Levi Resort, Finland, Conditions Report: Exploring Stunning, Frozen Lapland Report from February 13-16, 2024 Levi, Finland, has been on my bucket list for a while, so when the opportunity arose to ski in Levi, I jumped at it. If I had known Levi was so much more than skiing, I would have stayed longer, but this way I have the best excuse to go back. Aside from the 44 […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2024 0 Comments
Arctic Blast Brings Record Cold to Scandinavian Countries; Mother & Son Perish in Avalanche in Finland An arctic front has hit Scandinavian countries this week, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and transportation, prompting school closures, and even causing deaths. The unrelenting bout of extreme cold and relentless snowstorms has thrown the region into disarray since Tuesday, January 2, 2024, when temperatures first fell below -40°C (-40°F) in the Nordic. On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Swedish Lapland […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 5, 2024 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
VIDEO: Remote Arctic Town’s 2032 Summer Olympic Bid Has a Subtle Message [arve url="https://youtu.be/h-S6x0AfLjY"] SnowBrains | February 4, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
First Non-Glacial Ski Resort in the Northern Hemisphere OPENED Last Week for Winter 2018/19 With all the talk this side of the pond being about Loveland, A-Basin, and now Wolf Creek racing to open first, this resort in Finland got in there and beat them all by a clear week. Their 2018-19 ski season got underway last Friday at Ruka in Lapland, making it the first ski resort in the northern hemisphere that doesn’t […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
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