Ylläs resort guide

How big is Ylläs?

Ylläs has 63 pistes served by 30 lifts — the most pistes of the 4 resorts we track in Finland.

How high is Ylläs?

The lifts run from 718m at the base to 718m at the top, a vertical of 0m. Of the 4 resorts we track in Finland, that is the highest, with the 2nd biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Ylläs good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Ylläs split 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 30% beginner and 20% advanced across the resorts we track in Finland.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Ylläs?

Over the last ten winters Ylläs has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 27 November to 12 May, about 168 days.

March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 74cm, 26cm of new snow and 0.2 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Ylläs?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kittilä (KTT), 31km away in a straight line. Enontekio (ENF) is 94km, Rovaniemi (RVN) is 132km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Ylläs?

A 6-day adult Ylläs costs €267 for 2025/26, or €45 a day. For value it ranks 1st of the 4 resorts we price in Finland.