Tahko, Finland

Introduction

Tahko is regarded by many Finnish snowboarders as their premier resort, and when compared with what else is on offer in the country , is easy to see why. The resort attracts many cross-country skiers, but these strange creatures that dress in spray-on clothing set off into the trees and thankfully aren’t seen again until the later hours of the day. Lucky, as the terrain is not very extensive and can easily become clogged up with two plankers of all types.

Riding on the Tahkovuori hill is not going to excite you for very long: a few hours and you will have done the lot. Still, the terrain is not bad and the pistes are well looked after, with full snowmaking facilities to help when the real stuff is in short supply. All the runs are cut through trees, offering slopes to suit intermediate and novice riders, but absolutely nothing for advanced riders to get their teeth into.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 10
Chair lifts: 1
Drag lifts: 8
Other lifts: 1 children's lift
Max people per hour: 12,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 17
Total ride area: 65km
Longest run: 1200m

Top lift: 210m
Vertical drop: 200m
First lift: 10m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 50%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: %

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 
Lift times:10.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 0.66m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 100%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  5 slopes 11km

Heliboarding: :  Not available
Snowmobiles: 600km of routes

Further information

www.tahko.com
Email:tahkovahti@tahko.com

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