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Pyhä

Location

Mynämäki

Finland

60° 39' 27" N, 21° 53' 31.9992" E

See map: Google Maps

FI

General info:

With the fourth biggest vertical in Finland, the Pyha complex is located right on the slopes in thick woodland. Skiing for all abilities on trails up to 1.8km (1.1 mile) long and a reputation for some tough skiing on slopes like the FIS registered 'Polar' and the Huttu-Ukko mogul slope which has staged Freestyle skiing world championships. The resort was purchased in 1987 by the owners of Ruka and has doubled its skier visit number since then. The resort is twinned with Jackson Hole in the USA. There's a Nature Ski Trail through the local National Park

BASE: 702ft
SUMMIT: 1620ft
VERTICAL DROP: 767ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 8
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 5

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