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Finnish Ski Resort Workers Secure Pay Increase After Strike Action

A new three-year collective agreement will bring a 7.8% wage increase to Finland’s ski resort workers following months of tense labor negotiations and a two-day strike in early March that disrupted operations at some of the country’s most popular ski destinations. Related: Why Ski Patrollers at Park City Initiated the Biggest Ski Patrol Strike in History The deal, reached on […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 12, 2025
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2 Non-Glacial Resorts in the Northern Hemisphere Are Now Open for the Season

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We’re officially into fall, and we’ve had dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America, whetting our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to opening day is now on. Related: Which European Ski Resorts are Opening in October? In Finland, they haven’t had to wait as long. Levi, the nation’s largest ski […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 4, 2024
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Opening Day for Northern Hemisphere Ski Season is 4 Days Away

Ruka and Levi ski areas have set October 4 as their opening day for the 2024-25 winter season. This marks the start of the northern hemisphere non-glacial ski season, which is four days away. Ruka and Levi are typically the first non-glacier ski resorts to open in the Northern Hemisphere. Ruka’s ski season lasts more than 200 days, making it […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 30, 2024
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Ruka Ski Resort, Finland, Announces Construction of a Mountain-Top Sauna Restaurant

Ruka Ski Resort, Finland, has announced the construction of a scenic sauna restaurant at the top of Saarua, with giant windows that open directly to Valtavaara and Konttainen. Between baths, you can relax in the shelter of the covered terrace in the warm pool and lounge – enjoying the scenery and the fireplace. The development of the Ruka ski center […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 21, 2023
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Finland’s First 8-Person Chair to Open at Ruka Ski Resort This December

Ruka Ski Resort in Finland will be opening its first 8-chair on the new Masto’s ski area. The Leitner chair “Masto III” will have a capacity of 4,000 people per hour and will travel at a speed of 6 m/s, making it Finland’s fastest chairlift. The trip to the top of the Masto ski area will only take 2 minutes. […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 1, 2023
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The 1st Non-Glacial Northern Hemisphere Resorts Will Open in 7 Days

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Summer is over, and fall is here. The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are finally dropping, and the leaves are turning. “Winter is coming.” In Finland. Levi, the nation’s largest ski area, and Ruka, another one of the largest, both plan to open on October 6th, 2023, the first non-glacial resorts in the northern hemisphere to do so. That’s […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 29, 2023
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Busy FIS World Cup Weekend Ahead — Alpine, Freestyle, Snowboard Cross, & Cross Country on Race Calendar

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We have a busy weekend ahead with several FIS World Cup events scheduled and we have summarized all the action for you! Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Friday, December 2, 2022 Men’s Downhill Saturday, December 3, 2022 Men’s Downhill Sunday, December 4, 2022 Men’s Super-G This weekend will see a return of our men’s speed specialists […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2022
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[PHOTOS] 2 Non-Glacial Resorts in the Northern Hemisphere Are Open for the Season

We’re officially into fall, snowmaking has begun, and we’ve had dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America, whetting our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to opening day is now on. Levi’s ski and ski season started on Friday with gorgeous weather and the weekend was full of great events! ☀️ […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 10, 2022
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Northern Hemisphere Ski Season Starts Tomorrow

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We’re officially into fall, snowmaking has begun, and we’ve had dustings of snow at ski resorts across North America, whetting our appetite for winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and the countdown to opening day 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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 6, 2022
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Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained

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On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee ‘IOC’ announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women’s large hill ski jumping. The addition of women’s large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Related: [OLYMPICS] Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Silver in Moguls at Beijing […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 22, 2022
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Northern Hemisphere Ski Season is Only 2-Weeks Away

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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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 22, 2022
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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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 8, 2021
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First Non-Glacial Ski Resort in the Northern Hemisphere OPENED This Morning

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Winter has begun in the northern hemisphere as the first non-glacial resort started their lifts turning this morning. Ruka Resort in Lapland, opened this morning, beginning one of the longest seasons in the world. The resort will remain open until at least May 2020. Related: 6 Resorts Have their Snowguns Blazing | Keystone, CO Joins #RaceToOpen for First Time in Over […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 4, 2019
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First Non-Glacial Ski Resort in the Northern Hemisphere OPENED Last Week for Winter 2018/19

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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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 12, 2018
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