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Welcome to Ounasvaara ! WinterFun has began...Coming here is not a problem, but going home can be more difficult.

Ounasvaara - The location of the ski area right besides the city of Rovaniemi guaranties an international after-ski atmosphere through the winter - every night

Five different category slopes for beginners and more advanced skiers. Children have their own Staalo slope and a rope-tow.

For snowboarders and freeriders we offer a snowboard street with a value of table-tops, and a half-pipe.

Slopes are groomed every day and supplied with sufficient lights.

We also have about 100km of cross-country ski tracks of which about 50km is lighted.

Sunrise & Sunset:
Polar night or the time when sun doesn’t rise above the horizon at all is between 04.12. - 08.01

December
1st day of the Month		10th day of the month		20th day of the month
sunrise	sunset	sunrise	sunset	sunrise	sunset
11.20	12.40	---	---	---	---

*Sun doesn't rise ---

Average Temperature: December -12.3 C

Tourist Information

Practical Information

Good to Know

First Aid Clinic	Sairaalakatu 1
	tel. +358 (0)16 322 4900
	Open daily 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Night Duty	Lapland Central Hospital (first aid)
	Ounasrinteentie 22
	tel. +358 (0)16 328 2100

Taxi	tel +358 (0)16 106 410

Rovaniemi Tourist Information – Santa Claus Tourist Centre
Rovakatu 21, 96200 Rovaniemi, www.rovaniemi.fi/matkailu
tel. +358 (0)16 346 270, fax +358 (0)16 342 4650

Santapark

Fun, Facts & Tips

The elevation of Rovaniemi is 80 – 200 m above the sea level and time zone is GMT + 2:00.

The word Rovaniemi has often been considered to be of Lappish origin, as "roavve" in Saami denotes a forested ridge or hill or the site of an old forest fire. In the dialects of southern Lapland, however, "rova" means a heap of stones, a rock or group of rocks in a stretch of rapids, or even a sauna stove.


Ounasvaara Red/White Cabins Studio-style. A fixed ladder (not suitable for children under six years, despite the stairgate at the top) leads to a den-like mezzanine loft area under the eaves. The shower-room with wc and sauna opens off the main room.	Ounasvaara yellow cabins Lounge with single sofa-bed, dining table, chairs, TV, and compact kitchenette. A concertina partition separates a small twin-bedded room from the lounge. The second twin bedroom is accessed via steep stairs.

Sky Hotel & Cabins
Fabulous hilltop location overlooking the ski slopes and the wild plains and forests of Lapland Choice of hotel bedrooms or superb family log cabins in hotel grounds, all with their own private sauna