Tag: snow

Snow catches tourists by surprise

State meteorologists were warning that a sudden snowfall that took tourists by surprise in Northern Norway was likely to extend south. Warm summer temperatures...

Last Easter free of snowmobiles

Anti-snowmobile activists warned this would be the last peaceful Easter in the mountains before more than 100 municipalities can introduce public snowmobile licenses next...

Resorts count the cost of poor season

Eikedalen in Hordaland closed before Easter for the first time in 30 years, while in other parts of Norway record snowfalls have extended the...

Scooter debate gains traction

The number of snow scooters (snowmobiles) in Norway is at an all-time high, with 73,514 currently registered in the country. That's set to increase...

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...

Woman dies after makeshift sled crash

UPDATED: An young woman has died after a sledding accident at Hafjell ski resort north of Lillehammer on Sunday night. The group of four...

Snow stranded trains, closed roads

State meteorologists had warned of more severe weather disruptions in southwestern Norway over the weekend and they were right. Emergency crews were still trying...

First snow finally falls down south

Oslo-area residents were among those who woke up to winter on Wednesday, after snow started falling Tuesday evening and stuck around through much of...

Snow finally arrives – and lots of it

Residents of Stryn, in the mountains of Sogn og Fjordane, woke up to 50 centimeters of heavy, wet snow on Monday. Snow also fell...

Six ski resorts decide to open

An ongoing lack of snow continues to frustrate ski resort operators all over Norway. Even with snow-making equipment running at full speed, only six...
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