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Two of Finland's largest ski areas set amid beautiful unspoilt scenery, with uncrowded snow sure slopes and a wonderful range of winter activities on offer  two perfect winter wonderlands. ylläs & levi Ylläs set on the edge of a National Park, offers Finland's longest ski slopes and an excellent network of crosscountry trails in a beautiful quiet setting with breathtaking views. Levi is renowned as being one of Finland's best and most extensive ski resorts with a bustling village centre and wide range of runs. MOUNTAIN FACTS Transfer Time Levi: 20 minutes from Kittila Ylläs: 40 minutes from Kittila Altitude Pistes: Ylläs 718m, Levi 531m; Resort: Ylläs 255m, Levi 200m Snow Sure yes Pistes Ylläs 50km, Levi 45km Terrain Parks yes in both resorts Lift Pass Levi Adult £57 Child £35 Ylläs 6 days £94 £59 7-12 years Sirkka LEVI VILLAGE CENTER Koutalaki lift Kid's Land Lastenmaa Marjalaki lift Super Pipe Koillrinteet Hossa Jäkälälaki lift LEVI PISTE MAP Taalo lift 325m Lammaskuru lift Utsuvaara lift Härinteet Rakka lift Tunnel lift Snow Park Himmeriikki lift Huippu lift Etelärinne lift Ski & board school adult and child prices Private lessons Ylläs 1 - 2 people 1½ hrs £61 per group Group lessons Levi 3 days x 1½ hrs £66 per person Rental Levi Ski + Boot Ylläs Ski + Boot Standard £67 £71 Superior £90 £83 Child £67 £71 Prices are for 6 days hire. LOCAL INFORMATION 24 1 2 0 Vesirikka lift Tieva lift Etalärinteet Gondola World Cup Slope Easy runs 19 Intermediate runs 22 Advanced runs 4 Cross-country trails 230km Snow cannons 9km LIFT PASS Covers all of the lifts in each ski resort. BEGINNERS Both Ylläs and Levi are perfect resorts for beginners with wide open uncrowded snow-sure nursery slopes, that are excellent for first timers. INTERMEDIATE Both resorts have a wide range of well groomed blue and red runs for building confidence and improving technique making them perfect for families. Furthermore both resorts offer floodlit skiing on a range of slopes. ADVANCED Advanced skiers will find the range of runs more limiting although Levi features the black World Cup run. However both resorts offer some good powder skiing through the trees and untracked off-piste to enjoy. APRÈS SKI Ylläs has a laid back atmosphere with a handful of bars and restaurants throughout the village and a new après-ski venue at the base of the slopes. Levi is a larger, livelier resort with a good range of restaurants but both resorts have bars open until the early hours! ACTIVITIES Both resorts offer a plethora of activities including dog-sledding, reindeer sleigh rides, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, visits to Santa, cross-country skiing and ice fishing. FAMILIES Ylläs and Levi are perfect for families. In Levi there is a designated Kid's Land for 4-6 year olds and a day care centre for children from 3 months upwards at the base of the slopes. In Ylläs there is an excellent crèche and children's club by the base of gondola for children from 3 months upwards. Children under 7 that wear a helmet ski free in both resorts. YLLÄS SKI FACTS Ylläs offers 30 Easy, 23 Intermediate and 5 Advanced runs and has over 12km of snow making. Further more the resort offers 330km of cross-country trails. call 01306 742500 I www.kuoni.co.uk I see your travel agent 109