Tag: mountains

‘Brutal’ Norseman attracted hundreds

Call them gluttons for punishment, but 500 hardy souls from 37 countries took part over the weekend in what's been called one of the...

Stunning roads blend old and new

Norway's network of  Nasjonal turistveger (National Tourist Routes) keeps expanding, offering motorists what can amount to the rides of their lives. It's not the...

Norwegians most proud of their ‘fjords og fjell’

Norway's fjords and mountains (fjell) remain the best things the country has to offer its visitors, according to a new survey of Norwegians. Nearly...

First national park turns 50

The majestic, almost moon-like peaks of Norway's Rondane National Park have drawn hikers and climbers for years and now they have a reason to...

Mountains open for the high season

Record numbers of Norwegians are heading for the mountains this summer as the high season for hiking, cycling or simply gazing at the scenery...

Skiing season’s last hurrah

More than 12,000 skiers headed back up to the high country over the weekend to take part in the traditional 38-kilometer mountain ski race...

Spring skiing season saved at Sjusjøen

PHOTO FEATURE: While many areas of southern Norway suffered a lack of snow during the popular Easter holidays last week, the skiing and snowboarding...

Happy city folks shatter rural myth

Norwegians have long viewed themselves as descendants of fishermen and farmers, who are supposed to be happier out on the land or sea than...

Police investigate climbing accident

Police in Rogaland, western Norway, were getting help from expert mountain climbers as they investigated the deaths of two highly-experienced mountaineers who were making...

Fall colours gone with the rain

Norway is supposed to be ablaze with fall colours at this time of year, but the landscape in both the mountains and lower-lying areas...
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