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February 2014 I know the mountains are out there. I know that they are close, even. But I cannot see them. While I wait for them to emerge, I say their names in the hope I can draw them near. Muen. Tverrhøgda. Veslefjellet. Svartfjellet. Strange, almost unpronounceable names which take on an extra air of
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Saerlig Store Elgfare. Very High Elk Risk. Heading out of Oslo, it was this roadsign that really made me aware of my surroundings. Of the strangely claustrophobic amount of empty space around me. Barely an hour out of the city and already we were moving through a landscape that was vast enough to support a
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I must admit to being slightly apprehensive at the start of this trip. In the past, our cross country ski treks have involved long, exhausting days exploring the beautiful, expansive wilds around Geilo and Finse. Trysil, however, is far from wild. On the contrary, this is a developed ski centre with a large alpine area
