Tag: mountains

Easter skiers pack mountain lodges

The Norwegian mountain trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) is reporting more double-digit increases in the number of people pouring into its mountain lodges...

‘Easter exodus’ no longer widespread

It used to be that Norwegian cities all but emptied out during the country's long five-day Easter holiday weekend that runs from Thursday through...

Hytte sales climb in the mountains

Lots of snow and Norwegians off on winter holidays with their solid bank accounts have led to a jump in sales of mountain holiday homes known...

Thousands take off for winter holiday

After a week when worries about declining productivity were in the news, thousands of Norwegians took off anyway for a traditional week of "vinterferie," (literally,...

Mountain never fell, media blamed for drama

Geologists who predicted that a mountainside in central Norway would crash down on the valley below withdrew their warnings this week, and local officials...

Flood victims cry out for rebuilding help

Prime Minister Erna Solberg spent much of her weekend visiting flood-ravaged areas in the mountains of southern Norway, many of them extremely popular tourist magnets....

Aurland shoes still surviving in style

They inspired the American penny loafer and were meant to be practical, locally made shoes. Now the small Aurland Shoe Factory that's still making them in the scenic...

Archaeologists find 1,300-year-old ski

Melting glaciers in the high mountains of southern Norway are revealing some treasures from the country's past. Archaeologists working for Oppland County have reported...

Lemmings distract, sicken bird dogs

It's high season for bird hunting in the mountains, but the high scenic plateaus favoured by hunters are also full of the small, sometimes fierce...

Grouse hunt set to be flying high

Bird hunters in Norway are looking forward to a good season this year, with state authorities reporting an increase in the white grouse (rype,...
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