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Snow tourism ‘white gold’

Increasingly erratic snow coverage in the European Alps could prove a boon for Norwegian ski tourism. A group of competing resorts in Norway's south...

Snow finally due in Southern Norway

Skiers may be rejoicing, while commuters were told to brace for the worst: Norway's state meteorological institute predicted snowstorms all over southern Norway on...

Winter sports stars stay on top

With the exception of cross-country skiing star Petter Northug, many of Norway's winter sports heroes retained their crowns over the weekend when World Cup...

Northug tries to regain fallen star

Norwegian skiing star Petter Northug has lost lots of his shine this year, but managed to claim a spot in the World Cup opener...

Racer caught speeding, too

Crown Prince Haakon isn't the only Norwegian male celebrity to be caught speeding lately. Long-distance skiing star Anders Aukland lost his driving license last...

Biathlon legend set to retire

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who has collected a pile of World Championship and Olympic medals during his biathlon career, told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) this week...

12,000 skied last race of the season

Some faced challenges getting to the starting line on time, because of more technical trouble at state railway NSB, but around 12,000 skiers took...

German tourist caught free-loading

A German tourist in his 50s committed a serious offense in Norway by violating the honor system at the country's vast network of self-service...

Red Cross reports hectic Easter

Large numbers of Easter tourists in the mountains and on skis kept Red Cross emergency workers busy during last week's annual påskeferie (Easter holiday)....

Avalanche danger dims sunny Easter

Norway's traditional Easter skiing holidays in the mountains got off to a mostly sunny start, but the ongoing danger of avalanches hung over them...
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