J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by RoseR

Little ski wrote:God that fashion is soo bad.

Im going to finland/Helsknki
on my way to paris in a few weeks how far away is the ski field from there?

:roll:

Hi Littleski, those slopes are quite away from Helsinki they are uppermost North of Finland, on the border of Russia.

tino_11 wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:

tino_11 wrote:
Is there enough in Ruka to keep me occupied?

There could be enough to keep you occupied in Tampere, Tino. When I was driving back from Lapland, (long time ago), I stayed a few days in Tampere. At that time, it's claim to fame was to have the highest gal/guy ratio, in Europe, I think. :shock:

Good to know, but the reason I will be there is a woman!!

Soooooooo would this lady be boarding with you? If so the log cabins a better bet :lol:

jonG wrote:Hi,

It sounds a wonderfull experience....being stuck out in the wilderness in a log cabin...bliss, roaring log fire and a good heraty meal and something to take the nip out of the air in the 40% proof range sounds like my cup of tea....

...be able to put all those Ray Mears programmes to the test :D :D

jon

It was wonderful log cabins have huge log fire, sauna, dwasher, w machine,drying cabinet tv'dvd/stereo very cosy. Set out in the woods with reindeer around. Bliss.

tino_11 wrote:Rose, I am sold :)

Now onto the logistics.

Internal flight from Helsinki - check
Accomodation - check
Ski Pass Prices - check
Transfer - any hints?
How much is beer?

Well we had TO transfer but I belive with every plane and there's not many, a bus comes in to go directly to ruka. Beer prices about 7 euros for just under a pint. But wine very expensive 12 euros a glass :shock: But we buy alcohol at airport and supermarket much cheaper.
Food is quite expensive as well, if you look on the Ruka website under restraunts'menus you get an idea of prices.
We went to the Ripisen game one, expensive but it was my birthday. The best is the Piste Bar, wonderful place, great lunches and buffet lunchs, then at night live bands and a la carte menus. Zone bar great apres ski place tables to dance on and hooks out the ceiling to hang on too.

http://www.ruka.fi/winter_eng/frontpage/?file=content_exec&id=1293&submenu=2539

Its very quiet but suits us down to the ground. We are not the type to be first lift up last lift down we do other activities as well. We stay in a log cabin but for one would be very expensive its bad enough for two but as our flight was delayed and we had an extra day they put us up in the Rukahovi hotel, right next to the slopes this would be ideal for you.
We had a couple of days skiing, couple of days boarding, several x country treks. We did snowmobile safari's, went to a reindeer farm and got my reindeer licence, did long husky sleigh safari. Went one night searching for northern lights, snowmobile towed us up the slopes, over the top, down the other side and out into the wilderness where there was a campfire and shelter, went snow shoeing deep in the forest, then towed us back to the top of the slopes and we boarded back down at about 10.30pm, no northern lights but was brilliant fun. Great restraunts, and several bars that close 4am.
Its not every-ones cup of tea, there are no mountains just fells, but its different.

jonG wrote:MMMMmmmmm dubious fashion :D


Mind you I think the fir would have looked better on the original owner ,but you cannot improve on what nature has inented sometimes.....

....but it has been very cold over the northern parts of europe from what I have read lately so cannot blame them, the Anne Summers ski collection in the 2nd pic has potential though :thumbup:


jon

It was -35 for a few days last week but the rest of week was about -10

tino_11 wrote:Rose, where do you go in Finland? I have cause to be in Finland a lot over the next few months, mainly Helsinki and Tampere. Whats the skinny on finding a few days riding from either?

We go to Ruka, just below the arctic circle. I know you can get internal flights from Helsinki to Kuussamo airport, Ruka is the closest about 20mins away. Or internal flight from Helsinki to Kittila and then you have Levi and Yllas, again about 20 mins transfer.
But there are resorts about 70kms from Helsinki, not been there but there are quite a few.