Rukatunturi ski jumping hill

The Rukatunturi ski jumping hill, located in Kuusamo, is the largest ski jumping hill in Finland. It regularly hosts the opening event of the ski jumping World Cup.

Rukatunturi
LocationKuusamo
Finland
Coordinates66°10′17″N 029°09′39″E
Opened1964
Renovated1990s
Size
Hill sizeHS142
Hill record Eric Frenzel
(148.5 m in 2010)

The large hill and two smaller hills have a plastic matting. The official record is 148.5 metres, jumped by Eric Frenzel, in the Nordic Combination Jumpingcompetition in 2010.

References

    Ruka in October 2009


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