Shock Retirement Announcement by Norwegian Ski Racer Lucas Braathen Norwegian ski racer Lucas Braathen has surprisingly announced his retirement from competitive skiing at only 23 years of age. He made the shock announcement during a press conference as well as on his social media channels and states he feels happy after making the decision. During the press conference, the skier said, “I’m done. For the first time in my career, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 27, 2023 0 Comments
Norwegian Manufacturer Stereo Skis Announce US Debut and Launch Stereo Skis today announced its official launch and debut to the US Skiing Market. The company, founded in 2008, is a Norwegian-based ski manufacturer dedicated to creating the most high-performance and sustainable skis worldwide. Related: The 9 Best ‘Small’ Snowsports Brands Heralding Scandinavian handcraft techniques, Stereo Skis has spent the last 10 years building skis that combine the highest quality […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 30, 2023 0 Comments
Norwegian Freeskier Johanne Killi Announces Retirement On Monday, September 25, 2023, Norwegian freeski legend Johanne Killi announced her retirement from competitive sport. Killi had been a member of the Norwegian National Team for 10 years, having joined the team at only 15. “JoJo” or “YoYo” as she is affectionally known, burst onto the FIS scene with her first European Cup season in 2013/14, where she won […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Elite Freeskiers Converge on Denmark’s Waste Powerplant Ski Slope for 3rd Annual Scandinavian Team Battle For the third consecutive year, freestyle skiing elites gathered on Denmark’s CopenHill, the innovative waste-to-energy power plant, for the Scandinavian Team Battle. CopenHill is an artificial 1,500 feet ski slope built on the roof of Amager Bakke, a waste-to-energy (WTE) power plant in Copenhagen. The annual contest attracts teams from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK. They compete on […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2023 1 Comment
Incredible Gourmet Restaurant Pops Up in Norwegian Mountain Fjord Near Fonna Ski Resort In the middle of the Norwegian mountains, in a beautiful fjord near the famous summer ski resort Fonna, you will find a strange organic-shaped object floating like an outer-worldly giant ellipsoid. It is a floating art installation called ‘Salmon Eye’ in the Hardanger fjord in Western Norway and houses a gourmet restaurant. The only way to get to it is by electric boat from the town of […] Julia Schneemann | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Jumper Left Unconscious After First Jump in New FIS-Approved Ski Suits Norwegian ski jumper Halvor Egner Granerud crashed during a training jump in Lillehammer, Norway, which left the Overall World Cup Ski Jumping Champion of the 21/22 and 22/23 seasons unconscious at the bottom of the run. He was taken to hospital but released later that day. The 27-year-old Norwegian blamed the crash on the new jumping suits, which must be […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
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
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