Getting tired of the cold? If there's snow where you are, why not turn it into a positive by going skiing right in the middle of Sweden's cities? The Local picks out some of the best urban spots across the country for our Members.
Ski resorts in the Nordic countries and the French, Swiss and Austrian Alps might have a future by relying on artificial snow but even that is not sustainable, researchers say.
The winter spike in Covid infections across Europe means another ski season will take place under health restrictions and recommendations. Here's what you need to know about the rules in different countries.
A Norwegian who tried to ski around his country's virus quarantine system by skiing back from Sweden had to be rescued after bad weather thwarted his expedition, emergency services said on Monday.
Sweden's government has decided to leave its ski resorts open during the current 'sports holiday', despite concerns that this could lead to rising infections. The Local spoke to Anders Lindblom, the infectious disease doctor in Dalarna, about how it is going in the region's ski resorts.
UPDATE: When it comes to opening ski resorts around Europe countries are not on the same wavelength. Here's what we know so far about where and when a ski holiday will be possible in Europe this year.
Sweden's oldest and most famous ski race, the Vasaloppet, has been rescued at the last minute by a snowstorm which coated the track and surrounding landscape just hours before the start.
After an unusually mild winter, most of Sweden is without its usual January blanket of snow, which has caused problems both at ski resorts and in forests and other areas popular for cross-country skiing.
Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal retired from alpine skiing with a bang Saturday as he won world downhill silver in a thrilling Norwegian one-two led by teammate Kjetil Jansrud.
Does being paid for skiing sound like a dream come true? A sportswear company is offering just that, and they're specifically looking for "mediocre" skiers.
Winter may be over, but the ski slopes are just warming up! It’s time to embrace that perfect time of year that Swedes call “Vårvinter” (Spring-Winter).
The record-breaking hopes of Marcel Hirscher were dashed when the final men's slalom and women's giant slalom of the season were cancelled on Sunday because of dangerously high winds in Åre, Sweden.
At least eight tourists, including a pregnant woman from Sweden, were injured on Friday when a chair lift ran out of control in the Georgian ski resort of Gudauri, officials said.
Swedish veteran Andre Myhrer took a shock slalom men's gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Thursday as the two favourites both spectacularly bombed out.
World anti-doping chiefs advised caution relating to revelations by international media outlets that suggested widespread doping in cross-country skiing, on the eve of the Olympics.
It may only be October, but a sobering sign of the rapidly impending winter could be delivered this weekend as the western part of central Sweden braces itself for snowfall.
Sweden could be set for its coldest winter in years with snow aplenty and temperatures low, according to a new long-term forecast from the Danish Meteorology Institute (DMI).
