Sisu Outdoor
Sisu Outdoor
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Ski & Snow Tours • Bike Tours • Eco Tours
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10:00 - 12:00, 15:00 - 17:00
Monday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 12:00
15:00 - 17:00
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About
Let us introduce ourselves. We are Timo and Maikku "brought by a train" to Yllas. That is how the local population call for the not locals. Anyhow we are locals now, Timo with 15 years and Maikku with 20 years of experience in Yllas. Both of us have an ISIA qualification (International Ski Instruction Association) with skills to teach cross country (traditional, skating, pumping), alpine, snow board and telemark skiing.
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CocoSianElle
Newport, South Wales55 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Amazing service - friendly personal and very helpful.
Initially visited for some help with directions to another trip we had booked. The gentleman I saw was so nice - he called a taxi for us as we misjudged how far away the venue was and also tried to call the venue to say we'd be late.
We decided to return and hire bikes a few days later and hadn't made a reservation but the same gentleman saw to us and managed to secure the last 3 bikes. This gentleman was so so helpful and showed us a few trails we could follow.
Would highly recommend and one of the friendliest places you could go for customer service! Brilliant place.
Initially visited for some help with directions to another trip we had booked. The gentleman I saw was so nice - he called a taxi for us as we misjudged how far away the venue was and also tried to call the venue to say we'd be late.
We decided to return and hire bikes a few days later and hadn't made a reservation but the same gentleman saw to us and managed to secure the last 3 bikes. This gentleman was so so helpful and showed us a few trails we could follow.
Would highly recommend and one of the friendliest places you could go for customer service! Brilliant place.
Written 6 January 2023
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Eirinn1975
Rauma, Finland429 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
We went to Sisu almost as "absolute beginners" nordic skiers who wanted to improve a little bit, and weren't disappointed. The service was fantastic, and the equipment very well maintained and cared for. Timo is a really patient, positive and passionate teacher. He tried to instill some good knowledge and in 90 minutes we grasped some of the basics and were able to survive on the simplest tracks. Absolutely recommended!
Written 11 January 2021
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Amanda Y
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Couples
The staff at Sisu were very friendly. We went out with Markus on a 20k fat bike tour (ebike) and had a fantastic time! These bikes are so much fun and once, we took advantage of the electric battery, nice and easy to ride. The scenery was stunning and we even stopped for some hot berry juice and snacks at a hut halfway through. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to get out and see the Finnish countryside in a fun way.
Written 12 March 2020
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Thank you for kind words! We had lovely trip! Glad to hear you enjoyed and we welcome you again to Ylläs!
- Markus Sisu Outdoor
Written 14 March 2020
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hugh d
London, UK19 contributions
Dec 2019
We initially went into Sisu to book a cross-country skiing taster course, as none of us hd ever done it before. It was a wonderful experience, and we subseuqnetly rented equipment for two more days and headed off on our own. We also did an evening shoe-shw walk as well, which was great. Both our guides were super friendly, well informed, and spoke excellent English. Owners Timo and Maikku are among the friendliest and most genuine people we met the whole time we were in Finland. Can't recommend this place enough.
Written 3 January 2020
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Hevikristiina
1 contribution
Oct 2019
First time riding fatbikes (E ) in Lapland! Custom service was excellent and friendly. Cycling three hours in wonderful landscape enjoying first snow of this winter season. Thank you Maikku for guiding us. We really loved it. We got good tips how to manage with the bikes but also we learned about the Ylläs environment and nature. We’ll come back in winterholidays.
Written 16 October 2019
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Thank you! All the best for you🤗
See you soon!
Written 17 October 2019
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wildfox
1 contribution
Mar 2019 • Friends
We did a 3-night backcountry tour organized by Sisu Outdoor and we had a blast. Great guide, great organisation, no complaints whatsoever. Happy to come back for more!
Written 10 May 2019
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Great to hear you had a memorable experience. We did too! It's always a good choice to see more wilderness life to spend a night or two in the nature. Hope to see you again next winter.
Written 14 May 2019
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Kalpesh A
Mumbai, India231 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
We did snowshoeing and skiing with them. Both the activities were excellent. They are very friendly and helpful people.
Written 15 April 2019
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Sisu Outdoor
Thank you!
Have a Very good spring time!
Written 18 April 2019
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Rami Valonen
6 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
What a beautiful shop, well maintained skis and fatbikes, excellent service and hints to local area. Best place in area to rent xc skis definetly! We also got good add-on to our gear before we headed to trails. Thank you!
Written 7 March 2019
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Thank you for recommending us. We always want to give the best service possible and let people feel welcomed any time to our small shop.
Written 12 March 2019
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Romain_ZH
Zurich, Switzerland86 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
We rented cross-country skis for our first week in Lapland. It was no issue swapping from classic to skating after two days. Timo gave us great hints on how to organize our tours, we went with Hanna Maya on a mystical night shoe ski excursion, we learned how much fun far bike riding is with (another) Timo. Clearly thanks to SiSu we could get the best of our time in Äkaäslompolo! Thanks to the whole team.
Written 24 February 2019
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Thank you for your kind words. This warms our hearts to hear such a great feedback. Welcome again to Äkäslompolo and to enjoy new adventures with us.
Written 12 March 2019
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Stu W
St Helens, UK27 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
Myself and my wife wanted to try cross country skiing and this was recommended to us by Y1 ski centre and so glad we did it and spent a day away from the downhill.
55 euro each for 90min lesson that gives you all the basics and then you can explore yourself for the remainder of the day.
Super friendly welcome and excellent service along with quality equipment.
A real alternative look at the area around Äkäslompolo that we had not visited.
Totally recommend and will do again. We may not have mastered the skiing but we are now skilled fallers
SUPERB EXPERIENCE and excellent value for money
55 euro each for 90min lesson that gives you all the basics and then you can explore yourself for the remainder of the day.
Super friendly welcome and excellent service along with quality equipment.
A real alternative look at the area around Äkäslompolo that we had not visited.
Totally recommend and will do again. We may not have mastered the skiing but we are now skilled fallers
SUPERB EXPERIENCE and excellent value for money
Written 19 February 2019
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Nice to hear that you liked our services. We always want to give personalized teaching for everyone in cross country skiing. Thank you and welcome again!
Written 12 March 2019
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