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 Speed, Stamina & Precision |
Holmenkollen Nasjonalanlegg Kongeveien 5 Oslo 0787 Norway +47 22 92 3200 http://www.biathlonworld.com |
Perhaps the most demanding of all ski disciplines, the biathlon combines speed and stamina with precision shooting. It is also an event at which Norwegians, the masters of cross-country skiing, excel. The World Cup is held at nine different venues throughout Europe and culminates in March at Holmenkollen, Oslo's legendary winter sports arena. This event provides spectators with a great opportunity to see the world's best biathletes gritting their teeth and fighting for gold. See websites' "events" sections for dates and complete yearly particulars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Niclas Nordström |
 Photo: Niclas Nordström |
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Downhill skiing competition |
Holmenkollen Oslo 0787 Norway +47 2310 3497 |
This top-flight downhill ski competition brings the crowds flocking to Holmenkollen ski centre every spring. The race attracts some of the best skiers in Scandinavia who hare down the course at breathtaking speed. For thrills and spills in the snow, this event just cannot be beaten. The party atmosphere is enhanced by live bands who appear during the break and after the main event. Admission: NOK50-100. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Large outdoor ice rink |
Park & Idrett Kingos gate 17C Oslo 0457 Norway +47 22 55 8994 |
Frogner Stadium has an outdoor ice rink only a two-minute walk from Majorstuen, and a tram and bus stop right outside. Follow the music, which you will hear from a distance... At the rink you can either do regular skating or play ice hockey or bandy. The middle of the rink is made of artificial ice and is therefore open from early autumn to late winter, regardless of the weather. If you do not have skates, you can hire them for a small fee. Frogner Stadium is located next to the tourist attraction Frognerparken (Vigelandsparken). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Spend the night in a cabin in the forest |
Nordmarka Oslo Norway +47 22 42 0173 http://www.kikutstua.oslo.no/ |
Kikutstua offers a number of opportunities for staying overnight in the Oslomarka forest whilst cross-country skiing there; you can book one just for dropping by for a waffle during your cross-country trip, or even for holding a weekend seminar for your company. Getting to Kikutstua is easy when you are skiing, for example from Frognerseteren, but transport can be arranged for weekend courses for a small fee. In the summer canoe and kayak rental is also possible. Call Kikutstua for further information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cross-country skiing in the woods |
Frognerseteren Nordmarka Oslo Norway |
Cross-country skiing is perhaps the sport most widely associated with Scandinavia. Nordmarka, the forest which surrounds Oslo, contains a seemingly infinite number of cross-country paths, ranging from short courses for beginners to Olympic-standard courses for keen skiers. Frognerseteren makes a good starting point: from there you could ski via Kikutstua to Sørkedalen (25km); a shorter option is to go to Sognsvann (10km). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Ice-skating in Studenterlunden |
Karl Johans gate Oslo 0026 Norway +47 22 33 3033 |
Some like to go skating on the lakes in Nordmarka, the great outdoors; others prefer the city centre. For those with urban preferences, Narvisen is a good choice. Here you can go ice-skating right next to the main street Karl Johan. This beautiful, floodlit outdoor rink is open from November to March, and is widely visited on weekends. Mostly families and older schoolchildren come here. If they are not too shy, Mum and Dad can try out a Viennese waltz to the music from the loudspeakers. Skate hire is available, and admission is free. Open daily; go on weekdays if you want to avoid the crowds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Nature's bounty! |
Storgata 7 Oslo 0101 Norway +47 22 82 2800 http://www.turistforeningen.no... |
The organization, popularly known as DNT, has been providing Norwegians and tourists the much deserved break that they seek especially over the weekend. With local hiking associations all over the country, the pleasures of nature are close at hand. Special routes allow you to indulge yourself in the Norwegian wilderness, while the cabins provided by the DNT take care of all your accommodation worries. Regular membership to this association comes to about NOK455, while charges for students and seniors vary from NOK100 to NOK340. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Training and social activities |
Postboks 5411 Majorstua Oslo 0305 Norway +47 93 22 4173 http://www.oslosnowboardklubb.no/ |
Halvo Engen set up Oslo Snowboard Club (OSK) in October 1990. The purpose of the club was to provide training and to get snowboarders to participate in the NorgesCup snowboard tournament. The club's motto is More than sport and it certainly lives up to it, offering various social activities which prove that the club does not just focus solely on the sport. OSK operates for nine or ten months of the year, from October to July. The club has around 500 members. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Popular lake and hiking area |
Sognsveien Oslo 0863 Norway |
Lake Sognsvann and its surrounding countryside make one of the most popular choices for a city-dweller's day out, both in summer and winter. During the hottest months, the lake is excellent for swimming and sun-bathing, and when the lake freezes over later in the year, it becomes a huge, natural ice rink, popular with skaters of all ages. Sognsvann is the terminus for the Sognsvann branch of the underground, so it is very easy to get to whether you come from the city centre or from Majorstuen. Marked trails take you straight into the woods, with a variety of alternatives for short and long walks. In the winter, the same paths, now snow-covered, are used for cross-country skiing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Skating and the city |
Next to Karl Johans Gate, University Square, and The National Theatre Oslo N-0161 Norway +47 8153 0555 (Tourist Information Centre) http://www.visitoslo.com |
Spikersuppa is a temporary, open-air ice rink located right in the heart of the city between the parliament and National Theatre. The 25x10m rink is open during the winter and makes a great place to spend an energetic hour or two, skating, enjoying the atmosphere and admiring the cityscape. Skates can be rented for NOK30 per hour. A beefy loudspeaker system provides the sounds. In the summer the ice-rink is transformed into a pond and the place where you rent skates is an outdoor restaurant. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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