Yllas Ski Resort
Yllas Ski Resort
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Sn0wman
Cannock148 contributions
Feb 2022
Having previously had great skiing experiences at a nearby resort, this year we decided to give Yllas a try. Generally to skiing is great – with good snow conditions, well prepared runs and lots of opportunity for adventuring off-piste. The piste marking was okay, but with some basic issues – the poles and signs were not colour coordinated with the grading, and the numbering in the two skiing areas both started at 1 (potentially confusing when you at the top where they join up). Whilst we were there the top was covered in cloud 3 days out of 4 – I don’t know how typical this is?
We stayed on the Saaga side and would consider this to be the better of the two areas with more shelter and variety of runs. Whilst this is a good ski area for family’s with runs that are accessible to most and never crowded, I couldn't recommend it because there are better alternatives.
We stayed on the Saaga side and would consider this to be the better of the two areas with more shelter and variety of runs. Whilst this is a good ski area for family’s with runs that are accessible to most and never crowded, I couldn't recommend it because there are better alternatives.
Written 28 February 2022
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Beer Traveller
Novo Mesto, Slovenia527 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Great skiing in Yllas at the end of February, although the day started with bad weather - clouds and wind. The gondola was closed as was the connection to Akaslompolo,but we were notified about that before buying the ski pass. Later during the day the weather got better and even sun started to show in the afternoon. The gondola started running at midday, though it stopped with us in it for half an hour. In the end we spent a great day skiing in Yllas.
Written 3 March 2024
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Eleanor M
scotland288 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
I hadnt skied for 20 years and was a bit apprehensive. However from the rental shop to the lift passes, the uplift, the pistes and the great cafes it was brilliant. Excellent quaility skis and boots. The t bar tows, which I remembered from at home could take the legs from under you, were smooth and easy. Sadly it was too windy for the gondola so can’t comment. Even better no massive queues and no jostling for places! Beautifully groomed pistes and excellent cafes for a much needed hot chocolate and a “Munkii”. (Wrong spelling but a delicious enormous doughring). Highly recommend, great for families. We were with a Finnish family who were introducing their tinies to downhill skiing and it was perfect.
Written 10 April 2022
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angelcarla
Burnley, UK106 contributions
We visited Yllas in March 2006 and stayed in the Akas Hotel. Although, when we got there, we wished that we had booked the log cabins. Nestled in the forest, they look absolutely idyllc!! My partner is a beginner ski-ier and this resort was perfect for him as the slopes were uncrowded and no queues at the lifts. Even for myself as a more advanced ski-ier I found the runs were really great. (Although if you have ski-ied on a black run in France, you will probably think that most of Yllas' black runs are more like red runs). I was amazed at how much there is to do there despite it being a very small village. The snowmobiling to see the Northern Lights was a great trip and the reps who led this were very well organised and entertainig. Shame, that the lights didnt appear for us that night, but despite this, it is highly recommended. We did get to see the Northern Lights on the first night we were there, however, this experience was almost mistaken for a drunken fog (thank you Mr Bartender at Julli's for plying us with 'fishermans friends' shots). The highlight of the trip however was the visit to see the Ice Hotel in Sweden. This is a 6 hour round trip bus journey, but it is DEFINITLEY well worth it!! It was the most amazing place that we have been to. We are going back to Lapland in 3 weeks (either Levi or Yllas as it is allocation on arrival - hopefully it is Yllas) and we will be going back to the Ice Hotel again as each year it melts and is rebuilt. Altogether, you cannot go wrong in Yllas, it is great for all ages. We are a young couple in our late twenties and would highly recommend Yllas to anybody.
Written 27 February 2007
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Graybomeister
Cambs13 contributions
Jan 2013 • Friends
These are our reflections on our skiing holiday in Ylläs, January, 2013. We booked through Premier Travel in St Ives, Cambs. The package was with Inghams and we stayed at the Saaga, Ylläs.
Skiing
Most reviews about Ylläs skiing report limited runs for advanced skiers. This is definitely the case, but the two of us who are intermediate/advanced skiers spent a very enjoyable time on the slopes with our six-day pass.
Our first-time skier (aged 63) had three 90-minute lessons on a one-to-one basis and received excellent tuition. Cost of these sessions was €178.
Our slightly more advanced yet cautious skier enjoyed the wide, gentle slopes on the lower button and T-bar.
Our one concern before the holiday was the lack of daylight hours, but we soon discovered that this was not going to be a problem.
We found ourselves enjoying breakfast from 8:30 onwards and then strolling back to our rooms to get togged up and out on to the slopes for a leisurely 10:30 start, by which time the Finnish sun would just be peeping through.
From then until 15:00 the sun hovers just above the horizon, giving the sky a beautiful glow – sometimes blue, sometimes pink, and with various hues in between. We were treated to a gobsmackingly beautiful sunset which seemed to last an entire afternoon.
Pistes are well-groomed and generally wide, giving you plenty of time to recover if technique is found wanting.
Drag-lift staff are on-hand at the lowest levels and are very friendly and helpful. Higher up, it's self-service, since it's a safe assumption that if you're skiing the upper slopes you know how to handle a T-bar.
You've probably found some reviewers of the Ylläs resort questioning the lack of chairlifts, but there's a simple reason for this. If conditions are windy the chairlifts probably wouldn't be able to operate, so given the simple choice to carry on skiing or stop altogether I know which one I'd choose.
The Gondola was shut due to high winds for one of our days, but it was easy to ski around using the T-bar system. Not all runs were open but we still had a full day of skiing on that occasion. The resort obviously takes care to ensure good access whenever possible.
T-bars and buttons open at 10:00 and the gondola will be in action soon afterwards, if not simultaneously. Some draglifts close at 15:00, others at 17:00, but the gondola usually runs until just before 19:00, allowing for a full day of skiing.
Floodlit skiing is quite enjoyable, with ample light on a red run and the main black run at the centre of the resort.
There is a special set run for snowboarders with ramps and various bars for jumps and tricks.
We enjoyed hot chocolate and coffee at the café a short step away from the top of the gondola, but you could ski back to Ylläs for a pit-stop or across to the other ski centre on the other side of the Fell.
Hotel
We stayed at the Ylläs Saaga Spa on a half-board basis. The hotel also has self-catering apartments attached to it, but if self-catering the nearest supermarket for supplies is a 45-minute walk or taxi ride. There is a very small shop next to the hotel, where we bought beers and savouries. Souvenirs and other incidental supplies are available.
Access to the slopes
The Ylläs Saaga provides excellent access to the slopes.
From the basement bootroom (with lockers) it's a case of riding up one floor in the lift, steeping out through a door which opens out on to the snow. Within a few paces you can step into your skis and push out on to the piste. The nearest button lift is within 50 metres or you can ski another 200 metres down to the gondola.
If you are on the Fell side of the hotel and on floor 2 you can ski into and out of your patio, straight on to the slope.
Other floors offer lift access to the bootroom.
Rooms
You'll either have a view of the Fell or you can look out over the car park and beyond to the beautiful Finnish countryside. We asked for a room looking up the slopes to the Fell and the hotel was able to fulfil this request.
Rooms are warm and comfortable, with en suite facilities (shower but no bath).
We had a twin room. Beds were very comfortable and warm, with spare duvet provided in the wardrobe. You'll also find two bathing robes for use when visiting the pool/spa area.
There is plenty of wardrobe space and suitcases can be stored on a rack out of the way for the duration of your stay.
The en-suite includes warm-air clothes drier, which is a boon.
TV channels are mainly Finnish, with BBC World Service.
Restaurant
Meals are buffet style and there is no rush to eat, with the restaurant open from 07:00 to 10:00 for breakfast and 18:00 to 21:00.
Breakfast
For breakfast there's a choice of cereals, porridge, toast, scrambled or hard-boiled egg, saveloy, spicy sausage, baked beans, various breads which can be toasted, selection of cold meat and cheese. There's also fruit salad or forest berries with yoghurt, plus mini-biscuits or spongy circles with a chocolate coating.
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk shake and juices are also available.
Evening meal
Soup of the day and salad bar are available every evening, along with a choice of three main courses, one of which is vegetarian.
We found the main courses filling without being spectacularly good, but we finished the week on a high with an excellent bit of beef.
It's possible to eat a la carte in a different part of the restaurant with a discount for your half-board status taken into account.
The dining room is a little dingy, with tables laid out in rows reminiscent of a refrectory rather than a restaurant. This is not a serious complaint, merely an observation.
Hotel staff
Staff are very friendly and helpful, and all speak excellent English.
Pool/spa
There's a lovely indoor pool to loosen up after a day on the slopes. Same sex saunas are in the male and female changing rooms, but you have to go naked. A helpful Finnish chap spotted my nationality as soon as I stepped inside the sauna.
'Are you English,' he enquired politely. It was a bit disconcerting that he stepped outside once I'd confirmed that I was, but he was quickly back, armed with a sheet of paper taken from a roll outside the sauna door. 'Sit on that so you don't burn your [word for bottom removed to pass profanity censor]', he said helpfully.
Internet
There's free internet access connection in your room is provided via cable connection, and there is wi-fi access in the reception and bar area.
Travel
We booked through Inghams, who fly from London Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester with flybe on a chartered flight. Flight time from Birmingham is just over three hours. Finland is two hours ahead of UK in January.
If you prefer to stay overnight ahead of departure (our flight was at 10:00) we can recommend the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham, a five-minute taxi ride to the airport.
On arrival at Kittila airport it's a swift walk from the plane to the main terminal. Bags are quickly off the plane and the coach is a 50-metre walk away.
Transfer from Kittila to Ylläs is 35 minutes.
Excursions
Pay extra for some outings for the full Lapland experience.
We enjoyed a reindeer safari, husky dog-sled ride (during which you drive your own team), a visit to the Lioni snow hotel, and a night-time snowshoe walk through the forest.
Snowmobile, ice lake and Santa visits are also available but we didn't take up those options. You can either pre-book these through your travel agent or Inghams, or visit the Ylläs Adventures shop on the other side of the car park from the hotel.
Rep
Our Inghams Rep at the Ylläs Saaga was Eleanor, a very helpful young lady with an extremely calm demeanour. A brief, well-conducted welcoming meeting was informative and there was no hard sell to book trips.
Nightlife
There didn't appear to be any in Ylläs the week we were there, but we weren't looking for it.
Apparently Levi is the place to go for that, but please do some research elsewhere before taking my word for it.
Ski hire
We hadn't pre-booked equipment hire, so on arrive on the Sunday we popped across to the Taiga centre and were quickly kitted out for the week. Ski lift pass was available in the same building. The hire shop closes at 19:00 on a Sunday, so we were able to get this all sorted out ready for a prompt start to our activities on the Monday.
Other people who had arrived at the same time as us and who had pre-booked their equipment had to wait until Monday morning to get their gear, but this didn't appear to be a problem for anyone. The only difference was that they had to get up and out slightly earlier than us to go across to the hire shop with the rep.
Skiing
Most reviews about Ylläs skiing report limited runs for advanced skiers. This is definitely the case, but the two of us who are intermediate/advanced skiers spent a very enjoyable time on the slopes with our six-day pass.
Our first-time skier (aged 63) had three 90-minute lessons on a one-to-one basis and received excellent tuition. Cost of these sessions was €178.
Our slightly more advanced yet cautious skier enjoyed the wide, gentle slopes on the lower button and T-bar.
Our one concern before the holiday was the lack of daylight hours, but we soon discovered that this was not going to be a problem.
We found ourselves enjoying breakfast from 8:30 onwards and then strolling back to our rooms to get togged up and out on to the slopes for a leisurely 10:30 start, by which time the Finnish sun would just be peeping through.
From then until 15:00 the sun hovers just above the horizon, giving the sky a beautiful glow – sometimes blue, sometimes pink, and with various hues in between. We were treated to a gobsmackingly beautiful sunset which seemed to last an entire afternoon.
Pistes are well-groomed and generally wide, giving you plenty of time to recover if technique is found wanting.
Drag-lift staff are on-hand at the lowest levels and are very friendly and helpful. Higher up, it's self-service, since it's a safe assumption that if you're skiing the upper slopes you know how to handle a T-bar.
You've probably found some reviewers of the Ylläs resort questioning the lack of chairlifts, but there's a simple reason for this. If conditions are windy the chairlifts probably wouldn't be able to operate, so given the simple choice to carry on skiing or stop altogether I know which one I'd choose.
The Gondola was shut due to high winds for one of our days, but it was easy to ski around using the T-bar system. Not all runs were open but we still had a full day of skiing on that occasion. The resort obviously takes care to ensure good access whenever possible.
T-bars and buttons open at 10:00 and the gondola will be in action soon afterwards, if not simultaneously. Some draglifts close at 15:00, others at 17:00, but the gondola usually runs until just before 19:00, allowing for a full day of skiing.
Floodlit skiing is quite enjoyable, with ample light on a red run and the main black run at the centre of the resort.
There is a special set run for snowboarders with ramps and various bars for jumps and tricks.
We enjoyed hot chocolate and coffee at the café a short step away from the top of the gondola, but you could ski back to Ylläs for a pit-stop or across to the other ski centre on the other side of the Fell.
Hotel
We stayed at the Ylläs Saaga Spa on a half-board basis. The hotel also has self-catering apartments attached to it, but if self-catering the nearest supermarket for supplies is a 45-minute walk or taxi ride. There is a very small shop next to the hotel, where we bought beers and savouries. Souvenirs and other incidental supplies are available.
Access to the slopes
The Ylläs Saaga provides excellent access to the slopes.
From the basement bootroom (with lockers) it's a case of riding up one floor in the lift, steeping out through a door which opens out on to the snow. Within a few paces you can step into your skis and push out on to the piste. The nearest button lift is within 50 metres or you can ski another 200 metres down to the gondola.
If you are on the Fell side of the hotel and on floor 2 you can ski into and out of your patio, straight on to the slope.
Other floors offer lift access to the bootroom.
Rooms
You'll either have a view of the Fell or you can look out over the car park and beyond to the beautiful Finnish countryside. We asked for a room looking up the slopes to the Fell and the hotel was able to fulfil this request.
Rooms are warm and comfortable, with en suite facilities (shower but no bath).
We had a twin room. Beds were very comfortable and warm, with spare duvet provided in the wardrobe. You'll also find two bathing robes for use when visiting the pool/spa area.
There is plenty of wardrobe space and suitcases can be stored on a rack out of the way for the duration of your stay.
The en-suite includes warm-air clothes drier, which is a boon.
TV channels are mainly Finnish, with BBC World Service.
Restaurant
Meals are buffet style and there is no rush to eat, with the restaurant open from 07:00 to 10:00 for breakfast and 18:00 to 21:00.
Breakfast
For breakfast there's a choice of cereals, porridge, toast, scrambled or hard-boiled egg, saveloy, spicy sausage, baked beans, various breads which can be toasted, selection of cold meat and cheese. There's also fruit salad or forest berries with yoghurt, plus mini-biscuits or spongy circles with a chocolate coating.
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk shake and juices are also available.
Evening meal
Soup of the day and salad bar are available every evening, along with a choice of three main courses, one of which is vegetarian.
We found the main courses filling without being spectacularly good, but we finished the week on a high with an excellent bit of beef.
It's possible to eat a la carte in a different part of the restaurant with a discount for your half-board status taken into account.
The dining room is a little dingy, with tables laid out in rows reminiscent of a refrectory rather than a restaurant. This is not a serious complaint, merely an observation.
Hotel staff
Staff are very friendly and helpful, and all speak excellent English.
Pool/spa
There's a lovely indoor pool to loosen up after a day on the slopes. Same sex saunas are in the male and female changing rooms, but you have to go naked. A helpful Finnish chap spotted my nationality as soon as I stepped inside the sauna.
'Are you English,' he enquired politely. It was a bit disconcerting that he stepped outside once I'd confirmed that I was, but he was quickly back, armed with a sheet of paper taken from a roll outside the sauna door. 'Sit on that so you don't burn your [word for bottom removed to pass profanity censor]', he said helpfully.
Internet
There's free internet access connection in your room is provided via cable connection, and there is wi-fi access in the reception and bar area.
Travel
We booked through Inghams, who fly from London Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester with flybe on a chartered flight. Flight time from Birmingham is just over three hours. Finland is two hours ahead of UK in January.
If you prefer to stay overnight ahead of departure (our flight was at 10:00) we can recommend the Crowne Plaza, Birmingham, a five-minute taxi ride to the airport.
On arrival at Kittila airport it's a swift walk from the plane to the main terminal. Bags are quickly off the plane and the coach is a 50-metre walk away.
Transfer from Kittila to Ylläs is 35 minutes.
Excursions
Pay extra for some outings for the full Lapland experience.
We enjoyed a reindeer safari, husky dog-sled ride (during which you drive your own team), a visit to the Lioni snow hotel, and a night-time snowshoe walk through the forest.
Snowmobile, ice lake and Santa visits are also available but we didn't take up those options. You can either pre-book these through your travel agent or Inghams, or visit the Ylläs Adventures shop on the other side of the car park from the hotel.
Rep
Our Inghams Rep at the Ylläs Saaga was Eleanor, a very helpful young lady with an extremely calm demeanour. A brief, well-conducted welcoming meeting was informative and there was no hard sell to book trips.
Nightlife
There didn't appear to be any in Ylläs the week we were there, but we weren't looking for it.
Apparently Levi is the place to go for that, but please do some research elsewhere before taking my word for it.
Ski hire
We hadn't pre-booked equipment hire, so on arrive on the Sunday we popped across to the Taiga centre and were quickly kitted out for the week. Ski lift pass was available in the same building. The hire shop closes at 19:00 on a Sunday, so we were able to get this all sorted out ready for a prompt start to our activities on the Monday.
Other people who had arrived at the same time as us and who had pre-booked their equipment had to wait until Monday morning to get their gear, but this didn't appear to be a problem for anyone. The only difference was that they had to get up and out slightly earlier than us to go across to the hire shop with the rep.
Written 23 January 2013
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Sharon S
Swindon, UK1 contribution
Oct 2015 • Family
How much snow fall can we expect in Nov in yllas? We are going out on the 29th of Nov, with our 8 year old child. It's the first time we've been and we're planning on doing all the husky safari and reindeer and snowmobile trips so worried there won't be any snow!
Written 24 October 2015
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whitefamilyholidays
poole dorset9 contributions
We went to Yllas for the second time in january this year and stayed at the Yllas log cabins, as in our previos stay we loved the village and the climate is so special, the first time we stayed in the akas log cabins which were great but the Yllas cabins were huge with a real wilderness feel to them (even with every home comfort you could wish for.
The snow was great this time and it rarely got above minus 17, even in the day! On our second night after a great meal in Julies we looked up to see the northern lights directly above us which was just amazing.
If you want to order alcohol for your cabin you have to order it in the post office at the end of the road by the great pizzarea, you can also have a drink in the post office while you wait.
The Acas hotel is lovely too and the bar serves very good snacks in very cosy surroundings, there is a poole to use also.
All in all we have been totally sold on this place and our little boy of three cannot wait to go back, until we found Yllas we were beach bums and we still are but if you want a holiday where you never stop having fun, the people are friendly and the weather is amazing then this place is the one.
The snow was great this time and it rarely got above minus 17, even in the day! On our second night after a great meal in Julies we looked up to see the northern lights directly above us which was just amazing.
If you want to order alcohol for your cabin you have to order it in the post office at the end of the road by the great pizzarea, you can also have a drink in the post office while you wait.
The Acas hotel is lovely too and the bar serves very good snacks in very cosy surroundings, there is a poole to use also.
All in all we have been totally sold on this place and our little boy of three cannot wait to go back, until we found Yllas we were beach bums and we still are but if you want a holiday where you never stop having fun, the people are friendly and the weather is amazing then this place is the one.
Written 16 April 2007
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RichBeth
Washford, UK56 contributions
Feb 2012 • Friends
Four of us visited Yllas in mid February with skiing ability from beginner to very experienced. We only did downhill skiing so the review relates to this but there were lots of cross country ski trails which were floodlight until late evening.
Pistes & Skiing
We stayed mainly on the south side of the fell but you can cross over between the two sides using the Southern Gondola or a drag lift on the North side (note that this seemed to close when windy so there is the possibility of getting stuck). In general skiing conditions were excellent with wide and quiet pistes. The temperature never went above freeing so there were no problems with slushy snow or ice. In addition during our week it snowed 3 or 4 times to give some perfect powder conditions. The resort was fantastic for the beginners and intermediates in our group but would be limiting if you are after a large number of black runs.
The resort is mainly used by Finns in high season which means that ski schools are mainly for children and non-Finns. This means that the school was small and a wide range of abilities was put together in a class. It may be better for some people to book 1 or 2 private lessons (67 Eur for 1.5 hrs). Note - I asked my ski instructor about Levi and his recommendation was Levi is better for partying and Yllas has better skiing.
We visited Yllas at the start of the High season (week 8). It’s worth noting that timing is important if you want to ensure all the lifts are open or it is not too busy. In low season not all lifts operate and all close at 5pm. In High season (starts wk 8 – this seems to be how Finns refer to these things) all the lifts open, some until 7pm (floodlight), but the Finnish school holidays are weeks 8 and 9 so this is the busiest 2 weeks of the season. If going again we’d probably aim for weeks 10/11 (mid March) as it will be quieter, all the lifts are open and the days will be quite long. Note that some of the slopes are floodlight, these are mainly lower down the slopes but include a black and red from the top of the fell. (check sunrise and sunset times if going early season).
Note that all lifts are drag (mainly T bar) except the Gondola on the south side and a chair lift on the north side. On one day is was quite windy so the Gondola closed but you could still get a T bar to the top of the fell from the south side.
Temperature - it varied between -5and -12 deg C when we were there so this isn’t an alpine resort where you’re lunching outside. It wasn’t a problem if you have good warm ski gear and wrap up with plenty of layers. I would recommend getting a tight fighting thermal base layer as this is much better than just a t-shirt. I typically wore four layers underneath good thick water proofs. This was thermal top, t-shirt, then long sleeved cotton top, then sweatshirt. On the bottom undies, long thermals then some thick jogging pants. Interestingly the low temperature meant you didn’t get that wet, it’s just too cold. You can get dehydrated so all café’s and bars offer complimentary cold water. Note we booked thermal suits up front but didn’t really need them. However the hire place (Yllas adventures) was very helpful and when we asked also offered gloves, balaclava and socks at no extra charge.
With the exception of alcohol (Eur4-6 for a beer) we didn’t think food was overly expensive. Lunch was typical Eur15-20 for 2 of us this would be either 2 sandwiches or a pizza for 2 plus a couple of hot drinks and a soft drink. When we stopped for a drink and cake during the day it would be under Eur10. As a couple we stayed half board and spent an additional 400 Eur over the week on food and drinks.
There is a company called Yllas Adventures which offers plenty of trips snow mobiling, husky sledging, riding, snow showing etc
We were fortunate to see the Northern lights twice whilst out walking around midnight, neither were very colourful but it was still good to see them.
We didn’t grasp the local geography when booking so it’s worth understanding this as impacts whether you can ski in/out and the nightlife and restaurants around your accommodation. Yllas consists of 4 distinct areas – 2 on the north side of the fell and 2 on the south.
Sport resort Yllas
This is where we stayed and the Saaga hotel is located, it’s the main ski area on the south of the Fell. The advantage to staying here you can either walk or ski to the lifts and ski school. We would walk ca 50 metres in the morning then put our ski’s on. The disadvantage for some will be the very limited nightlife here although the Saaga hotel was quite busy. There are 3 or 4 small bars which were quiet in the evening and a few café’s. There is a ski hire place and ski school plus 2 other equipment shops. Golden Moments café did excellent cakes and a lovely Reindeer and leek quiche ! We visited during the busiest 2 weeks of the year and there were occasionally short queues for the Gondola, especially on a nice day but even then no more than 10 minutes (note that at busy times there is a single fast track queue which is used to fill in odd spaces). There were no queues for the drag lifts. There is a small shop for food items but if self-catering you’d need to get the bus to the supermarket Yllasjarvi (it runs every couple of hours), there is a taxi service but we didn’t use it.
Supermarket by lake – YllasJarvi
This is on the south side of the fell about 3 Km from Sport Resort Yllas so if staying here you’d need to get the bus to the slopes (evidently you can hire a locker at the Ski rental shop by the slopes so don’t have to carry your gear around). It is on the edge of the lake (Frozen during the winter) and has a small supermarket, a petrol station and at least one restaurant and bar.
Yllas ski
This is the starting point for skiing on the North side of the fell. I was told there is no accommodation here, but it’s the location of the northern side Ski School.
Akaslompolo
We only drove through this and it is the largest resort and has a supermarket. It seemed to have a few restaurants and bars plus a small shopping centre. If staying here you’d need to get a bus to the slopes, they run every 30 mins to the north side but kess frequently to the south side.
Other activities
We travelled with Inghams and booked husky sledding (super safari - which was 10 km) and snow mobiling through them, we enjoyed both trips.
Pistes & Skiing
We stayed mainly on the south side of the fell but you can cross over between the two sides using the Southern Gondola or a drag lift on the North side (note that this seemed to close when windy so there is the possibility of getting stuck). In general skiing conditions were excellent with wide and quiet pistes. The temperature never went above freeing so there were no problems with slushy snow or ice. In addition during our week it snowed 3 or 4 times to give some perfect powder conditions. The resort was fantastic for the beginners and intermediates in our group but would be limiting if you are after a large number of black runs.
The resort is mainly used by Finns in high season which means that ski schools are mainly for children and non-Finns. This means that the school was small and a wide range of abilities was put together in a class. It may be better for some people to book 1 or 2 private lessons (67 Eur for 1.5 hrs). Note - I asked my ski instructor about Levi and his recommendation was Levi is better for partying and Yllas has better skiing.
We visited Yllas at the start of the High season (week 8). It’s worth noting that timing is important if you want to ensure all the lifts are open or it is not too busy. In low season not all lifts operate and all close at 5pm. In High season (starts wk 8 – this seems to be how Finns refer to these things) all the lifts open, some until 7pm (floodlight), but the Finnish school holidays are weeks 8 and 9 so this is the busiest 2 weeks of the season. If going again we’d probably aim for weeks 10/11 (mid March) as it will be quieter, all the lifts are open and the days will be quite long. Note that some of the slopes are floodlight, these are mainly lower down the slopes but include a black and red from the top of the fell. (check sunrise and sunset times if going early season).
Note that all lifts are drag (mainly T bar) except the Gondola on the south side and a chair lift on the north side. On one day is was quite windy so the Gondola closed but you could still get a T bar to the top of the fell from the south side.
Temperature - it varied between -5and -12 deg C when we were there so this isn’t an alpine resort where you’re lunching outside. It wasn’t a problem if you have good warm ski gear and wrap up with plenty of layers. I would recommend getting a tight fighting thermal base layer as this is much better than just a t-shirt. I typically wore four layers underneath good thick water proofs. This was thermal top, t-shirt, then long sleeved cotton top, then sweatshirt. On the bottom undies, long thermals then some thick jogging pants. Interestingly the low temperature meant you didn’t get that wet, it’s just too cold. You can get dehydrated so all café’s and bars offer complimentary cold water. Note we booked thermal suits up front but didn’t really need them. However the hire place (Yllas adventures) was very helpful and when we asked also offered gloves, balaclava and socks at no extra charge.
With the exception of alcohol (Eur4-6 for a beer) we didn’t think food was overly expensive. Lunch was typical Eur15-20 for 2 of us this would be either 2 sandwiches or a pizza for 2 plus a couple of hot drinks and a soft drink. When we stopped for a drink and cake during the day it would be under Eur10. As a couple we stayed half board and spent an additional 400 Eur over the week on food and drinks.
There is a company called Yllas Adventures which offers plenty of trips snow mobiling, husky sledging, riding, snow showing etc
We were fortunate to see the Northern lights twice whilst out walking around midnight, neither were very colourful but it was still good to see them.
We didn’t grasp the local geography when booking so it’s worth understanding this as impacts whether you can ski in/out and the nightlife and restaurants around your accommodation. Yllas consists of 4 distinct areas – 2 on the north side of the fell and 2 on the south.
Sport resort Yllas
This is where we stayed and the Saaga hotel is located, it’s the main ski area on the south of the Fell. The advantage to staying here you can either walk or ski to the lifts and ski school. We would walk ca 50 metres in the morning then put our ski’s on. The disadvantage for some will be the very limited nightlife here although the Saaga hotel was quite busy. There are 3 or 4 small bars which were quiet in the evening and a few café’s. There is a ski hire place and ski school plus 2 other equipment shops. Golden Moments café did excellent cakes and a lovely Reindeer and leek quiche ! We visited during the busiest 2 weeks of the year and there were occasionally short queues for the Gondola, especially on a nice day but even then no more than 10 minutes (note that at busy times there is a single fast track queue which is used to fill in odd spaces). There were no queues for the drag lifts. There is a small shop for food items but if self-catering you’d need to get the bus to the supermarket Yllasjarvi (it runs every couple of hours), there is a taxi service but we didn’t use it.
Supermarket by lake – YllasJarvi
This is on the south side of the fell about 3 Km from Sport Resort Yllas so if staying here you’d need to get the bus to the slopes (evidently you can hire a locker at the Ski rental shop by the slopes so don’t have to carry your gear around). It is on the edge of the lake (Frozen during the winter) and has a small supermarket, a petrol station and at least one restaurant and bar.
Yllas ski
This is the starting point for skiing on the North side of the fell. I was told there is no accommodation here, but it’s the location of the northern side Ski School.
Akaslompolo
We only drove through this and it is the largest resort and has a supermarket. It seemed to have a few restaurants and bars plus a small shopping centre. If staying here you’d need to get a bus to the slopes, they run every 30 mins to the north side but kess frequently to the south side.
Other activities
We travelled with Inghams and booked husky sledding (super safari - which was 10 km) and snow mobiling through them, we enjoyed both trips.
Written 5 March 2012
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Sarah L
London, UK9 contributions
Feb 2012 • Friends
I went on a ski trip to Yllas last week of Feb 2012 to combine seeing the northern lights with skiing and stayed at the Yllas Saaga hotel. It is difficult to get a reasonably priced deal on this trip if you book it yourself and Inghams seem to be the only operator on the market offering a package deal. Perhaps because of this, they made no effort at all (on my trip) knowing that people will book with them anyway as it works out cheaper. No matter, if you book through Inghams prepare yourself in advance. Jenny, our rep on the transfer from airport to hotel, asked who had been to Yllas before and then told us to remember those people because they were the ones to go to with any questions. So this is what I would have liked to know:
1) You need to leave the hotel to collect your lift passes and skis/boots in the morning - bottom left as you come out of the hotel. Don't expect the Inghams rep to wait for you and take you there, if you can make your way on your own, the better.
2) Really useful: what looks like a boiler (white cupboard-box-thing) next to the shower in the bathroom is in fact a dryer, super handy for having warm dry gloves, balaclavas, ski boots ..
3) You can wear the hotel robe provided to the spa/pool, entrance right next to reception - bring flip flops
4) You may be told that the shop in Yllas jarvi is 5 minutes away, it took one couple two hours to walk there and back following this statement! It's 4km away and the buses there start late and stop early if you are trying to get to the supermarket after a day of skiing. Oh - and there IS a small shop to the back of the hotel, where the chalets are. Sadly me and my fellow travellers only discovered this on the last day.
5) Because of above, make sure you bring painkillers. The rep will not help you, no matter how desperate you are and the medical centre cannot give you anything unless you see a doctor first. This costs 86 euros at time of posting during the week, 106 euros on Sat/Sun. Pretty pricey for aspirin.
6) There are 2 points of ski in-ski out access to the hotel (3 if your room is on the 2nd floor), one to the right of the main entrance by the lifts, one via the Ice bar (where your dining area is)
7) The Inghams intro meeting is long, during lunch and following your first morning on the slopes - bring food to avoid feeling miserable.
8) The food really isn't great, come prepared and don't wast 12 euros on the hotel lunch, it's mostly canned and processed food you'll be getting
9) Finally, be aware that in my intermediate ski school were people with 1 week to 15 years skiing experience so booking a full 5 days worth may not give you value for money. While not an ideal location for more advanced skiers, I was happy to work on my technique in exchange for the arctic circle and northern lights experience.
If you ignore the non-existent service from Inghams, the Finnish locals will truly charm you. They all speak excellent English and are really very helpful. In fact, one of the locals offered to drive me in to Yllas jarvi for painkillers as he was heading that way. Unfortunately, the last bus back would have left by the time I got there and I was worried I wouldn't be able to get back to the hotel so I didn't take him up on his offer. (If you're wondering why the hell I didn't bring any painkillers with me, I never get sick or hurt and have never needed them before. Live and learn) It was the Finnish half term on my trip so I met a lot of locals. They and my fellow travellers made this a really wonderful trip. I'm hoping that by posting this you will save the time I wasted finding stuff out and be able to spend more time enjoying this charming little place.
I can only hope another operator will pick up on this and that competition might whip Inghams into shape.
1) You need to leave the hotel to collect your lift passes and skis/boots in the morning - bottom left as you come out of the hotel. Don't expect the Inghams rep to wait for you and take you there, if you can make your way on your own, the better.
2) Really useful: what looks like a boiler (white cupboard-box-thing) next to the shower in the bathroom is in fact a dryer, super handy for having warm dry gloves, balaclavas, ski boots ..
3) You can wear the hotel robe provided to the spa/pool, entrance right next to reception - bring flip flops
4) You may be told that the shop in Yllas jarvi is 5 minutes away, it took one couple two hours to walk there and back following this statement! It's 4km away and the buses there start late and stop early if you are trying to get to the supermarket after a day of skiing. Oh - and there IS a small shop to the back of the hotel, where the chalets are. Sadly me and my fellow travellers only discovered this on the last day.
5) Because of above, make sure you bring painkillers. The rep will not help you, no matter how desperate you are and the medical centre cannot give you anything unless you see a doctor first. This costs 86 euros at time of posting during the week, 106 euros on Sat/Sun. Pretty pricey for aspirin.
6) There are 2 points of ski in-ski out access to the hotel (3 if your room is on the 2nd floor), one to the right of the main entrance by the lifts, one via the Ice bar (where your dining area is)
7) The Inghams intro meeting is long, during lunch and following your first morning on the slopes - bring food to avoid feeling miserable.
8) The food really isn't great, come prepared and don't wast 12 euros on the hotel lunch, it's mostly canned and processed food you'll be getting
9) Finally, be aware that in my intermediate ski school were people with 1 week to 15 years skiing experience so booking a full 5 days worth may not give you value for money. While not an ideal location for more advanced skiers, I was happy to work on my technique in exchange for the arctic circle and northern lights experience.
If you ignore the non-existent service from Inghams, the Finnish locals will truly charm you. They all speak excellent English and are really very helpful. In fact, one of the locals offered to drive me in to Yllas jarvi for painkillers as he was heading that way. Unfortunately, the last bus back would have left by the time I got there and I was worried I wouldn't be able to get back to the hotel so I didn't take him up on his offer. (If you're wondering why the hell I didn't bring any painkillers with me, I never get sick or hurt and have never needed them before. Live and learn) It was the Finnish half term on my trip so I met a lot of locals. They and my fellow travellers made this a really wonderful trip. I'm hoping that by posting this you will save the time I wasted finding stuff out and be able to spend more time enjoying this charming little place.
I can only hope another operator will pick up on this and that competition might whip Inghams into shape.
Written 18 April 2012
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Hobbit_On_Tour537
Sandown, UK25 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
My husband and I went to Yllas for February half term. We were worried that it would be absolutely rammed as usually this is an awful week to go skiing. It was the opposite. We had the pistes and lifts virtually to ourselves and never had to wait for a lift once.
Yllas has two separate resorts, one on each side of the fell. We stayed on the Akaslompolo side and were very glad that we did. It has a lovely little village which runs all the way down to a T junction at the bottom of the hill, with the Y1 ski centre being near the top of the hill. There are 3 gift shops, some restaurants and a large supermarket on the Akaslompolo side. We stayed at the Akas hotel, which was a great hotel with excellent food.
We went there purely to ski. The logistics of skiing are that you can either walk up to the Y1 ski centre from Akaslompolo village, which takes 50 minutes, or you can catch the ski bus from right outside the Akas hotel. It is free to guests in the hotel and for everyone else it is 20 euro per day per couple from memory. They are fairly regular and it only takes 5 minutes to get to the Y1 ski area. Up here you have your lockers for your equipment which are 35 euro for one week. This is where you get your equipment. It was fantastic quality. The ski boots did not stink and were comfortable. The ski's were exceptional quality and looked like they had hardly been used. Usually it is a massive bun fight on the morning that everyone gets all their kit, but the people are lovely, friendly and efficient and it was a stress free experience. To get back down from Y1 to Akaslompolo, you can walk down which takes 40 minutes, or get the ski bus, or if you are staying at the hotel you can rend a small plastic sled for free and sledge back down on the sled run at the side of the road, which takes 15 minutes.
We went with Inghams so only had 3 days of 1 and a half hour lessons which was good. Maret had us skiing backwards down green slope 1 within 45 minutes of our first lesson and skiing sideways down blue run 2 on the second day!
The snow quality is incredible. It never got above freezing, so was lovely dry powder and was groomed to within an inch of its life. I had never ski'd on fresh cordorouy before. The runs are well layed out with warming huts dotted around with an open fire in the centre for people to huddle around and get the feeling back in their fingers and toes. People were cooking over these fires. There is one at the bottom of run 1 and another at the bottom of run 7. A lovely touch and a place where I spent a lot of time. There is also a lovely heated tea break room that I retreated to when I lost the feeling in my face and hands. The weather in February was minus 11 on the first day and around minus 7 the other days. It gets very cold on the face when it is snowing so you will need balaclava's.
You will also need to do a lot of leg exercises before you go as I was on button lifts for the entire week and it hammers your thighs. The visibility was absolutely shocking all week unfortunately. We had no hope of seeing the Northern Lights. The first time we saw the sun was on the coach on the way back to the airport. This meant that a lot of the piste up the fell was too dangerous to tackle. I got half way up the T bar serving blue run 12 and got off at the half way point as you could only just see the person on the T bar in front of you. My husband is a red run skier, but he only went up the top of the fell 4 times as it was a real pea souper up there and no fun when you can't see where you are going.
I am an improving beginner and it was a fantastic resort for me. 4 lovely green runs in a row, each long enough that you feel like you are on a proper run. One has humps all the way down it. They get progressively steeper. You can really work on your technique. Then there are 4 blue runs in a row. Number 7 has two steep sections to get you used to that in small doses. Number 8 is incredibly steep but only at the very top. Number 9 gets you used to being on a narrower run with a drop off at the side and number 12 is steeper again and over a more prolonged area. My skiing came along more than it has anywhere else (I have been to 4 different resorts.) I would go back in a heart beat and hope to go up the mountain and tackle all the blues next time.
You can catch the bus from Y1 to the other side of the fell. You have to pay for this. It cost us 20 euro's. The other side of the fell is variously known as Sport Resort Yllas, or the Saaga side or the Yllasjarvi side. We did not like it over there. It is not laid out logically. We could not find the drag lift called Saaga that would have taken us up to get across to the only run we went over there for which was blue run 13. We ended up lugging our ski's down a road and then through deep snow through a forest and we ended up appearing half way down 13. It was too steep for me so we had to get the bus back to Y1 and lost 4 hours skiing that day. Very glad we didn't stay on that side.
We did the Laino Snow Hotel excursion which was excellent and the night time snow mobile safari which was also very good. Didn't see any wild animals the whole time we were there but there is a wildlife park in Akaslompolo where we could have seen reindeer and huskies.
It is only a short transfer from the airport and really is a magical winter wonderland place. The week before we were there it was minus 30, so be prepared. We just took normal ski jackets and thermals and we survived. You can rent thermal suits but they are all in one and did not look any warmer than our ski gear. You will be hard pushed to meet friendlier people. They serve food luke warm by the way. They don't believe you should eat hot food in the winter. It is expensive to eat out, so we went half board and then went to the supermarket for snacks for lunch. We treated ourselves to one lunch at Y1 and it was 31.90 euro for two veggie burgers, an orange juice and a small beer. The small beer was 7.90. The supermarket is a much better idea and you can get a four pack of ale in there for around 5 euro from memory.
There is a nice frozen lake to walk out on and a lovely warming hut in the village. We flew with Easy Jet and it was on time. The runway was covered in snow, but that doesn't stop them in Lapland. They just hosed the plane off with de-icer and off we went!
Yllas has two separate resorts, one on each side of the fell. We stayed on the Akaslompolo side and were very glad that we did. It has a lovely little village which runs all the way down to a T junction at the bottom of the hill, with the Y1 ski centre being near the top of the hill. There are 3 gift shops, some restaurants and a large supermarket on the Akaslompolo side. We stayed at the Akas hotel, which was a great hotel with excellent food.
We went there purely to ski. The logistics of skiing are that you can either walk up to the Y1 ski centre from Akaslompolo village, which takes 50 minutes, or you can catch the ski bus from right outside the Akas hotel. It is free to guests in the hotel and for everyone else it is 20 euro per day per couple from memory. They are fairly regular and it only takes 5 minutes to get to the Y1 ski area. Up here you have your lockers for your equipment which are 35 euro for one week. This is where you get your equipment. It was fantastic quality. The ski boots did not stink and were comfortable. The ski's were exceptional quality and looked like they had hardly been used. Usually it is a massive bun fight on the morning that everyone gets all their kit, but the people are lovely, friendly and efficient and it was a stress free experience. To get back down from Y1 to Akaslompolo, you can walk down which takes 40 minutes, or get the ski bus, or if you are staying at the hotel you can rend a small plastic sled for free and sledge back down on the sled run at the side of the road, which takes 15 minutes.
We went with Inghams so only had 3 days of 1 and a half hour lessons which was good. Maret had us skiing backwards down green slope 1 within 45 minutes of our first lesson and skiing sideways down blue run 2 on the second day!
The snow quality is incredible. It never got above freezing, so was lovely dry powder and was groomed to within an inch of its life. I had never ski'd on fresh cordorouy before. The runs are well layed out with warming huts dotted around with an open fire in the centre for people to huddle around and get the feeling back in their fingers and toes. People were cooking over these fires. There is one at the bottom of run 1 and another at the bottom of run 7. A lovely touch and a place where I spent a lot of time. There is also a lovely heated tea break room that I retreated to when I lost the feeling in my face and hands. The weather in February was minus 11 on the first day and around minus 7 the other days. It gets very cold on the face when it is snowing so you will need balaclava's.
You will also need to do a lot of leg exercises before you go as I was on button lifts for the entire week and it hammers your thighs. The visibility was absolutely shocking all week unfortunately. We had no hope of seeing the Northern Lights. The first time we saw the sun was on the coach on the way back to the airport. This meant that a lot of the piste up the fell was too dangerous to tackle. I got half way up the T bar serving blue run 12 and got off at the half way point as you could only just see the person on the T bar in front of you. My husband is a red run skier, but he only went up the top of the fell 4 times as it was a real pea souper up there and no fun when you can't see where you are going.
I am an improving beginner and it was a fantastic resort for me. 4 lovely green runs in a row, each long enough that you feel like you are on a proper run. One has humps all the way down it. They get progressively steeper. You can really work on your technique. Then there are 4 blue runs in a row. Number 7 has two steep sections to get you used to that in small doses. Number 8 is incredibly steep but only at the very top. Number 9 gets you used to being on a narrower run with a drop off at the side and number 12 is steeper again and over a more prolonged area. My skiing came along more than it has anywhere else (I have been to 4 different resorts.) I would go back in a heart beat and hope to go up the mountain and tackle all the blues next time.
You can catch the bus from Y1 to the other side of the fell. You have to pay for this. It cost us 20 euro's. The other side of the fell is variously known as Sport Resort Yllas, or the Saaga side or the Yllasjarvi side. We did not like it over there. It is not laid out logically. We could not find the drag lift called Saaga that would have taken us up to get across to the only run we went over there for which was blue run 13. We ended up lugging our ski's down a road and then through deep snow through a forest and we ended up appearing half way down 13. It was too steep for me so we had to get the bus back to Y1 and lost 4 hours skiing that day. Very glad we didn't stay on that side.
We did the Laino Snow Hotel excursion which was excellent and the night time snow mobile safari which was also very good. Didn't see any wild animals the whole time we were there but there is a wildlife park in Akaslompolo where we could have seen reindeer and huskies.
It is only a short transfer from the airport and really is a magical winter wonderland place. The week before we were there it was minus 30, so be prepared. We just took normal ski jackets and thermals and we survived. You can rent thermal suits but they are all in one and did not look any warmer than our ski gear. You will be hard pushed to meet friendlier people. They serve food luke warm by the way. They don't believe you should eat hot food in the winter. It is expensive to eat out, so we went half board and then went to the supermarket for snacks for lunch. We treated ourselves to one lunch at Y1 and it was 31.90 euro for two veggie burgers, an orange juice and a small beer. The small beer was 7.90. The supermarket is a much better idea and you can get a four pack of ale in there for around 5 euro from memory.
There is a nice frozen lake to walk out on and a lovely warming hut in the village. We flew with Easy Jet and it was on time. The runway was covered in snow, but that doesn't stop them in Lapland. They just hosed the plane off with de-icer and off we went!
Written 14 April 2018
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Bonjour,
La durée très courte du jour en hiver ne vous a pas gêné pour les activités ?
Merci de votre réponse
Written 11 January 2023
Hi, We are going for a trip 26th December for a week. In Yllas ski area are there any long tree lined ski runs?
Written 11 October 2021
So, we are off to Yllas on Sunday 2nd Feb. I have an 8 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. I am now so worried about the temperature in Yllas. We have alot of clothing including base layers, fleeces etc. Does anyone recommend a very good and warm make of gloves/ mittens for children. Does anyone in the UK have any experience of the weather in Feb in Yllas? I would be very happy to have any advice. Thank you.
Written 28 January 2020
Steeve Germain
Saumur, France
Bonjour j’aimerais savoir si le domaine skiable est loin du centre-ville
Written 2 September 2019
I am looking for a 5 days skiing holiday in
Lapland i
n december, Flying from Gatwick or Stansted
not heathrow
Written 23 November 2018
Mark O
Southampton, United Kingdom
Hi we are due to have a family holiday in Ylläs from 28th November- 3rd December. Really worried that there is no snow at the moment, can anybody confirm if the resort has snow yet? Thank oli
Written 15 November 2018
Looking at webcams it doesn't look like much has fallen yet at hotel level.
Written 20 November 2018
Hi we've just come back from Yllas Ski and loved it! We went on a package deal with Inghams but wondered if there was s way we could get there by booking independently? I can't seem to find any flights from the UK direct to Kittilla. Has anyone else done this? Thanks
Written 11 March 2018
Yes, we have booked flights with Finnair from Gatwick to Kitilla in December this year. It's a first for us, booked a lodge independently through Trip Advisor. We just need to book some excursions...can you recommend any? We are going with our 3 daughters aged 6, 12 and 15.
We booked our flights in January this year and got a great price. :-)
Written 29 August 2018
Any recommendations for a log cabin where we won't have to go far for downhill? We have stayed in saaga.
Written 1 March 2018
We're a family of 2 parents and 2 12yo's planning a few days in Yllas mid-week, 3rd week of January in order to see the Northern Lights, ski and do some husky and reindeer sledding.but have a few questions:
1. Can we expect most of the runs and lifts to be open then?
2. We've skied a few times before and are able to cope with green or easy blues (ie, broad and not too steep) but want long slopes (so often the easy slopes are for first time beginners and so short they're not worth skiing). Are there some longer easy slopes at Yllas?
3. I noted the comments about how hard it is to get to the supermarket from the hotel near the base lifts. Are there any apartments offering easy walk to both supermarket and base lifts? Or would you recommend just booking a hotel - do any have family suites for 4? Any recommendations which are reasonable cost?
4. How easy is it to get to the resort from the airport - which I gather has direct flights from England?
Thanks
Written 3 January 2018
Hi,
Yes most of the runs will be open. The slopes are very long and wide so you should not be disappointed. The supermarket is about 20 mins away from Ylläs sport resort but there is the ski bus which can take you there and back but you would have to check timings. You can fly from Gatwick to Kittila airport which is 30 mins away from resort. Ylläs express run buses during the day to resort from airport but a transfer can be arranged if arriving late at night. Cheaper than a taxi. Sport Resort and surrounding chalets are ideal for access to slopes. There is also a shop which does tours etc.
Written 6 January 2018
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