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Galdhøpiggen Sommerskisenter, Norway, Opens Summer Ski Season Today

Galdhøpiggen Sommerskisenter in Norway opens for summer skiing today, May 9. The Norwegian resort is located on top of Scandinavia’s highest mountain, Galdhøppigen, which reaches an altitude of 8,098 feet (2,469 meters). The clear, green glacial water beautifully contrasts the surrounding permafrost landscape. Galdhøppigen Summer Ski Center is one of only six summer-only ski resorts or areas in the world. […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 9, 2024
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Fonna Glacier Ski Resort, Norway, Prepping for Season Opening on May 1

Work has commenced at the Folgefonna Glacier in Norway to get the Fonna Glacier Ski Resort ready for the upcoming summer ski season. Fonna is one of only six ski resorts or areas in the world that opens in summer only due to receiving too much snow during winter. Related: Unveiling the 6 Spectacular Summer-Only Ski Resorts Around the Globe […]

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Julia Schneemann | April 21, 2024
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Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway Opens Today

Fonna Glacier

The Fonna Glacier Ski Resort is a summer ski resort on the Folgefonna Glacier in Norway. To reach the ski resort, you have to travel along a 12 mile (19km) glacier road, that is closed usually until the end of April. Therefore, Fonna is only open from about late April or early May until September, when the roads are clear. […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 6, 2023
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VIDEO: Glacier Pond Skim in Norway

Skiing through a Glacier Pond in Norway from r/nextfuckinglevel So smooth!  Would you try this? 

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Norwegian Ski Area Hits 53-Foot Base After 40″ May Snow Storm

The Fonna Glacier Ski Resort in Norway is reporting a 53-foot deep base after resort crews dug it out from under a meter (40″) of snow that fell on the ski area last weekend during a blizzard. Snow-forecast reports that other resorts in the area received up to a meter of new snow in less than 48 hours last weekend […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 22, 2020
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