Jane, Margaret and Hans Vigo

First steps - cross country skiing with Margaret and Hans Vigo

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Happy days

First steps - cross country skiing with Margaret and Hans Vigo

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Discussing the route

First steps - cross country skiing with Margaret and Hans Vigo

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The joy of skiing

Statue of King Olaf, who was a very keen skier, with his dog Troll

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The slippery slope 1

Looking down the ski jump

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The slippery slope 2

Looking down the ski jump

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Presenting the winner ...

On the winner's podium!

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Misty islands 1

The islands of Oslo fjord on a misty winter evening

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Misty islands 2

The islands of Oslo fjord on a misty winter evening

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The church in the trees

The church at Holmenkollen

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A sculpture in steel and snow

The majestic but terrifying ski jump

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The land folding out to the setting sun

Winter sunset

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Barcode in light

Wood and shadow - Oslo Opera House

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A winter palace

The royal palace

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Angles

Angles - modern architecture on the shore

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Serpent's head

Viking carving

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Ravenous beast

Viking carving

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The prow

Viking carving

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Sea serpent

The longship

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Ready to go

Finding it easier than in Oslo - sking on the Hafjell plateau

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In the tracks

Finding it easier than in Oslo - sking on the Hafjell plateau

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Hafjell plateau

The tracked wastes ...

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A sign

Which way?

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The snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even ...

Snow and trees on the Hafjell plateau

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Stylish

Skiing at Kvitfjell

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Black run, Olympic torch and cross country skis

Crossing the black run - Jane and Kate skiing

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Long shadows of the winter sun

Snow and trees on the Hafjell plateau

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The three musketeers

At the end of the day - back at Gaiastova

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A dynamic pose!

In the trees - action skiing (?)

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After the last run ...

... a well-deserved hot chocolate

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