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cross-country skier heads out towards Stortinden mountain, Lofoten islands, Norway.
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. The area is known for its distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, Lofoten experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.