{"id":703,"date":"2010-12-14T03:58:06","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T03:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=703"},"modified":"2014-08-22T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:12:54","slug":"snowmobiling-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/snowmobiling-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowmobiling in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am embarassed to say that as a born and raised Minnesotan, I have never ridden a snyscoot<\/strong>er <\/strong>(snowmobile, as they say in northern Norway, otherwise sn\u00f8skooter<\/strong> or sn\u00f8skuter <\/strong>elsewhere in the country) in Minnesota.\u00a0 Many of my friends and acquaintances own snyscooterer <\/strong>and spend a significant amount of time on them during the winter, especially after heavy snowfall.\u00a0 I think I saw more snyscooterer driving today than I ever have!\u00a0 We here in south central Minnesota got between 10 and 20 inches of snow yesterday, so snyscooter kj\u00f8rere <\/strong>(drivers) hit the jackpot!<\/p>\n

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I have driven a snycooter <\/strong>once in my life and it was on a ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 I had a blast whipping around in the open meadows and on the narrow trails in the forest.\u00a0 My hope was to be in Norway this winter and kj\u00f8re scooter <\/strong>up north where I recently resided.\u00a0 I have a lot of friends in northern Norway who own a snyscooter <\/strong>and promised me exciting adventures.\u00a0 I will definitely take them up on it someday.<\/p>\n

Many Norwegians who own a snyscooter<\/strong> are frustrated with the law.\u00a0 It is only legal to kj\u00f8re snyscooter <\/strong>on marked trails.\u00a0 This seems like a reasonable law, until you find out that people who own hundreds of acres in the rural mountains can’t even legally ride in their area.\u00a0 It is purely for environmental purposes that the laws are so strict.\u00a0 What I find ridiculous though is that if there are feet of snow piled up on the ground, you will not be able to see any evidence that there even was a snyscooter <\/strong>there after the snow melts.\u00a0 My friend knows someone who got fined thousands of dollars because he unlawfully drove his snyscooter<\/strong> on unmarked territory (keep in mind, basically in the middle of nowhere…).<\/p>\n

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Despite all of this, there are many snyscooter <\/strong>tour companies in Norway (and Sweden and Finland) that can give you an incredible experience.\u00a0 A very well known area for snyscooter<\/strong> riding is the\u00a0 Lyngen Alps<\/strong>, about an hour east of Tromso.\u00a0 One such company is called Svensby Tursenter,<\/strong> which is located at the bottom of the Lyngen Alps<\/strong>.\u00a0 Another option is the Alta Friluftspark<\/strong>, where you have several choices of routes.\u00a0 You can even be out for a couple of days and stay in traditional Sami tents in the mountains or stay in the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel<\/strong> in Alta.\u00a0 See here <\/a>for more information on this trip.\u00a0 There are many more options, but for the brave and well, wealthy or good savers, you can start your 8-day trip in Finland and ride to Norway, where you will travel 900 km through all of Finnish Lappland into the Norwegian arctic.\u00a0 You will drive throug snow-covered forest, across vast frozen lakes and lots of snow.\u00a0 See here <\/a>for more information about this trip.<\/p>\n

The best part about taking these trips is that they don’t just involve riding a snyscooter.\u00a0 While that is of course the main focus, the guides also make sure to incorporate other facets of Norwegian culture into the trips.\u00a0 You will eat unique food, stay in unique places, hopefully see the northern lights, and maybe even a reindeer farm!<\/p>\n

I really hope I make it to Norway in the winter soon so I can kj\u00f8re snyscooter<\/strong>!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I am embarassed to say that as a born and raised Minnesotan, I have never ridden a snyscooter (snowmobile, as they say in northern Norway, otherwise sn\u00f8skooter or sn\u00f8skuter elsewhere in the country) in Minnesota.\u00a0 Many of my friends and acquaintances own snyscooterer and spend a significant amount of time on them during the winter…<\/p>\n

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