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Birkbeinerne or Game of Thrones on skis
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Just back from a business trip to Norway where I squeezed in a cheeky evening telemarking at Oslo Vinterpark. But much more interesting is the premier of a ski film there today. It retells the medevial epic journey on skis to rescue a young king - The Birkbeinerne. They've got some of Norways top free riders on tells in reindeer skins and it looks like Game of Thrones on skis. The production company behind the skiing scenes is the rather good Field Productions. Famous for the Supervention films. Anyhow, they have released a making-of 8 minute video that is pretty good too. Even shows how they made medieval powered planks with steel edges and telemark bindings. I think there may be an English release as The Last King.
Enjoy the turns
http://www.vgtv.no/#!/video/124301/supervention-2-behind-the-scenes-birkebeinerne-the-last-king
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Not sure if you're aware but there's an x-c race called after this where competitors have to carry a load to simulate the carrying of the young king
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkebeinerrennet
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Yes, that's the big cultural tradition. I think this film will help reboot the franchise with younger folk
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It looks like they had a lot of fun making it. The skis look like fun too.
Your link had a problem, let's see if this works.
[url]http://www.vgtv.no/#!/video/124301/supervention-2-behind-the-scenes-birkebeinerne-the-last-king[/url]
Strange. I can't see why this isn't working.
A google search for supervention-2-behind-the-scenes-birkebeinerne-the-last-king brings up a link to the video. Or just copy and paste the link into a new browser tab.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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, the bang is escaping the code. A shortener will work though, here you go:
http://bit.ly/1TWEfxM
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I have skied on some of the routes that are included in the Birkebeinerrennet and it is a fantastic area for XC enthusiasts. Miles and miles of perfect skiløyper in the hills to the East of Lillehammer.
If you zoom out from the linked map you can see the whole route.
http://skisporet.no/hedmark/sjusjoen
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