Ensilumenlatu opened on Saturday 16.10. in record time

At Imatra in Ukonniemi, Southern Finland's first snow slope opened already in mid-October. The first skiers were able to test the track on 15.10. The official opening was held on Saturday 16.10. That weekend was the start of the fall vacation week in southernmost Finland.

─ Imatra is quite a good vacation option for families who want to spend their autumn vacation like a winter vacation, eresponsible for marketing nsilumenlatu Jaakko Jäppinen states from Imatra base camp.

At first 1,5 kilometers

Unlike previous years, the track will be opened in three different stages. In the first phase, the track was opened as a loop of about 1,5 kilometers around the Ukonniemi stadium.

At the beginning of November, the track will be extended into a race track of at least 2,8 kilometers.

─ Our service promise is to keep the competition track in skiing condition in all autumn weather conditions until the end of this year. The first snow trail will be extended to its full five-kilometer length as soon as the overall weather situation permits, Jäppinen says.

The track is illuminated every day between 06:22 and XNUMX:XNUMX. 

Mitra Imatra Rakennuttaja Oy has overall responsibility for the arrangements at Ensilumenlatu. The maintenance of the tracks is handled by Imatra Kiinteistö- ja aluepalvelu Oy (Kipa).

Renewed ticket sales

New on first-snow slopes are electronic ski passes.

You can buy them online (mitra.tilavaraus.com) and sales points.

The existence of the ticket can be verified by a smart device or a printout to the supervisors of the first snow track. Your own printout is enough. The validity of the track pass is checked on the track by random sampling.

There are electronic season passes and monthly passes possible to exchange for cards at points of sale 13.10. after. There are points of sale this season Saimaa Sport, Holiday Club Saimaa and Imatra spa.

For entrance fees includes the dressing and washing facilities of the Ukonniemi arenan's use and lubrication cup 1's use.

The first training groups will come immediately

Imatra's first snowfall has again been awaited in competition and hobby circles.

─ Several international and domestic skiing and biathlon teams are coming. The first training groups are coming right away in week 42. At that time, the Lithuanian national biathlon team, the Estonian coaching group and a training group from Vantaa will come, Jäppinen, who is responsible for Ukonniemi's marketing, lists..

He reminds that all groups have been given instructions on health safety in the corona era..

Children's skiing competition at the opening

The opening of the track was celebrated in Ukonniemi on Saturday, October 16.10, when the city manager Ari Lindeman opened the track.

The program also included children's skiing competitions and during the opening you could try shooting from the shooting range.

Imatra's Urheilijat organized a ski equipment flea market and the ski equipment doctor gave advice on, for example, lubricating skis.

Read more about Imatra's first snowfall.

For more information:

Jaakko Jäppinen, responsible for Ensilumenlatu's marketing, p.  020 617 7008, jaakko.jappinenimatrabasecamp.fi (jaakko[dot]jappinen[at]imatrabasecamp[dot]fi)

News updated on 18.10. at 10.22:XNUMX: Changed tense to past tense and added pictures from the opening.