Salpausselkä is a
ski jump
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...
ing venue in
Lahti
Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ...
,
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
. It forms part of a larger sports complex, which also includes the
Lahti Ski Museum
Lahti Ski Museum is a sports museum located in Lahti, Finland, specialising in skiing and other winter sports. It is situated in the city's main sports complex adjacent to the Salpausselkä ski-jumping venue.
History
The museum traces its roo ...
. The hills are K116, K90, K64, K38, K25, K15, K8 and K6.
Gallery
File:Salpausselkä old ski jumping hill pre-1958.jpg, Salpausselkä old ski jumping hill (1958)
File:Salpausselän hyppyrimäet 1985 (HK19950323-4839).tif, Salpausselkä ski jumping hill (1985)
File:Salpausselän kisat, yleisöä ja hyppyrimäet 1990 (HK8004-531).tif, Salpausselkä competitions (1990)
File:Lahti Ski Jumping Hills 4.jpg, The ski jumps in summer, the outlet area of the large ski slope is used as a swimming pool (2021)
See also
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Lahti Stadium
Lahti Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Lahti, Finland. In Winter the stadium is used in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In summer it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lahti. The stadium holds 14,5 ...
References
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Sport in Lahti
Ski jumping venues in Finland
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