Are YOU feeling stressed? Is IB taking a toll on your life? Well then, Outdoor Discovery is the perfect EAC for you. Once a week we gathered to go for walks and discover the breath-taking nature here in the west coast of Norway. Enjoying each other’s company and appreciating the beautiful and majestic landscapes while getting the little bit of exercise that we all require- where else but only in Outdoor discovery!
It’s incredible how an activity as simple as hiking can satisfy so many of the pillars that the Red Cross Nordic United World College is based upon.
Every Friday at 2:15 a group of diverse young minds come together to discover the nature surrounding the school. Whether it’s beautiful and sunny – as this week, or pouring rain – as last week, the outdoor discovery group shows up with smiles on their faces and venture outside the campus to hike and explore the incredible Norwegian mountains.
The weather this autumn has been stunning, so our hikes were such as well. Mellow FRILUFT! We meet at 14.15 in front of Admin. While we wait for some greenhorns run to put on proper shoes, we play with Ben, the dog. When everybody is ready we drag Ben into the van. And we let ourselves into safe Edmund’s hands. And then – loads of fri luft , views, sun – and Ben’s hystrionics.
- 1st hike: Arstensheia, on the other side of the fjord, start from Straumsness,
- 2nd hike Jarstadsheia from Rakneberg (saddle between Flekke and Dale),
- 3rd hike Einingsfjell – near Korsund, 4th hike Fredensborg – an easy walk in a cultural landscape.
Let the pictures speak.
Outdoor Discovery is a Friday afternoon physical activity with “nordic” and some “environment” aspects. It consists of hiking along nearby paths, hills and mountains in the company of fellow humans and a dog. The members will gradually acquire physical stamina, good orientation in nature, with and without a compass, map or GPS. When there is enough snow, the members will try out two back country styles of skiing: cross country and/or telemark. For all our outings, we adopte a Norwegian Friluftsliv (“life in free air”) moto: “Det finnes ikkje dårleg vær, bare dårleg klær” (“There is no bad weather, there is only bad clothes”).