Allemansrätten – In Sweden nature exists in its own right, but you’re free to visit
In Sweden there’s a law known as the freedom to roam, or more officially, The Right of Public Access. In Swedish it’s called Allemansrätten, and it ex...
World’s biggest ski dome to be built in Denmark
A Danish travel company has announced plans to build the world’s biggest ski dome in Randers, Denmark. The design, released this week by Denmark-based...
Bratty skiing champ ‘tired of attention’
The coach of Norway’s most notorious skier, Petter Northug, is concerned the showboating star may cut his career short as he grows tired of his celebr...
STT doping trial claims two convictions
Two Finnish skiing figures have been handed down conditional prison sentences for making false statements in a libel case against two journalists who ...
Boy skier mauled after waking bear
A 12 year-old boy, who disturbed a hibernating brown bear by skiing over its lair, is in hospital after being bitten on both legs and scratched down h...
Power plant to double as ski slope
Denmark’s flat landscape will no longer prevent people from enjoying downhill skiing after plans were revealed to turn a power plant into an artificia...
A ski hill for Copenhagen?
Copenhagen’s City Council has put its support behind a plan to convert part of Amager into a comprehensive recreation site. The development is expecte...
Britain beaten to the South Pole by Norwegians
In a repeat of a slice of history that happened nearly a century ago, a team of Norwegians has beaten a rival British crew to the South Pole. The late...