Editing Ylläs

{{Short description|Fell in Kolari, Finland}}
{{Unreferenced|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Ylläs
| photo = Takavuoma bog and Ylläs fell in Kolari, Lapland, Finland, 2021 June.jpg
| photo_caption = Ylläs as seen from [[Äkäslompolo]]
| location = [[Kolari]], [[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland]], [[Finland]]
| elevation_m = 719
| prominence = 
| coordinates = {{coord|67|33|52|N|24|13|28|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map_caption = Location within Finland
| map = Finland
| map_size = 224
}}
{{Infobox ski area
|name=Ylläs
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|location=[[Finnish Lapland]]
|nearest_city=[[Kittilä]], [[Finland]]
|vertical=
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|base_elevation=
|skiable_area=
|number_trails=
|longest_run= 3 km
|liftsystem= [[T-bar lift|T-bar]] Gondol
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|terrainparks=
|snowfall= Yes
|snowmaking= Yes (partial)
|nightskiing= No
|external_link=[http://www.yllas.fi Official Site]
 |}}
'''Ylläs''', or Yllästunturi in [[Finnish language|Finnish]], is a {{convert|718|m|adj=on}} high [[fell]] in the municipality of [[Kolari]] in [[Lapland (Finland)|Lapland Province]] of [[Finland]]. There are two villages near Ylläs: [[Äkäslompolo]] on the north side and [[Ylläsjärvi]] in the south. They are connected by an 11&nbsp;km road, around the side of the fell. Both villages derive much of their income from tourism.

[[File:Yllastunturi Gondola Lifts 20090301.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Gondola lift in Ylläs]]

Ylläs is a popular cross country and downhill [[skiing]] 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, Finland|Levi]].
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:
* {{convert|330|km|mi}} cross-country skiing tracks, {{convert|38|km|mi}} 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 railway station|Kolari]] and the nearest airport is [[Kittilä Airport]].

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 all available for visitors to enjoy. The gondola is open during the summer season making it easy to reach the top of the fell and enjoy the panoramic views.

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 world [https://www.vol.at/welterste-saunagondel-in-finnland/2309092].

==External links==
{{Commons category|Yllästunturi}}
* [http://www.yllas.fi/ Official page of Ylläs]
* [http://www.yllas-finland.com/ Ylläs Finland] - Details and Information on Ylläs

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[[Category:Kolari]]
[[Category:Mountains of Finland]]
[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Finland]]
[[Category:Landforms of Lapland (Finland)]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Lapland (Finland)]]


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