscow to Helsinki! On the southern slope of the hills of Yullas are laid the longest ski sloping in the country. Among them are .