Skiing

King of the Hills!
Ylläs is home to the longest runs in Finland. With 63 slopes and 29 lifts Ylläs is the largest resort in Lapland and Finland. Ylläs also has excellent snowpark areas, super-G slope and off-piste slopes. For snowboarders Ylläs is a dream come true with many possibilities. Ylläs is also one of the most popular places among telemark skiers and off-piste skiers with several fells of untouched snow. People have been skiing here already from the 1930's. Read more about the history of Ylläs from here.

Ylläs the facts:
 - 719 meters above sea level
 - 63 slopes: 6 green, 27 blue, 24 red and 6 black
 - 53 kilometres of trails
 - Longest slope in Finland, 3 kilometres long "Jättipitkä"
 - Snowparks and streets
 - Gondola, chair lift and 27 other lifts
 - 11 ski restaurants
 - 2 professional ski schools

Snow Parks
From the snowparks you can find different kind of jumps and rails for the beginners and for more skilled riders. Ylläs has four different parks: YlläsPark and Mountain Dew Junior park are located in the Sport Resort Ylläs area and on the other side of the fell Ylläs-Ski has Fun Park and Junior Park.

Off-piste
Opportunities for off-piste skiing are plentiful on the sides of the slopes. After snowfall you can send the white stuff flying both on open fells and in the forest. However, be careful not to get speed-blind during long downward slides… ensure your safety by stopping by at the ski school for up-to-date information on the conditions on the slopes. There are also many other fells near by Ylläs that are popular off-piste places in Finland. Ask more information from the ski schools. They organise also guided off-piste trips.