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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 Finlandโ€™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 countryโ€™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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Weโ€™re officially into fall, and weโ€™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 havenโ€™t had to wait as long. Levi, the nationโ€™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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Finlandโ€™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 โ€œMasto IIIโ€ 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 โ€” 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! Menโ€™s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Friday, December 2, 2022 Menโ€™s Downhill Saturday, December 3, 2022 Menโ€™s Downhill Sunday, December 4, 2022 Menโ€™s Super-G This weekend will see a return of our menโ€™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

Weโ€™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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