Pallastunturi is a group of seven fells in the municipalities of Muonio and Enontekiö in Lapland, Finland. The highest peak is 809-metre (2,654 ft) Taivaskero, which is also highest peak of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park and whole Lapland excluding Käsivarsi area.[1]
A second Olympic flame of the 1952 Summer Olympics was lit on the top of Taivaskero fell in the midnight of 6 July 1952. It was lit by the rays of Midnight sun and carried to Tornio, where it was merged with the main flame lit in Olympia, Greece.[4][3] The Greek flame was flown from Greece to Denmark, then carried by runners on a torch relay via Sweden to Finland.[5]
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Pallas from NE spring 2017.
Pallas from NE early summer 2017.
Pallas from Levi
Pallas from Levi
Taivaskero and Pyhäkero peaks of Pallastunturi on a winter morning
Memorial of the 1952 Olympic flame on top of Taivaskero