@GirlyGamer1
No, not down Karl Johan Gate, but inside the city, yes. There is a lot of green space inside the city, much more than in American cities. I live in a metro area that is often rated tops for its parks (usually first, but if not, always top five), but what we have here pales in comparison to Oslo. I lived near Nordmarka (I was just north of Ullevål Stadion), and went running up there all the time, so obviously that is one place I saw tons of cross country skiing, but I saw much inside the city proper (Nordmarka is inside the city limits, by "proper," though, I mean areas where people live). Generally not on the street, but often right along side a road, especially near where I lived, less often downtown (although still possible, there are some areas downtown where people would do a little bit). We were told, and I believe it, that the city is designed that everyone can reach a green corridor within a 10 minute walk (or ski, I guess), and then that corridor could take you outside the city. It was at least implied that this was primarily for cross country skiers, so they could strap on the skis by their house, and still have a path to get out to the hills. I saw something along those lines enough that I don't doubt it at all.
Again, "not that much" is by Norwegian standards :P. By American standards, it's a LOT, even in or by Oslo. I live in one of the states that would be up near the top of the list for cross country skiing, and I get out and about a good bit in the winter (I'm one of the rare people that loves winter, and is generally more active, not less), and I doubt if I average witnessing even one person a year cross country skiing here (not just in the city, but anywhere I go in the state). So seeing several a day on a regular basis inside city limits, seemed to be an enormous number. I lived in Stockholm (actually, in one of the suburbs) for the other half of the year, and actually more of the winter, and while I saw more cross country skiing in Stockholm than I ever did in the US, even in total number of times, I saw fewer than Oslo, despite Stockholm being a much more populous city, and being there many times as many days while I was there that it was possible to ski.
Thanks, I've used it for a long time elsewhere, it's one of my favorite words in any language. I actually didn't learn it until I was back in the US, and a friend of mine that knew I had studied Norwegian told me about it. I'll never forget his description of what it means, that it described someone that would run full-speed, head-first into a brick wall, get up, and do it again. Too often I feel that describes my life, or at least my approach to it, lol.
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@GirlyGamer1
No, not down Karl Johan Gate, but inside the city, yes. There is a lot of green space inside the city, much more than in American cities. I live in a metro area that is often rated tops for its parks (usually first, but if not, always top five), but what we have here pales in comparison to Oslo. I lived near Nordmarka (I was just north of Ullevål Stadion), and went running up there all the time, so obviously that is one place I saw tons of cross country skiing, but I saw much inside the city proper (Nordmarka is inside the city limits, by "proper," though, I mean areas where people live). Generally not on the street, but often right along side a road, especially near where I lived, less often downtown (although still possible, there are some areas downtown where people would do a little bit). We were told, and I believe it, that the city is designed that everyone can reach a green corridor within a 10 minute walk (or ski, I guess), and then that corridor could take you outside the city. It was at least implied that this was primarily for cross country skiers, so they could strap on the skis by their house, and still have a path to get out to the hills. I saw something along those lines enough that I don't doubt it at all.
Again, "not that much" is by Norwegian standards :P. By American standards, it's a LOT, even in or by Oslo. I live in one of the states that would be up near the top of the list for cross country skiing, and I get out and about a good bit in the winter (I'm one of the rare people that loves winter, and is generally more active, not less), and I doubt if I average witnessing even one person a year cross country skiing here (not just in the city, but anywhere I go in the state). So seeing several a day on a regular basis inside city limits, seemed to be an enormous number. I lived in Stockholm (actually, in one of the suburbs) for the other half of the year, and actually more of the winter, and while I saw more cross country skiing in Stockholm than I ever did in the US, even in total number of times, I saw fewer than Oslo, despite Stockholm being a much more populous city, and being there many times as many days while I was there that it was possible to ski.
Thanks, I've used it for a long time elsewhere, it's one of my favorite words in any language. I actually didn't learn it until I was back in the US, and a friend of mine that knew I had studied Norwegian told me about it. I'll never forget his description of what it means, that it described someone that would run full-speed, head-first into a brick wall, get up, and do it again. Too often I feel that describes my life, or at least my approach to it, lol.