Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway Opens Today The Fonna Glacier Ski Resort is a summer ski resort on the Folgefonna Glacier in Norway. To reach the ski resort, you have to travel along a 12 mile (19km) glacier road, that is closed usually until the end of April. Therefore, Fonna is only open from about late April or early May until September, when the roads are clear. […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | May 6, 2023 1 Comment
Former Biathlon President Indicted On Corruption Charges Former President of the International Biathlon Union ‘IBU,’ Anders Besseberg, has been indicted by the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) on corruption charges. The accused supposedly accepted bribes through cars, watches, prostitutes, and hunting trips. Besseberg was president of the IBU from 1992-2018 and allegedly accepted bribes from the Russian delegation between 2009-2018 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Podiums at Historical 50KM Women’s Holmenkollen World Cup Race in Norway Long gone are the days where women weren’t allowed to run marathons because it was falsely thought to be a cause of infertility. Nevertheless, it took until 2023 for women to have the equal opportunity to compete in the 50 km (31.25 miles) Holmenkollen race in Norway. Up until last year, the 50km race was only open to men, while […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Recap: Women’s Alpine World Cup at Kvitfjell, Norway — US Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Secures Overall Alpine World Cup Crystal Globe Mikaela Shiffrin has clinched the 22/23 overall Crystal Globe, the trophy awarded to the most successful skier across all alpine disciplines. Mikaela Shiffrin is currently at 1,828 points across all disciplines, while the next runner-up, Lara Gut-Behrami, is on a mere 1,007 points. There are only two events left, a Giant-Slalom and a Slalom event in Åre, Sweden on March, 11-12, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2023 0 Comments
National Ski Jumping Teams from United States and Norway Create Formal Partnership to Advance Competition for Both Nations Unprecedented agreement combines coaching and athlete training, research and development, and sponsorship efforts USA Nordic Sport (USANS) and Norges Hopplandslaget, the national leadership organizations for the original Olympic discipline of Ski Jumping in their respective countries, today announced a historical, formal partnership to advance the sport worldwide. The partnership, approved by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), is designed […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2022 0 Comments
Norwegian Summer Ski Resort ‘Fonna’ is Closing Early Because of Europe’s Heatwave Latest in the long list of summer ski resorts closing in Europe is the Fonna glacier in Scandinavia. Fonna is located on the Folgefonna Glacier in Norway, about seven hours west of Lillehammer, location of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Fonna is typically open from April to September. This year it did not open until 16 May as the roads leading to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Record Summer Melting Across Svalbard, Arctic Circle Exceptionally warm air temperatures in summer 2022 have caused record melting across Svalbard. The abundant meltwater, much of which flowed to the ocean, is the latest expression of a rapidly warming climate in Norway’s ice-covered archipelago. Related: Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle According to Xavier Fettweis, a climatologist at the University of […] SnowBrains | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
Norwegian Ski Federation Bans Russian Athletes From Competing in Upcoming Events Norway’s ski federation said Saturday that Russian skiers are not welcome to compete in their country due to “violations of international law and attacks on the Ukrainian people.” The decision directly contradicts International Ski Federation (FIS) policy announced late Friday. Related: FIS Cancels All Forthcoming 2022 World Cup Events in Russia, Including Ski Cross and Aerial Events On Friday, the FIS […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 28, 2022 1 Comment