Traffic, mobile data show Lapland travellers not deterred by worsening COVID situation in Finland
There were as many–or even more–people travelling domestically this week compared to the same period last year, data reveals. Finland’s
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Authorities in Arctic Finland concerned COVID-19 might spread during winter break
Authorities in Lapland worry about Covid spreading in the region as domestic travellers head north for the ski holiday. Lapland’s
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Skiers who died in Arctic Norway last winter triggered avalanche: report
A group of skiers who went missing in the Blåbærfjellet region of Norway’s Tamok Valley and were later declared dead
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Heli-skiing proposal in southcentral Alaska under review
Three entrepreneurs based in Willow, southcentral Alaska want to operate a commercial snowcat-and-helicopter skiing operation in Hatcher Pass. The mountainous
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Warm weather increases risk of avalanche in northwestern Canada
Unseasonably warm weather this week in Yukon has made things a little dicey in the alpine regions, according to Avalanche
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Bodies of three skiers killed in avalanche recovered in Arctic Norway
The bodies of two skiers were found under a mass of snow near the top of a Norwegian fell on
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Police release names of skiers killed by avalanche in northern Norway
Police in northern Norway on Monday announced the names of three Finns and one Swede who died under an avalanche
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Nordic World Ski Championships in Finland promise medals and magic
The Nordic World Championships are in Finland this year for the first time since 2001. The games will be held
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Avalanche warning in Arctic Finland
Heavy snow has created an “exceptionally high” risk of snowslides in northern Finland, meteorologists say, with skiers at popular resorts
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Finland: Time to take out the skis in Lapland
As the weather cools, the first skiing tracks in Lapland are being laid down with artificial snow in Ounasvaara and
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Sweden: Off-piste trips trigger more avalanche accidents
More Swedes are dying in avalanches as they take bigger risks on the slopes. Last winter, roughly 40 people were
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Cold snap saves Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
It looks like Sweden’s long distance skiing race Vasaloppet will be held this weekend after all. The race has been
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Warm weather threatens Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
Sweden’s world-famous long-distance skiing race, the Vasaloppet, is at risk from the unseasonally warm winter this year. At a press
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Sibling adventurers finish 1,000km Arctic Canadian journey
A group of adventurers has completed a gruelling skiing and paddling adventure across Baffin Island in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory
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