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Strong Performance by Team USA at FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden, as Jessie Diggins Claims Victory & Gus Schumacher 2nd Place in 20km Race

Jessie Diggins is heading to the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, with serious momentum after securing a hard-fought victory in the 20km Mass Start Free in Falun, Sweden. The 33-year-old World Cup leader edged Norwayโ€™s Heidi Weng by just 0.7 seconds, while Swedenโ€™s Ebba Andersson claimed third in a tight contest on the demanding course. Related: U.S. […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2025
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Extreme Skier to Attempt New World Record and Ride 100 Different Chairlifts in 1 Day

Extreme Skier Oliver Kern Aims for 100-Lift Record in Swedish Resort Oliver Kern, the German extreme skier and founder of Skiresort.info, is set to attempt a new world record on February 11 at the Sรคlen ski resorts in Sweden. Kern plans to ride at least 81 different ski lifts in a single day, with an ambitious goal of surpassing 100 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 5, 2025
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Professional Freestyle Skier Henrik Harlaut Overshoots Landing and Suffers Serious Hip Injury

Henrik Harlaut 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 Klรคppen, 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 […]

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Leander Walchshรถfer | August 26, 2024
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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 Husรฅ. Gรถran 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 […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | December 31, 2023
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Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gรคllivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women

Team USA had a successful weekend at the FIS World Cup competitions at Gรคllivare, Sweden. The weekend of cross country events in Gรคllivare consisted of a menโ€™s and a womenโ€™s 10km (6.25 miles) interval start race and a menโ€™s and a womenโ€™s 4 x 7.5km (4.7 miles) relay race. Temperatures at the Swedish resort close to the arctic circle were […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023
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Stockholm City Council Approves Swedish Bid to Host 2030 Winter Olympics

The Swedish Olympic Committee has received the Stockholm City Councilโ€™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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 21, 2023
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Swedish Ski Resort Beats Finnish Neighbors to the Punch by Opening Today

The Scandinavian rivalry is alive and well, with the Swedish Ski Resort Klรคppen 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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 5, 2023
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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-Rhรดne-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cรดte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […]

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Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023
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