Professional Freestyle Skier Henrik Harlaut Overshoots Landing and Suffers Serious Hip Injury Swedish freestyle skier Henrik Harlaut dislocated his hip after overshot a landing while training on an airbag. The accident happened on Saturday, August 23, in Kläppen, Sweden. Harlaut was rushed to the hospital by paramedics. There, his hip was put back in place and he was rereleased.“Took a heavy slam yesterday and dislocated my (…) Crazy sensation having the lower […] Industry News Leander Walchshöfer | August 26, 2024 0 Comments
You Can Own This Swedish Resort for Less Than $500,000 Anyone in the market to buy a ski resort should check out Gruvbacken in Huså. Göran Folkesson has owned the resort for the last 25 years. The 75-year-old has a great passion for the sport but has been trying to sell the resort for the previous two years, hoping that someone younger with new ideas can propel it into the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 31, 2023 0 Comments
Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gällivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women Team USA had a successful weekend at the FIS World Cup competitions at Gällivare, Sweden. The weekend of cross country events in Gällivare consisted of a men’s and a women’s 10km (6.25 miles) interval start race and a men’s and a women’s 4 x 7.5km (4.7 miles) relay race. Temperatures at the Swedish resort close to the arctic circle were […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Stockholm City Council Approves Swedish Bid to Host 2030 Winter Olympics The Swedish Olympic Committee has received the Stockholm City Council’s approval to proceed with the bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Swedish capital Stockholm emerged on the scene as a potential host earlier this year, as Sapporo, Japan, dropped off the radar. Federal approval for the Swedish Olympic bid was obtained in July this year. Related: Could Sweden […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Swedish Ski Resort Beats Finnish Neighbors to the Punch by Opening Today The Scandinavian rivalry is alive and well, with the Swedish Ski Resort Kläppen having beaten Levi and Ruka in Finland to the punch by opening today, October 5, 2023. The Swedish resort had been snowfarming snow from last season to be ready for the 23/24 season. Related: First Non-Glacial Resorts Will Open in 7 Days The section open consists of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 5, 2023 0 Comments
France Emerges As Surprise Contender for 2030 Winter Olympics France surprised everyone this week by announcing its intention to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a lengthy press release late on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. France is also the host nation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the French Alpine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Sweden Inching Closer to Bid for 2030 Winter Olympics Sweden is moving closer to a making an official bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Scandinavian nation had emerged as a last minute contender in February this year, after several potential bidders dropped out of the bidding contest, and wrapped up a four-month feasibility study last month. Barcelona, Spain, withdrew its bid as it could not come to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
Riksgränsen Ski Resort in Swedish Arctic Circle Reopens for Midsummer Ski Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snow Forecasts * Snow Reports (@snow.forecast) Riksgränsen, the renowned ski resort in the Swedish Arctic Circle, has reopened its slopes this week to eager skiers and snowboarders for the Midsummer season. Despite the expectations of basking in the glow of the midnight sun, the weather is proving to be […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2023 0 Comments