Have you ever ridden a gondola and thought to yourself,
“WOW this view is great! I just wish I could experience it sweating profusely and dry heaving.”?
Well weirdo, you’re in luck.
The Sauna Gondola, located at Ylläs Ski Resort in Lapland, Finland, is the cream of the crop when it comes to weird ski resort luxuries. It’s a 4-person gondola car that costs over $1,500 USD for a 20 minute ride!
The gondola is outfitted with a single 3-4 person sauna car that runs after the mountain closes for skiing.
Guests take a 20 minute round-trip in what I like to call the, “flying hot room of wealthy people”, and are returned to the spa for further treatments, use of the outdoor hot tub, and more.
The full Sauna Gondola experiences costs a whopping 1350€ (~$1,615 USD). Damn.
Ylläs Gondola Stats
Make: Dopplemayer
Type: 8 person gondola lift (1 four-person sauna cabin)
Year of Construction: 2007
Length: 6,608′
Vertical: 1,408′
Speed: 6m/s (~13 mph)
Capacity: 2,000 people per hour
How far will they take gondola luxury next?
Here are my Top 5 Dream Custom Luxury Gondola Experiences:
- Full-service bar (obvious choice)
- Massage chairs
- Urinal
- HD TV with Wi-Fi
- Water fountain