Green light for FIS Nordic Junior World Championships Lahti
Jan 15, 2019·Nordic Combined
The snow control is positive for the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships in Lahti (FIN). Snow Controller Tami Kiuru reported on good conditions on the Ski Jumping and Cross-Country facilities:
Ski Jumping
The HS100 is in profile. The snow is mainly artificial snow, the latest layer shot at the end of November. Above the human-made snow base, there is some natural snow compressed with snow roller. The in-run has FIS certified ice track with a cooling system. The hill has been open for training from Nov 30th 2018.
Cross-Country
The 2,5km North and 2,5km South courses have similar snow construction as at the ski jumping hill and have an adequate snow situation. The base of the snow-pack is artificial snow, on top, there are layers of groomed natural snow.
“The entire 5km course network (2,5km North and 2,5km South) has been covered by artificial snow. There is also an additional 1,6km course for warming up, located closely to the service area. This course has also been covered by artificial snow in the early season" reported Annmari Viljanmaa, who was responsible for the Cross-Country snow control report on Jan 8th, 2019.
Weather
Snow depth in Lahti area is 30cm, and some more fresh snow is still expected in the coming days. According to the forecast, the temperatures will remain below zero until the event. More information: http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/lahti
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