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  • The Rock Art of Alta
  • Alta's Contemporary and Historical Times
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Alta's Contemporary and Historical Times

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Jumping after Wirkola

Bjørn Wirkola, one of Norway's most famous sportsmen and one of the world's greatest ski jumpers, is from Alta. "Jumping after Wirkola" is one of the most used expressions taken fr...


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