Ski Resort

Services

At Messilä, everything you need is only a few steps away. Messilä offers our customers a wide variety of expertise in ski gear and maintenance, skiing teachers and slope security. Ski Patrol is present on the slopes every day. At Messilä, we strive to offer our customers a variety of options on our slopes and pride ourselves in offering something for every skill level. We have numerous restaurants and cafes conveniently located close to our slopes, where customers can find snacks and food to suit their needs.

Messilä also offers a variety of accommodation options such as hotel rooms, log cabins and old store rooms, which are all located close to the slopes!

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Ski Patrol

Tel. +358 44 760 1120

For more information on slope safety and first-aid, see:

Ski patrol

Ski rental and service shop

Tel. +358 40 504 7876 or +358 3 860 331

Email: skimac@skimac.com

SkiMac

LHS Ski School Messilä

Tel. +358 44 757 5737

Email: hiihtokoulu@messila.fi

LHS Ski School

Slopes

Messilä ski resort has has the longest and largest slopes in Southern Finland. Messilä’s highest point is 230 m above sea level. The greatest height difference between Messilä’s slopes is 111 m. All in all Messilä has 10 slopes, Park Messilä, Playground, Pikku Parkki (Little Park) and 9 ski lifts.

Kartano

The Kartano slope is mildly sloping and suitable for beginners. The Kartano slope is located conveniently in the Messilä yard circle and is easily accessible from both SkiMac and the LHS Ski School. The kartano slope has a T-bone lift.

Difficulty level: very easy

Lift: T-bar lift

Pikkukylä

The Pikkukylä slope is located right next to Messilä yard circle and is easily accessible both on skis and on foot. The level of the small village is very easy and suitable for beginners. The Pikkukylä has a carpet lift. The small village is a fenced, quiet area where the youngest members of the family can safely practice the basics of skiing and snowboarding. The Pikkuparkki, parking lot is conveniently located near the Pikkukylä. The Pikkukylä also has Messilä’s excellent sledding hill. Below you will find a video introducing the small village area.

Difficulty level: very easy

Lift: carpet lift

Activities: sledding hill and campfire

Playground

The Playground is rated as S/M and described as intermediate in difficulty level. It is located between the Kartano and Karhu slopes. The Playground has a variety of freestyle locations. Playground has plenty of low boxes, rails, and other obstacles.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Functions: freestyle

Karhu slopes

The difficulty level of the Karhu slopes is intermediate. The Karhu slopes have T-bar lifts. Karhu 1 is Messilä’s main slope, providing easy access to other slopes and it is usually the first slope to open every season. Guests staying at Messilä’s log cabins can conveniently access the Karhu slopes directly from the log cabin village. Karhu 2 is a day slope.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Functions: low boxes, rails, etc.

Hirvi slopes

The Hirvi slopes are all intermediate difficulty level. The Hirvi slopes are accessible by T-bar lifts.

The Hirvi slope is Messilä’s most popular slope. It is versatile and offers both steep and gentle areas for skiers. Hirvi offers several options for skiers to enter Messilä’s other slopes. Guests staying at the log cabin village can conveniently access the Hirvi slope on skis.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Kettu slopes

The Kettu slopes are all intermediate difficulty level. The Kettu slopes are accessible by T-bar lifts.

The Kettu slope is the steepest of Messilä’s slopes. where skiers can try their hand at slalom. The Kettu slope is often used to host slalom competitions at Messilä.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Activities: slalom & competitions

Park Messilä

Park Messilä’s difficulty level is intermediate. Park Messilä is newly renovated and is home to a variety of different jumps, rails and other obstacles. Park Messilä’s obstacles are higher than the Playground’s.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Functions: low boxes, rails, etc.

Krossi

Krossi has an intermediate difficulty level and offers skiers a variety of turns, barrows and knolls. Krossi was founded in 1969 and is Messilä’s oldest slope. Skiers can have a playful competition in ski cross on the Krossi slope. During season 25/26 we added a track suitable for mogul skiing onto the Krossi slope. Please note that this section of the slope is not beginner friendly and we recommend it for more experienced skiers.

Difficulty level: medium

Lift: T-bar lift

Activities: cross track

Laaso

Laaso’s difficulty level is easy. The Laaso slope is usually open only on weekends and during the winter vacation season. The Laaso slope is accessible via a T-bar lift. Café Laaso is located at the bottom of the Laaso slope and follows the openning hours of the Laaso slope. Café Laaso is a wonderful place to sit down and take a break on a sunny winter day.

Difficulty level: easy

Lift: T-bar lift

Activities: cafe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sanJx9-pQks

Pikkukylä

Messilä’s Pikkukylä offers fun for the whole family. Pikkukylä is located close to the Messilä yard circle, right next to the Kartano slope.

The Pikkukylä area is divided into two sections. The right side is intended for beginner skiers and the left side is devoted to Pikku Parkki, a beginner friendly freestyle area. Pikku Parkki has two gently sloping hillocks and two children’s presses, which are a great place for beginner freestylers to practice jumps and tricks.

The right side of the Pikkukylä slope is intended for downhill sledding. The slope has signs that clearly show which side of the slope is intended for which activity. Pikkukylä has a carpet lift, which is easily accessible for small children skiing with parents. The area also has a carousel, where beginners can safely practice using a platter lift.

Pikkukylä also has a fire pit, where skiers can enjoy sausages over the fire.

All Messilä’s ski passes and season pass grant access to Pikkukylä as well. There is also a Pikkukylä only season pass. Children under six years old can enter Pikkukylä free of charge, but please not that they must be accompanied by an adult guardian.