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The first time I strapped on a pair of skis I was so young, I don’t even remember the experience. In middle and high school, skiing was the winter activity of choice for me and my friends. One of my favorite Christmas gifts was the year I got my own set of ski equipment – …

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You’ve seen the soaring fjords of western Norway and the glassy ice of the Arctic north, but what about the eastern side; the heartland of Norway? Toten is one of Norway’s many districts in Oppland county; Gjøvik is one of the largest nearby cities. Bordering this region is Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s biggest lake. But, if …

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Tucked in the upstairs of my mom’s house is a brown, aging trunk. Opening the lid the smell of that age wafts out. Inside the lining is in tact; the shelf divider remains and written in the top lid “Ole Jakob Peterson” is still visible in a rough squiggle. On the other side of the …

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