Messilän Lumikeskus is a ski resort in Paijanne Tavastia (Finland). It has 5.8 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 9 lifts. The runs go from 83 to 196 m (113 m vertical).
Piste length
5.8 km
Lifts
9
Base station
83 m
Top station
196 m
Vertical drop
113 m
Country
Finland
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 1.1 km (18%)
Medium: 0.8 km (14%)
Hard: 3.9 km (67%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (26 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 28% (16°)
Mostly facing east (33% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 9
Drag lift: 1
On site
15 car parks (2 free)
5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
21 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 14 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 98 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.