Suomu
Encyclopedia
Suomu is an alpine ski
resort in the Lapland province of Finland
, near the municipality of Kemijärvi
. The resort is a regular venue for FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
events.
Suomu first opened in 1965, and began hosting FIS competitions in 1989. The resort is sometimes known as "the Arctic Circle
Ski resort" because of its close proximity to the major northern circle of latitude
.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
resort in the Lapland province of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, near the municipality of Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland and the northern-most town in Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
. The resort is a regular venue for FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup
The FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup is an annual freestyle skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1998. The events currently include Moguls, Aerials, and Ski cross competitions.-External links:** at FIS-Ski.com...
events.
Suomu first opened in 1965, and began hosting FIS competitions in 1989. The resort is sometimes known as "the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
Ski resort" because of its close proximity to the major northern circle of latitude
Circle of latitude
A circle of latitude, on the Earth, is an imaginary east-west circle connecting all locations that share a given latitude...
.