Passport to Snowmansland (1958)

the [Music] high above Norway's snow rimmed FS above the last winter shrouded Evergreen marking the timber line lies a Wonderland of glistening mountains and Highlands this is the land that nature has prepared and set aside for the SK a rare combination of sun snow and Terrain in the heart of Norway the home land of skiing no thrill Compares with a sight of a smooth unbroken slope below the sharp cutting wind in one's face or the sensation of weightless almost effortless [Music] speed and the white covering is soft fortunately even the master can count on a periodic baptism of snow that's completely isolated these Inland mountains only the reindeer and a few hoty experts chose to invade the white privacy of this little known area even today some vacation is prefer doing it the hard way starting out for nowhere in particular with a dog team tent and supplies these mountains and Glaciers covering 3/4 of the country offer something new for the Sportsman who likes to take it as it comes his a familiar parallel track cross and recross its vast terrain from December to march on an adventure of Discovery That Never Ends the going is often rough but for every Hill you climb there's always another slope to slide down [Music] on trips like these famed Norwegian polar explorers like nanson and amonson learn the tricks of traveling [Music] light a lunch stop with a rest and a bite of food is pretty Welcome All Around dried meat ground up with peas and seasoning is a standard Trail ration in the mountains [Music] and the dogs know what to do with their time these amateur explorers make their own trail map compass and Sun bearings beside the next leg of the trip [Music] by Sundown our Travelers begin to look for a sheltered campsite a quick supper ration of dried fish for the dogs soon the Little Colony is still for those who like to combine their winter sport with the thrill of exploring there's no better way to discover this Snowman's Land here comes the successor to the dog team fast streamliners now bring the vacationer to the edge of this winter playground War developed weasels and snowmobiles chew their way up from the railway stations to Mountain lodges in many districts taxi planes bring the lowland visitor directly to his vacation home but the horse and sleigh are still a fixture planes and snowmobiles haven't replaced him yet hotels are often surrounded by a score of mountain Huts where vacationers congregate in a winter Colony out across the mountains a connects dozens of hotels and overnight stations each a day's run apart a mountain holiday is no luxury in Norway now here are a couple of independent Souls who like to do things their own way two Hilltop Bachelors apparently obviously a bachelor's coffee pot and a bachelor's kitchen if we ever sore one but who thinks of dishes on a vacation uh that is while there's still a clean cup in the house say that pile no let's wait till Lamor or better yet next week just a minute remember those two girls at the hotel do you suppose that if we started out on a ski trip and just happen to wind up here let's go [Music] and here we have the prospective dishwashers talk about being sold a bill of goods boys boys will be boys now when I was young what are things coming to [Music] well it evidently worked of the ski trip that is but what a day for skiing Sun snow and Mountain Air lowland cares and worries are parked at the Timberline when the visitor packs his bag vacation in the mountains [Music] and now at the top a little rest before hitting the long slope down wait a minute that means trouble but she asked for it over they go and a pretty even match they are Mountaintop seats for a polar bear tussle [Music] well let's call it a draw for the championship but Up and Away there was after all a plan behind all this [Music] Julia this just happens to be the place where we live oh should we stop for a bite of lunch good work boy consider the dishes [Music] done and done they are but just look who's doing them something must have slipped somewhere it seems that all our bachula needed was a little inspiration [Music] and uh The Inspirations uh they've evidently taken mats into their own hands this is the wonderful part of a sk's day when he can relax before the fire with a story or a [Music] song what can compare with a scent of pine smoke in a mountain skia but it's getting late and tomorrow is going to be clear and fair so it's back to the hotel under a full moon with a promise for the fair guests to meet up for a trip in the [Music] morning have you ever pointed your skis toward the Peaks on a clear bright Mountain morning ever felt the powder slipping you on your way on mornings like these you become a strong supporter of winter vacations you know why so many Norwegians save their vacation weeks until the winter month taking their relax [Music] on the top of one of the crystal Peaks you stand with the world at your feet you gaze out over the blue white vistas of snow covered hills and mountains all of them yours for your skis carry with them the title to this winter playground they're your passport to Snowman's Land here in the Norwegian mountains modern Transportation has step of the world the once remote Peaks and plate hes have become an international Ski's Crossroad where terrain and tradition have kept the sport close to nature for Norwegians skiing is a means not an end in itself a way into a sparkling Fairy Land which would otherwise be closed to them outdoor lovers from every land the poor the wealthy the expert the novice all have the key to this winter Treasure House on skis timately