Paljakan matkailu- ja hiihtokeskus is a ski resort in Kainuu (Finland). It has 6.6 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The runs go from 165 to 346 m (181 m vertical).
Piste length
6.6 km
Lifts
7
Base station
165 m
Top station
346 m
Vertical drop
181 m
Country
Finland
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 1 km (15%)
Medium: 2.4 km (36%)
Hard: 3.3 km (49%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
Steepest spot: 48% (26°)
Mostly facing west (63% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 7
Drag lift: 7
L2 · Drag lift · 170–346 m
L1 · Drag lift · 170–346 m
L9 · Drag lift · 165–314 m
L11 · Drag lift · 165–294 m
L Vekkuli · Drag lift · 166–227 m
L Mukkeli · Drag lift · 171–224 m
L Pingviini · Drag lift · 171–205 m
On site
7 car parks (1 free)
1 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 45 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 59 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 62 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 37 cm, Snow depth 34 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 186 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.