Poster: A snowHead
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Hey everyone,
I'm off to Himos (Finland) on 29th feb and I'm getting a bit worried about a lack of snow. Does anybody know what conditions in the area are like at the moment?
Cheers!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Total13, welcome to snowHeads
I can't say that I'm too well up on my Finnish resorts. Do they have much skiing there?
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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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http://www.himos.fi/english/himos-ski-resort-2.html
you presumably have this website address? The temperature today is below freezing, and they say they have lots of snowmaking, so presumably it's pretty snowsure. Please report back on what it's like; will make a change from all our feedback on the French Alps or Wengen!!
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I'm not a hugely experienced skier so the skiing/boarding at Himos is great for me. Plus I've always found the people, atmosphere, etc to be fab.
Cheers Pam...already have the website address. They do have snow making gear so the slopes will be fine but being a big kid I was hoping the whole area would be covered in snow. It always has been when we've gone in the past but I've heard Finland's not had too much falling from the sky this year.
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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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As a ski centre, Himos is indeed not too bad - as long as you don't look for extraordinary pistes. Amongst the ski centres in the relative south of Finland, it really stands out.
Regarding weather and snow, this year has been really dull. Now however, there should be enough, even though again the temps are going up. There has been changes of over 10 centigrades several times this year in Central Finland, and it has an impact even on the best artificial snow. Generally, it should be fine at this time of the year.
Have fun!
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I'm hoping it'll be good as after a few years of telling friends how much we liked Himos, we've now got 8 others coming with us so the pressure's on me now.
Funny how when I'm at home I hate the cold but when I'm on holiday, the colder the better!
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