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Five reasons I can't stand skiing: an Aussie's pain

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Feb 12
Having just returned from a ‘horror ski trip’, The Local’s resident Aussie and first-time skier Oliver Gee wonders why Swedes find such pleasure in hurling themselves down snowy hills. READ »

Snow and cold wreak havoc over Sweden

Science & Technology: 3 Feb 12
The extreme weather of the last few days is continuing to cause trouble all across Sweden with traffic accidents, heavy snowfall and the coldest temperatures of the year measured countrywide. READ »

Man dead in snowboarding accident

National: 29 Jan 12
A Swedish man in his twenties died late Saturday night from the injuries he sustained in a snowboarding accident in Dalarna skiing resort Hundfjället, in central Sweden. READ »

Swedish woman charged for Austria ski 'accident'

Sport: 17 Dec 11
A skiing trip turned bad has led to a Swedish woman being charged in Austria for seriously injuring another woman who claims the Swede pushed her off a lift. READ »

Bring on the snow: are you ready for winter?

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Dec 11
Mild temperatures and a lack of snow have delayed the start of winter in many parts of Sweden, prompting some to rejoice and others to grumble. The Local invites you to have your say about the (lack of?) winter weather. READ »

Hunter faces court for shooting elk, killing skier

Society: 28 Nov 11
The trial against the hunter who fired a single shot that passed through an elk before hitting and killing a cross-country skier, opens on Monday in Sweden. READ »

Record warmth keeps Sweden's snow at bay

Science & Technology: 24 Nov 11
The unseasonably high temperatures across much of Sweden have left much of the country free of snow and has put autumn 2011 on track to be one of the warmest ever recorded in Sweden. READ »

Sweden's best Christmas markets

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
Christmas markets are a feature of Yuletide in Sweden and The Local has put together a pick of the best, all featuring warm spiced "glögg" for the adults, and plenty of fun activites for the children. READ »

Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden

Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter. READ »

Late snow 'no concern' for Swedish resorts

National: 20 Nov 11
As Sweden's first real snowfall for the season is set to hit the northern-most regions over the weekend, the winter tourism industry isn't overly concerned at the late start. READ »

The Austrian resort that made me learn to love skiing

Travel: 19 Sep 11
With an eight months ski season, incredible facilities and spectacular shows, Sölden – a popular skiing resort in eastern Austria – has something for everyone, as travel writer and ski-beginner Malin Nyberg discovers. READ »

Swedish university party life exposed

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 11
With the autumn term in full-swing and students primed to take a break from the books, The Local's Karen Holst takes a look at how 'nations' shape Sweden's college social scene. READ »

'It's about time': royal expert

Society: 17 Aug 11
The news of Crown Princess Victoria's pregnancy couldn't come at a better time for a Swedish Royal Family looking to turn the page on a tumultuous year, according to one royal expert. READ »

The King's turbulent year: a timeline

Analysis & Opinion: 31 May 11
Following King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials that he visited strip clubs or had contacts with the criminal underworld, The Local takes a look at some of the events that marked the Swedish monarch's tumultuous last twelve months. READ »

Gaming software company offers golden job chance in Stockholm

Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Do you work in the software industry? Ever fancied working in one of the world’s online gaming hubs, with a great quality of life and a stimulating working environment? Now’s your chance. READ »

Swede dies in avalanche in Norway

National: 24 Apr 11
A 33-year-old Swedish skier died Saturday after he was carried away by a snow slide in Breidalen in western Norway. READ »

Mauling victim pleaded for put-down cubs

Society: 30 Mar 11
On Tuesday the abandoned cubs of the female bear that attacked and injured a 12-year-old skier last week were put down, despite the boy's pleading for their lives from his sickbed. READ »

Fears grow for abandoned bear cubs

Society: 28 Mar 11
The female bear which attacked and injured a 12-year-old skier in Funäsdalen in northern Sweden on Friday fled into the woods, leaving her cubs to fend for themselves and who are now at risk of starvation. READ »

Swedish boy mauled by bear

Society: 26 Mar 11
A 12-year-old boy was bitten in both legs by a brown bear on Friday after he disturbed the hibernating animal while out skiing in Funäsdalsberget in northern Sweden. READ »

Swede claims second Vasaloppet title

Sport: 6 Mar 11
Sweden's Jörgen Brink emerged from a pack of more than 14,000 skiers to win the 87th annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race on Sunday. READ »

Swedish women nab Nordic skiing gold

Sport: 2 Mar 11
Ida Ingemarsdotter and Charlotte Kalla gave Sweden the gold on Wednesday in the women's team sprint at the world Nordic ski championships. READ »

Two Swedes notch wins at Nordic World Cup

Sport: 21 Feb 11
Swedes topped the podium twice over the weekend with Nordic World Cup wins in Norway. A Swedish alpine skier also won silver in the slalom at the World Ski Championships in Germany. READ »

Sweden's Pietilä Holmner claims world ski bronze

Sport: 19 Feb 11
Sweden's Maria Pietilä Holmner won the bronze medal at the world skiing championships in Germany on Saturday, coming in behind Austria's Marlies Schild and Kathrin Zettel. READ »

Hit the slopes in southern Sweden? Javisst!

Travel: 18 Feb 11
The mountainous north isn't the only place in Sweden where ski bums can carve their way down the hill. Even the flatlands of Skåne have a few slopes that can provide for some wintertime fun, The Local's Karen Holst explains. READ »

The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts

Travel: 11 Feb 11
With Sweden digging out from another wave of winter weather, The Local's Geoff Mortimore provides a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger. READ »

Swedish skier dies after 30-metre fall

National: 6 Feb 11
The Swedish foreign ministry has confirmed the death of a Swedish man in a skiing accident in St. Anton, Austria. READ »

Swedish ski resort hit by avalanches

Science & Technology: 29 Dec 10
Two avalanches were triggered in two consecutive days at the Swedish ski resort of Åre this week, prompting warnings about increased avalanche risk in the Swedish mountains. READ »

Nordic ski season opens with Swedish victory

Sport: 20 Nov 10
Sweden’s Marcus Hellner opened the Nordic skiing World Cup season with a first place finish on Saturday, while fellow Swede Charlotte Kalla settled for second in the women’s opening race. READ »

Take the SJ train to Jämtland

Travel: 11 Nov 10
Home to one of Sweden's most popular ski resorts, the province of Jämtland will not disappoint travellers looking for a classic Swedish winter experience. READ »

English funnyman comes to make Swedes laugh

Lifestyle: 18 Oct 10
English funnyman Paul Foot arrives in Sweden on Wednesday for his first-ever tour of Sweden. He chats with The Local's Vivian Tse about his impressions of Sweden and the Swedes and recounts his long, strange trip towards a career of making people laugh. READ »

Swedish town hopes for Russian revival

National: 31 May 10
Sorsele, a town in the far north of Sweden, is hoping to attract highly-qualified Russian immigrants in a move aimed at arresting depopulation and ensure the municipality's future. READ »

A new life in northern Sweden - Part Two

Lifestyle: 28 Apr 10
Winter in a picturesque snowbound town can instil in the visitor a true appreciation for life in the far north of Sweden. But a dearth of jobs and a surplus of solitude help explain the region's growing demographic crisis, writes Alec Forss. READ »

Princess Madeleine breaks up with fiancé

National: 24 Apr 10
Sweden's Princess Madeleine has broken up with her fiancé Jonas Bergström, Stockholm's royal court has announced. READ »

Bear cubs put down after poacher attack

Society: 24 Mar 10
Three bear cubs have been put down outside of Rättvik in central Sweden after their mother was mortally injured by hunters. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of poaching. READ »

Springtime skiing - just a bus ride from Stockholm

Travel: 19 Mar 10
If watching the Olympics gave you an itch to hit the slopes, consider Romme Alpin, a bus ride from Stockholm, says Davrell Roberts Tien. READ »

Nighttime skier crashes into promenading elk

Society: 18 Mar 10
A cross-country skier crashed into an elk on Tuesday evening while out exercising by torchlight near Skövde in western Sweden. READ »

March in Sweden: Slush, bears and skiing royals

Lifestyle: 17 Mar 10
The Year in Sweden - March: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Axelsson takes aim for biathlon challenge

Sport: 17 Mar 10
Håkan Axelsson, the only athlete at the Vancouver Paralympics with both a visual impairment and an amputation, is gunning for gold on Wednesday in the 12.5 km biathlon. READ »

Spring held at bay as deer starve

National: 7 Mar 10
The worst winter in years lingers on, with the nation dealing with an avalanche warning in mountain ski areas, train delays, stranded ferries in the icy Baltic, and deer dying from a lack of available food. READ »

Anja Pärson beats pain to claim Olympic medal

Sport: 18 Feb 10
Swedish skier Anja Pärson battled through the pain barrier to claim an heroic bronze medal in the women's super-combined at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Thursday. READ »

Anja Pärson crashes out of 'icy' downwhill

Sport: 18 Feb 10
Swedish skier Anja Pärson crashed out of the women's downhill in Whistler on Wednesday leaving American Lindsey Vonn to claim the gold. READ »

Swedes irked by biathlon hold up

Sport: 16 Feb 10
Sweden's coaching team was left fuming on Wednesday as 10km pursuit medal hopeful Anna-Carin Olofsson-Zidek was held up at the starting line. READ »

Eagle eye Ferry strikes Olympic gold

Sport: 16 Feb 10
Swedish biathlete Björn Ferry shot himself into the Olympic history books on Tuesday with a sensational win in the 12.5 kilometre pursuit event in Vancouver. READ »

Classy Kalla claims first Swedish gold

National: 15 Feb 10
Olympic debutante Charlotte Kalla won the women's 10km freestyle in Vancouver on Monday to claim Sweden's first gold medal at the 2010 games. READ »

Vancouver 2010 gets underway

Sport: 12 Feb 10
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics gets underway on Friday at 7pm Swedish time. The opening events include ski jumping, the men's downhill and Sweden's women's hockey team in action against the Swiss. READ »

A layman's look at cross-country skiing

Sport: 9 Feb 10
A quick primer on cross-country skiing events that see athletes in tight-fitting costumes ski around Vancouver looking desperate to find their way home. READ »

Kalla shows Olympic form in Nordic skiing win

Sport: 6 Feb 10
Charlotte Kalla has triumphed. In a freestyle Nordic skiing race she outclassed the overall World Cup champion in an impressive victory. READ »

Swedes set sights on ten Vancouver medals

Sport: 5 Feb 10
Sweden has declared a target of ten medals at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, despite a record haul of 14 in Turin four years ago. READ »

February in Sweden: No sex please, we're cold

Lifestyle: 4 Feb 10
The Year in Sweden - February: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Swedes claim surprise double in Nordic skiing World Cup

Sport: 18 Jan 10
Sweden picked up an unexpected pair of victories in the men’s and women’s Nordic skiing World Cup competition in Estonia on Sunday. READ »

Famed fictional resident helps Ystad land Swedish tourism prize

Society: 22 Oct 09
The draw of Swedish crime novel protagonist Kurt Wallander has helped the coastal town of Ystad in southern Sweden develop an award winning tourism industry. READ »

Taking the night train to Oslo

Travel: 11 Jun 09
Sponsored article: Surrounded by hills and forest on three sides and a spectacular fjord to the south, Oslo is like no other capital city in Europe. During the summer, arrive the romantic way by taking the night train from Stockholm or Malmö. READ »

'You couldn't hope for a better presidency'

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Apr 09
In a time of severe economic crisis, the European Union is fortunate to have Sweden taking up the presidential reins this summer, British Ambassador to Sweden Andrew Mitchell tells The Local's James Savage. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Riksgränsen

Travel: 30 Mar 09
Sponsored article: Lying 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen is Sweden's most northerly resort and a nature lover's delight. READ »

Getting fit for the Swedish Classic

Lifestyle: 17 Mar 09
The Local's Keith Moore examines the rigours of the supremely challenging Swedish Classic as part of a new series on keeping fit in Sweden, in association with Planet Fitness. READ »

Swede wins World Cup skiing classic

Sport: 15 Feb 09
Swedish skier Anders Södergren claimed victory in the 15 kilometre Nordic skiing classical style race in Valdidentro in Italy on Saturday. READ »

Modern methods pit reindeer herders against animal activists

Lifestyle: 13 Feb 09
Far from the idyllic image of lone herders skiing after their reindeer, indigenous Samis in Sweden's far north today use snowmobiles and other vehicles, giving rise to an animal welfare campaign as far away as Britain, writes AFP's Nina Larson. READ »

Swede’s Koran sticker shuts down popular Indian ski resort

Society: 11 Feb 09
A Swedish man on a ski holiday in India caused hundreds of angry demonstrators to take to the streets demanding he be punished for putting a sticker with a verse from the Koran on his skis. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Åre

Travel: 10 Feb 09
Sponsored article: With more than 300,000 visitors every year, Åre, Sweden's most popular ski destination, has enough to tempt even the most ardent Alpine resort fan. READ »

Anja Pärson trails US champ in skiing World Cup

Sport: 1 Feb 09
Swedish skier Anja Pärson played second fiddle in the Super G on Sunday to US starlet Lindsey Vonn, who added to her slalom success in the World Cup event in Germany. READ »

Surprise World Cup win for Swedish alpine skier

Sport: 26 Jan 09
Sweden's Jessica Lindell-Vikarby raced to a surprise alpine skiing victory on Monday, taking first place in the women’s World Cup Super-G in Cortina, Italy. READ »

Skiing on a shoestring in Åre

Travel: 22 Jan 09
With money troubles weighing heavier on Sweden than a fresh fall of snow, Jennifer Heape headed to the Åre ski resort to check out a more frugal alternative to the typical foreign alpine getaway. READ »

Skier Kalla named Sweden's Sports Personality of the Year

Sport: 20 Jan 09
Cross-country skiing sensation Charlotte Kalla was awarded the Jerring prize for the best sporting performance of 2008 at Sweden's sports gala on Monday evening. READ »

Pärson settles for third in skiing world cup

Sport: 17 Jan 09
Sweden's Anja Pärson had to make do with third place in the super combined World Cup race at Zauchensee on Saturday. Lindsey Vonn of the United States survived a near fall to win with Austrian Kathrin Zettel in second. READ »

Pärson records season best in Spain slalom

Sport: 14 Dec 08
Swedish skier Anja Pärson recorded her best performance of the season in claiming fifth place in the World Cup event in La Molina in Spain. READ »

Biathlon World Cup win for Poland's Sikora

Sport: 7 Dec 08
Poland's Tomasz Sikora won the men's biathlon World Cup 12.5 kilometres pursuit race in Östersund in northern Sweden on Sunday. READ »

The Lowdown: Winter clothing

Lifestyle: 14 Nov 08
There's a notable chill in the air and it's only going to get nippier over the coming months. With snow due in much of Sweden on Saturday, it's time to start wrapping up, writes Jennifer Heape. READ »

What are your survival tips for the Swedish winter?

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Nov 08
Every week a panel of readers will give their views on the state of play in Sweden. This week: woolly undies and trips to Spain are among the suggestions for getting through the winter. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Narvik

Travel: 3 Nov 08
Sponsored article: With single runs over 3,000 metres long and pristine off-piste powder set against one of the most awe-inspiring natural backdrops on earth, it’s no wonder Narvik has been described as home to the world´s most beautiful setting for skiing. READ »

Making it in Sweden: A matchmaking Norwegian

Business & Money: 17 Oct 08
Ellen Cabrinetti from Norway is a relative newcomer to Sweden. But despite the natural sibling rivalry between the two countries, she’s settling in quite nicely. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Sveg/Vemdalen

Travel: 18 Sep 08
Sponsored article: Located in the central heartland of Sweden, Sveg is the gateway to Vemdalen, Sweden's second-largest ski area, which boasts some of the most varied skiing facilities in the country. READ »

Sweden's papers show sense of humour on April 1st

National: 1 Apr 08
Carbonated tap water, a sell-off at liquor store monopoly Systembolaget, and a massive zoo exhibit for earthworms are just a few of the April Fool’s Day highlights from today’s Swedish newspapers. READ »

Stenmark laments loss of slalom kudos

Sport: 17 Feb 08
Swedish ski legend Ingemar Stenmark laments the relative loss of kudos of the slalom. READ »

Swede dies in skiing accident

National: 15 Feb 08
A 44-year-old Swedish woman has died after a violent collision with another skier at an Austrian resort. READ »

Sports digest: Ibrahimovic double rescues Inter

Sport: 21 Jan 08
Football: Ibrahimovic, Eriksson, Edman and Lagerbäck make the headlines. Alpine: Ferry seals maiden biathlon victory. Podium finishes for Byggmark and Pärson. Tennis: Arvidsson pulls of Australian Open shock. READ »

Ibrahimovic scoops top sports awards

Sport: 15 Jan 08
Zlatan Ibrahimovic shares a joke with fiancée Helena Seger and show jumping star Malin Baryard at Monday night's Swedish Sports Awards. READ »

Sports digest: Anja Pärsson scores double victory

Sport: 17 Dec 07
Skiing: Pärson impresses in Switzerland. Golf: Two Swedish golds in Hungary. Football: Albin Ekdal goes to Juventus. READ »

Sports Digest: Gothenburg Angels answer fans' prayers

Sport: 29 Oct 07
Football: IFK Göteborg edge out Djurgården and Kalmar to secure title. Golf: Chopra and Jacobson head the field in Florida. Skiing: Swedes sprint to podium in Düsseldorf. READ »

Ditch your coats - warm up with a curry

Lifestyle: 20 Jul 07
The terrible summer might have people reaching for their skiing jackets, but Kathleen Harman prefers to warm up from the inside out, with Stockholm's best Indian curry. READ »

Hardy Swedes gear up for classic challenge

Lifestyle: 15 Jun 07
Nicholas Chipperfield explains why 17,800 people from 34 countries are getting on their bikes by a lake in the middle of Sweden this weekend. READ »

Sports digest: Ice hockey season reaches semi final stage

Sport: 19 Mar 07
Wednesday sees the start of the semi finals of Elitserien. Zlatan bags a brace. Edsbyn's bandy team breaks Hammarby hearts. Golf still not tax deductible. Victory again for peerless Pärson. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden tops podium at European athletics championships

Sport: 5 Mar 07
New to The Local: A weekly sports digest following the fortunes of sporting Swedes. This week: Sweden claims athletics gold medals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoins the national team. Dolph Lundgren watches ice hockey in Dallas. And more besides. READ »

Introducing...Victoria Silvstedt

Lifestyle: 26 Feb 07
The Local takes a long, lingering look at Victoria Silvstedt, the former child skiing star now known worldwide for her frequent lapses into semi-nudity. READ »

Pärson reigns supreme as Åre World Championships close

Sport: 18 Feb 07
Anja Pärson brought the curtain down on the world championships on Sunday by pulling level with Norwegian Lasse Kjus in a prestigious medals table seen as alpine skiing's rich list. READ »

Byggmark falls in Åre slalom

Sport: 17 Feb 07
Swedish gold medal hope Jens Byggmark became one of the many casualties in the slalom at the World Skiing Championships in Åre on Saturday. READ »

Swedes die in Austria avalanche

National: 14 Feb 07
Two Swedes have died in an avalanche in Austria. The pair were snowboarding off-piste, local police have said. READ »

Perfect Pärson in seventh heaven

Sport: 11 Feb 07
Swedish ski sensation Anja Pärson made history on Sunday, becoming the first woman to take World Championship gold medals in all five alpine disciplines. It was her third gold medal at this year's World Championship. READ »

Anja calls for calm as she targets third Åre gold

Sport: 10 Feb 07
As she goes for a third gold at the 2007 World Championships, Swedish ski ace Anja Pärson says she has a long way to go before being even mentioned alongside Scandinavian alpine legends Ingemar Stenmark or Kjetil Andre Aamodt. READ »

Sweden's skiing sensation hopes for glory

Sport: 5 Feb 07
Jens Byggmark is one of Sweden's big hopes in this week's World Skiing Championships, having made a scorching entry in his first World Cup season. READ »

Weather scuppers Åre's first race

Sport: 3 Feb 07
Heavy snowfall and strong winds forced the cancellation of the first race of the World Skiing Championships in Åre on Saturday. READ »

Wind could delay start of skiing championships

Sport: 2 Feb 07
With wind speeds of 50 to 70 km/hour forecast there is a risk that the weekend's super-G slalom race may be delayed. READ »

Hip resort hopes for ski championship boost

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 07
Åre has long been known as the second home for the hippest of Stockholm's party animals. But as the World Alpine Skiing Championships move into town this week, the resort is hoping to broaden its appeal, reports James Savage. READ »

Avalanche warning in Swedish resorts

National: 27 Jan 07
Avalanche warnings have been issued in ski resorts in the Scandinavian mountains. Experts are warning against off-piste skiing in many areas and lifts in Abisko have been closed. READ »

Swedish woman injured in Austrian avalanche

National: 5 Jan 07
A Swedish woman was injured on Friday when an avalanche struck in the Austrian Alps. The injuries were not serious. "I've been very lucky," she said. READ »

Green Christmas boosts Swedish stores

Business & Money: 4 Jan 07
Sweden's retailers are crediting the green Christmas with record high December sales. Ikea and Åhléns have done well, but sports chains have been disappointed by the lack of snow. READ »

Businessman invests in quest for love

National: 3 Jan 07
A businessman in western Sweden has taken the unusual step of paying for a gigantic newspaper advertisement in the hope of finding a wife. READ »

December 'warmest since 1756'

National: 30 Dec 06
December 2006 will go down in history as the warmest since records began in 1756, Swedish meteorologists have said. READ »

New Year skiers face bare Swedish slopes

National: 28 Dec 06
People heading to the Swedish mountains could be in for disappointment over the next few days as low snowfalls leading to closed pistes. Operators hope that January will prove better. READ »

Recharge with a Swedish winter weekend

Travel: 15 Dec 06
Is the darkness of winter getting you down? Time to recharge those flickering energy reserves. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius has top tips for winter breaks near Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. READ »

Swedish alphabet poses sex problems for ski site

National: 13 Dec 06
Alpine enthusiasts typing Åre2007 into their address bars have been exposed to much more than ski lifts and giant slalom in the Swedish mountains, after a pornography site hijacked their name. READ »


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