Strong rail and jib park line south of Lapland: Häkärinteet in Hankasalmi has built a reputation as one of the better terrain parks south of Lapland.
Häkärinteet in Hankasalmi, central Finland, about 340 km from Helsinki, has built a reputation as one of the better terrain parks south of Lapland. Seven pistes share three lifts on a 110 m vertical, with night skiing and a snowpark through the Dec to Mar season. The main slope is long and consistent enough for race training, while the park line runs through most of the season. It is a park-rider's hill first, with solid all-round slopes alongside.
The standout is the terrain park, with a respected rail and jib line that draws freestyle riders from across the region. The main slope's 110 m vertical is long and consistent enough for race training, giving advanced and intermediate skiers a real run. Beginners are catered for too, but the freestyle scene is what defines the place.
About a four-hour drive north of Helsinki, or roughly an hour northwest of Jyväskylä, whose airport is the nearest air gateway.
There is no large resort village, so visitors typically base in Hankasalmi or drive from Jyväskylä for the day or weekend.
Gentle learner pistes alongside the park give families a place to start kids while older ones session the rails.