In Norway the sport of skiing was a natural consequence of the country's mountainous topography and heavy winter snows. Modern skiing had its origins in the county of Telemark in the last century, but an ancient rock carving, at Rødøy in ... + More

What do Norwegians do in winter while snow and ice cover large parts of their country? They go cross-country skiing, ski-jumping, downhill skiing. At weekends, during their holidays, after work. When the snow melts in the lowlands in ... + More

Norwegian adoration of nature is a vital ingredient in the country's national identity. Over half of the population have ready access to a cabin, the schools arrange annual obligatory ski days, and most postcards produced by the tourist ... + More