Northern Hemisphere Ski Season is Only 2-Weeks Away We’re officially into fall and dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America have started to whet our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to winter is now on. In Finland, they don’t have as long to wait. Levi, the nation’s largest ski area, and Ruka, another one of the largest both plan […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2022 1 Comment
Meth, Skis, Soviets, and Surviving the Arctic. The Story of Aimo Koivunen As history would have it, Finland used an unconventional strategy in World War II. They started neutral, joined forces with the German Axis powers, and ultimately sided with US Allied powers. But their strategy is nowhere near as unusual as the approach one Finnish soldier took to stay alive when facing death on the battlefield. Related: 54 Days of Survival in […] Brains Nick DeRiso | August 4, 2022 0 Comments
The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 90 Days We’re into peak summer. Heatwaves are punishing us as temperatures creep into triple digits and beyond. The days might be getting shorter, but they’re not getting any cooler. But “winter is coming.” At least in Finland. Levi, the nation’s largest ski area, and Ruka, another one of the largest. Both plan to open on October 7th, 2022, the first non-glacial resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 11, 2022 0 Comments
Why Reindeer in Finland Have Glowing Antlers While most reindeer don’t don a bright red nose, these Finnish reindeer do have glowing antlers. However, instead of using them to guide a sleigh through a blizzard, they alert drivers when they’re crossing the road. Finland is home to a massive population of over 200,000 reindeer. According to the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, at least 4,000 reindeer […] Brains Aunika Skogen | April 29, 2022 2 Comments
Race Report: Vlhova, Shiffrin Rivalry Continues on in Levi, Finland Senna vs. Prost, Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning, Ali vs. Fraizer, and now, Shiffrin vs. Vlhova. Part of what makes sport so exciting is the intense rivalries between two or more amazing athletes. This weekend (Nov. 20th & 21st), the FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom opener in Finland reminded ski racing fans of who the top dogs in the technical […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
Photos: Northern Hemisphere’s First Non-Glacial Resorts Opened Today This is the time of year skiers and riders begin to salivate. Ski movie trailers are coming out. The first snow has dusted mountains in North America. You may or may not have been shopping for some new sticks… But “winter is coming.” At least in Finland. Levi, the nation’s largest ski area, and Ruka, another one of the largest both […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2021 0 Comments
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