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fromSnowBrains
4 days ago

Avalanche Sweeps Away 13 Ski Tourists Near Trollfjord in Northern Norway, Leaving 1 Injured - SnowBrains

An avalanche near Trollfjordvatnet in northern Norway caught 13 ski tourists, injuring one person and temporarily burying two others before all were rescued by helicopter.
fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

Viking-Age Woman Buried with Her Dog in Norway - Medievalists.net

Excavations carried out in 2025 by the Arctic University Museum of Norway revealed that the artefacts came from a boat burial. The grave contained the skeleton of a woman placed inside a boat measuring about 5.5 metres in length. She had been buried together with a dog, suggesting the animal may have been an important companion in life.
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