Norway

Stowaway Mouse Flies to Oslo Solo

Mouse © Elena Gurzhiy An elusive little rodent was the only passenger on board a flight from Stockholm to Oslo on Wednesday evening as Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) sought Norwegian mousetrap expertise to snare the ticketless traveller. “We’re hoping to be able to catch the mouse in Oslo. There, they allow the use of a sort [...]

Photo of the Moment: The Reindeer of Svalbard, Norway

The Insanity of Slopeflying, Norway [Video]

Photo of the Moment: The Opening, Norway

Ski Flying Record Smashed on World’s Longest Ramp (Nearly 800 Feet!)

This is absolutely in-sane: Ski flying is, essentially, a more extreme form of traditional ski jumping. The skiers themselves use slightly modified equipment, the hills are built bigger, and the jumps are far more akin to “floating” through air, whereas ski jumping more resembles a straight up-and-down off a ramp. And this newly rebuilt Vikersundbakken [...]

BASE Jumping Mirror Lake, Norway [Video]

Last Walk Around Mirror Lake – Boom Bip (Boards of Canada Remix) from FroschYankee on Vimeo. Guaranteed to be the most calming video you’ll see all day.

Photo of the Moment: Feeling Blue in Harstad, Norway

Photo of the Moment: Bikes Awaiting Train, Oslo

Photo of the Moment: Elgeseter Bridge in Trondheim, Norway

Photo of the Moment: Grilling on the Open Water, Norway

Vast Grotto Discovered Under Norwegian Glacier

Glacier experts in Norway have reason to rejoice after recently uncovering a sensational new grotto, formed under the Nigard Glacier in Sogn og Fjordane. Experts say they’ve never seen a grotto as large as this one – it’s about 8 meters high, 20-30 meters deep, and a full 20 meters wide. Experts are calling the [...]