Skiing Through the Polar Night
It’s the 28th of November. In Tromsø, it’s the first day of the polar night – yesterday was the last day the sun managed to drag itself above the horizon. For a few more days it’ll still be possible to get direct sunlight by topping out some of the higher peaks in the area at noon. After that, there’s nothing left but light through scattered clouds, the moon and the atmosphere itself. This gives some challenges to the avid skier – but also some unique rewards, and some things about skiing when the darkness sets in might not be what you think.
How Hiking has changed in the last century
The black and white pictures of tired people in the mountains wearing heavy woolen-skirts and breeches are a big contrast to today’s vibrant plethora of people wearing Gore-Tex in every possible color combination, large backpacks with the fanciest gear and the quickest shades. But there must be a lot more than just our clothing that has changed over the last century?
The History of Ice Climbing
Climbing ice is absolutely a fascinating endeavor.
Steep ice climbing has come a long way by continual enhancement in equipment and constant pushing of a former “inaccessible”, until it became what we see and experience today.
Afterwork Waters
It’s Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. when I turn off my laptop and drive the 10km to the center of Haugesund. A certain impatience takes over me, time available after work is limited and every minute counts for enjoyment.
7 tips to avoid crowded trails
A hiking trip can be crowded at times. That’s why today I will share with you 7 easy rules to follow in order to have the trails all for yourself (or at least almost).
Note from the CEO
At the end of every year, our CEO likes to reflect on the challenges and growth of the past 12 months and end with a warm welcome into the new year. Check out our latest blog post to get the full summary from Jørgen himself.
The Winner of Norrøna’s Oldest Product Competition
This past fall, as the leaves quietly fell to the ground and many threw an extra layer on the way out the door, we here at Norrøna HQ were hunkering down with some exciting stories. Over 400 of them to be more exact.
Skiing Through the Polar Night
It’s the 28th of November. In Tromsø, it’s the first day of the polar night – yesterday was the last day the sun managed to drag itself above the horizon. For a few more days it’ll still be possible to get direct sunlight by topping out some of the higher peaks in the area at noon. After that, there’s nothing left but light through scattered clouds, the moon and the atmosphere itself. This gives some challenges to the avid skier – but also some unique rewards, and some things about skiing when the darkness sets in might not be what you think.
How Hiking has changed in the last century
The black and white pictures of tired people in the mountains wearing heavy woolen-skirts and breeches are a big contrast to today’s vibrant plethora of people wearing Gore-Tex in every possible color combination, large backpacks with the fanciest gear and the quickest shades. But there must be a lot more than just our clothing that has changed over the last century?
The History of Ice Climbing
Climbing ice is absolutely a fascinating endeavor.
Steep ice climbing has come a long way by continual enhancement in equipment and constant pushing of a former “inaccessible”, until it became what we see and experience today.
Afterwork Waters
It’s Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. when I turn off my laptop and drive the 10km to the center of Haugesund. A certain impatience takes over me, time available after work is limited and every minute counts for enjoyment.
7 tips to avoid crowded trails
A hiking trip can be crowded at times. That’s why today I will share with you 7 easy rules to follow in order to have the trails all for yourself (or at least almost).
Note from the CEO
At the end of every year, our CEO likes to reflect on the challenges and growth of the past 12 months and end with a warm welcome into the new year. Check out our latest blog post to get the full summary from Jørgen himself.
The Winner of Norrøna’s Oldest Product Competition
This past fall, as the leaves quietly fell to the ground and many threw an extra layer on the way out the door, we here at Norrøna HQ were hunkering down with some exciting stories. Over 400 of them to be more exact.
