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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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TheOtherMe, welcome to snowHeads!
net_masters has been to Finland and skied at Ruka, report here. I've not skied in Finland, so not much help on the specifics...
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TheOtherMe, Welcome to Snowheads.
Your choice is certainly different. I have never been there, or even heard of it.
In general, Scandinavia is colder than the Alps for much of the Winter and darker - although your resort boasts floodlight skiing. Later in the season may be better.
As a beginner, tuition will be particularly important. Unless you speak the language, you need to check for English instruction. A class in Finnish with the occasional translation could be frustrating.
Alcohol can be expensive in Scandinavian countries - if that is important to you.
23km is not a huge amount of piste but it is probably OK for absolute beginners (that was just the floodlit piste - there may be more that is not lit).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks Everyone.
The reson we are looking at is because its resonable and the northan lights sounds nice.
we are planning to go in Jan or March, do you think that would be a good time?
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TheOtherMe, I would think that in January the daylight hours are very short indeed. I did Norway in January and there were only about 6 or so and most of the Finnish resorts are further north.
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TheOtherMe, March for skiing in daylight, and its a little warmer.
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TheOtherMe, unusual choice for a first ski hol though not an unreasonable one if you know what you're getting, however not the best time for the Northern Lights I'm afraid
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