Himos ski resort

Young and very popular ski resort Himos is located in Central Finland, 9 km from the city of Yamsya. The slopes of the Himos resort are the longest and highest in Central Finland. Twice – in 1995 and 2001 – Himos was recognized as the best ski resort in Finland.

The height difference at the resort is 140 m. The longest descent - 950 m 18 ski slopes (8 - North Himos, 10 - West Himos), all lit. 12 lifts, including one pair chair on North Himos. Snowboard Park: 2 Halfpipe, Superpipe (West Himos) and Street.

The resort is very popular among Russian tourists, as it is the best ski resort in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border.

Fans of winter sports appreciate in Chimos excellent skiing conditions, a large selection of accommodation in cottages, a rich, key-beating life of the resort, shopping opportunities in the neighboring town of Yamsya or in nearby large cities of Finland Jyväskylä, Tampere and Lahti.

The ski season in Himos lasts from November 15 to April 15. It is noteworthy that the slopes of the Northern Himos work only on even weeks, and the Western - on odd weeks. The exceptions are weekends, holidays and Finnish holidays from 21 February to 6 March. There is a free bus between the slopes and the resort every half hour.