Skiing in minus 34 C
We spent the last weekend in Hovden – one of the biggest ski-resorts in South Norway. Even though I’m not good skier at all, I like cross-contry skiing, so the plan for the weekend was to get some training, and enjoy a nice dinner with my colleagues in Rambøll.
The big deal was the weather. And it was cold! The evening before we travelled, we read about new temperature records up there, but it was not as bad as I expected.
The first training, one hour easy XC skiing, broke my personal record for training in cold weather. It was minus 34 degrees that night, but the enlightened rounds around Hovden were fabulous!
Yesterday I tried something more intensive : long training on ski with Maja Berger. Well, I realised that having two relatives who are among the best in the biathlon world (Tora and Lars Berger) helps. Maja’s easy skiing was quite tough for me…
Now we are back in Kristiansand, and compared to Hovden, it’s summertime here. The temperatures are just below zero, but it’s still lots of snow. I will train more XC skiing next week, I need to get better, so I can hold Maja’s tempo next time!
