Off Piste in Norway: A Dangerous Thrill

Martin Nolan
Skiing in Europe can be a pretty commercial affair. A lot of the resorts look identical and have become watered down. The slopes are crowded and the powder is not as fresh as it once was.  Going back country is...

Midnight Light

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Midnight Light, Storjoda, Troms, Northern Norway Photograph by Rune Engebø A beautiful and quiet evening at a small lake in Storjorda captured by the season's first rays of midnight sun. In the...

Greyout

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Greyout, Bremnes, Kvæfjord, Northern Norway Photograph by Ronny Årbekk        I was out searching for some colors since the evenings just before the midnight sun kicks in are awesome. But this ev...
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Polar Spirits

Nick Zantop
http://vimeo.com/64122803 From photographer Ole Salomonsen comes this breathtaking time lapse film that showcases the otherworldly beauty of the Northern Lights as they dance in the cold skies over Norway, F...

After Work Ski Touring

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After Work Ski Touring, Kvaloya Island, Troms, Norway Photograph by Kjetil Magne Samuelsen    In the northern part of Norway we're blessed with changing light conditions throughout the year. Now ...

Norway’s Northern Lights

Stian Klo
Norway's Northern Lights, Bleik, Andenes, Northern Norway Photograph by Stian Klo    The beaches of Bleik are most known for incredible colorful sunsets and sunrises during summer season, but it ...

A Land of Shimmering Skies

Alex Sharp
I have been traveling since I was 18; when I was younger I spent a lot of time travelling in Africa - months at a time and a year in one stretch and so now in later life I have felt the need to explore the worl...

Kayaking with Humpbacks

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Kayaking with the Humpbacks, outside Tromso, northern Norway Photograph by Bo Eide   It is not all dark during the Polar night. Even with the sun not rising above the horizon for nearly two mon...

Backcountry Ski Touring

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Photograph by Kjetil M. Samuelsen With the polar night just a few weeks away, the sun barely breaks the horizon and creates a beautiful glowing canvas. Paint it with the first ski turns of the season, ...

Aurora Borealis over the Frozen Pond

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Photograph by Per Ivar Somby In this suburban area of the island of Tromsø where I live, there are Arctic forest terrain with small ponds and mashes. Through the autumn seasons there has been much nort...