Tag: mountains

New ‘hytte’ opens to wide acclaim

The latest addition to the Norwegian trekking association's extensive network of remote cottages and lodges for hikers and skiers (hytter) has broken new ground in...

Parents killed in glacier tragedy

Two children, aged eight and 10, witnessed both their parents being killed on Sunday when the ice suddenly shifted on a Norwegian glacier where...

Mountains draw like never before

Norway's mountain trekking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforeningen) is heading for another record summer in terms of overnight visitors registered at its lodges and...

Scenic Flåm train line rolls towards records

Norway's popular and scenic train line that runs from Myrdal in the mountains to Flåm on the fjord below raked in a record NOK 100 million...

Lærdal struggles to rebuild after fire

The crisis is far from over in the mountain town of Lærdalsøyri, which was ravaged by Norway's worst fires since World War II in...

Easter likely to become snow-free

A final spring skiing spree in the mountains remains the much-hyped and traditional way for Norwegians to spend their long Easter holidays. Climate researchers...

Singles mingle in the mountains

It started as an April Fools' joke - a decree by the Norwegian Trekking Association (Den Norske Turistforening, DNT) that nature lovers heading for...

Alarms ring over Easter exodus

Nearly half of all Norwegians were planning to travel during the traditional Easter holiday week that got underway on Friday. Warnings surrounded the annual...

Lærdal fire flares up again

Norway's worst fire disaster in 50 years is beginning to take its toll on fire crews, who dealt with yet another flare up in...

Devastation worse than estimated

Fire flared up again in the devastated mountain town of Lærdalsøyri during the night, while damage from its weekend inferno was proving to be...
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