Ylläs, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a high

fell A fell (from Old Norse ''fell'', ''fjall'', "mountain"Falk and Torp (2006:161).) is a high and barren landscape feature, such as a mountain or Moorland, moor-covered hill. The term is most often employed in Fennoscandia, Iceland, the Isle of M ...

in the municipality of Kolari in

Finnish Lapland Lapland is the largest and northernmost Regions of Finland, region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders the Gul ...

. There are two villages near Ylläs: Äkäslompolo on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south. They are connected by an 11 km road, around the side of the fell. Both villages derive much of their income from tourism. Yllastunturi Gondola Lifts 20090301

Ylläs is a popular cross country and downhill

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...

centre. The area's marketing slogan is "Ylläs on ykkönen!" (Finnish for "Ylläs is number one!"). Ylläs is the second largest ski resort in Lapland, after

Levi Levi ( ; ) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelites, Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron ...

. Many companies in the vicinity of Ylläs have taken the fell's name as part of their own, such as the Ylläksen Nousu sports club in Äkäslompolo. Ylläs is the highest fell in Finland where you can find skiing lifts. In the Ylläs area there are: * cross-country skiing tracks, of which are lit * 61 ski slopes * 29 ski lifts Other fells near Ylläs are Kukastunturi, Lainiotunturi, Kuertunturi, Kesänki, Pyhätunturi and Aakenustunturi. The nearest railway station is at Kolari (37 km/23 mi distance with direct trains to Helsinki) and the nearest airport is Kittilä Airport (39 km/24 mi distance). Ylläs was the host of the thirteenth 1995 Winter Deaflympics. Ylläs is also a popular tourist destination during the summer months with activities such as hiking, biking, fishing and canoeing. The gondola is open during the summer season. On the summit of Ylläs, there is a 126.2 metres tall guyed mast used for FM- and TV-broadcasting. At Ylläs, there is a 2 kilometre long gondola lift, which is the tallest in Finland. One of the cabins of this lift can be used as sauna. It is the only sauna in a gondola lift cabin in the worl

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Official page of Ylläs

Ylläs Finland
- Details and Information on Ylläs Kolari Mountains of Finland Ski areas and resorts in Finland Landforms of Lapland (Finland) Tourist attractions in Lapland (Finland)

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