Tag: mountains

Authorities ease ‘red alert’ in Romsdal

After a full week on "red alert" because of fears a mountain in Romsdal would collapse into the valley below, Norwegian authorities lowered their...

Mountain sets off a new ‘red alert’

The Norwegian mountain known as "Mannen" was once again threatening to crash down into the valley below it on Tuesday, prompting state officials to...

Bad weather shut Preikestolen

The popular Norwegian mountain ledge known as Preikestolen (The Pulpit Rock) was closed to hikers and other tourist traffic on Monday because of bad...

Missing BASE jumper found dead

A man from abroad was killed Sunday after he jumped off a mountaintop in Norway's county of Møre og Romsdal, a popular area for...

Solberg mulls moving a mountain for Finland

Prime Minister Erna Solberg says she's "considering" a request from a northern municipality to redraw the lines around a small portion of Norway's border with Finland, to make...

Mountain highway reopened Saturday

UPDATED: Geologists gave Norway's state highway department a green light to start clearing the E16 highway between Voss and Gudvangen on Thursday, and it reopened on...

Drone draws complaints in national park

Hikers and nature enthusiasts out enjoying a spectacular day in the mountains around Jotunheimen's national park on Sunday were startled, and disturbed, to suddenly...

Mobile phone network now covers Trolltunga

The unique Norwegian mountain formation known as Trolltunga has attracted hikers and adventurers for years, but it's also been the site of fatal accidents. Now...

Visitors filled DNT mountain lodges

Despite some grey weather and excessively pessimistic weather reports, the Norwegian mountain trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) still managed to attract plenty of...

Mountains more popular than ever

Norway's annual Easter exodus to the mountains for some late-season skiing is well underway, with hotels, less-luxurious lodges and cabins called hytter drawing hundreds of...
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