American Reacts to Glacier Hiking in Norway

[@ahkkariq7406]

The rope is good to have if a person falls into a crevasse. As the glacier moves and melts, there can be deep crevasses below the surface, and you never know how thick a layer of ice is between you and the crevasses. If a person falls down, that person can help themselves with the ice pick if they have not injured themselves too much, and at the same time they can get help from above. Every year people fall into crevasses in Norway, some fall 10-20 meters down. You can be injured when you fall, get crushed and freeze to death while waiting for help. I have never hiked on glaciers, but I have been up top of a glacier with a snowmobile in winter. It was difficult to get up, but we managed. In winter, the crevasses are full of snow that has packed into the crevasses, so it is safer to travel on the glacier.

[@oh515]

Never do it without a guide ‼️

[@BizzyX78]

----- @oh515 ----- - That is so true... I remember a few years back about this family who came to Norway, and they weren't even on the glacier itself, but on a tour path next to it. The parents thought it would be a great photo op to take some pictures standing next to the glacier. So they climbed over the railing, walked over to the side of the glacier and started taking pictures when suddenly a big block of ice broke off and fell on top of them. Tragic irony that those poor children got a once in a lifetime experience going to Norway and now they have to live the rest of their lives with the memory of seeing their parents get crushed and killed by a big block of ice from a glacier. As for the parents, that was just karma... The sign even said to not go near the glacier for this exact reason. -----

[@oerjanmoen]

You don´t need to go up north in order to hike on a glacier:) ´Folgefonna´ is just south-east of Bergen.

[@Harald4340]

Mostly in south of Norway. The highest mountains are in southern Norway.

[@rolfustroli7170]

did it as a kid in svartisen. Awesome . great fun, highly recomend it if ever visiting norway.

[@BorgAssimilator]

I also did it as a kid on Svartisen. Nice experience indeed. :)

[@VSkau-eh9lt]

Just wanna say that you brighten up my day!🤗 Thank you for that!

[@bjrnfure9581]

I look at Folgefonna Glacier every day. From our house . We live in Øystese Hardanger. One hour drive from Bergen . I,ts also a summer ski center ,at the edge at the Glacier

[@monicanyhus5064]

I went on a glacier trip when I was 14, it was a school trip 😊

[@helga8439]

I am norwegian, and I watch many of your videos, it is interesting. I like them. I have done a glacier hike some years ago with my family, 3 kids from may be 12 to 16. We went with a guide and a group of other persons, we were about 13 in the rope, I think. The weather was great, and it was a memorable experience, somewhat demanding though. I was used to hiking, and walking steep mountain sides, but walking in rope is different. You have to follow the same pace as the others, and keep an eye on the rope - keep it a little tight. This makes a big difference not being able to vary the pace just as you like, but keep going. May be it is worst for the youngest. The leader sets the pace so that everybody can follow, but still. Anyway, It is absolutely worth it. 13:14

[@karisynnvetrotland2197]

Tyler, watch "Alt for Norge" tonight. A New sesong is starting now! You're Great 😊

[@AlexTheFruitcake]

Most U.S. glaciers are in Alaska; others can be found in Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada. So, yes, you have claciers. A norweigan had to educate you on what nature you have in your country....dude, you need to learn more about the US :P And: They all have ice picks. If you fall and can't use your ice pick, the others can use theirs and keep you from sliding all the way down because you are all connected with climbing ropes. And: Americans have nature too. You CAN experience nature and even glaciers. Just go do it in the US cause you have the option!

[@roya-vq2gk]

Agreed. The nature in the US are second to none.

[@AlexTheFruitcake]

@@roya-vq2gk Well...let's not go overboard. Other countries have similar nature to you. Some of the mountainous areas in the US are damn near copies of mountains in Norway and same with the forrests. But my point, is that the US has nature and you have literally acres and acres of if so you don't actually NEED to become tourists to experience it, you just need to take a road trip.

[@John-19k20]

03:00 Not with this large spikes, no, but there are different kinds of shoe attachements that have much smaller spikes meant to give extra traction on snow and ice, a lot of Norwegians do have those kinds, though not everyone do.

[@dorritsmedsgard5900]

Yes they are, but in a good way. They are awesome. Heja Norge!

[@i-klaus]

I'm not sure why Americans don't like to leave their country. You don't have to. There's a lot of scenery. From beaches to mountains over 20,000 ft. You even have Glacier National Park with 700 miles of hiking trails. Greetings from the Black Forest.

[@josteing1888]

Maybe you have to look at IceHotels in Norway..!

[@skst9357]

For glacier hiking, a guided tour with local acquaintances is recommended

[@roya-vq2gk]

Dude, about time you go hiking glaciers in Montana.

[@anneskuse5448]

It’s in the south of Norway and it’s many of them. I have been on one Jostedalsbreen many years ago 2:14 it so beautiful the ice is blue . A same the climate is melting them.

[@ShaneBoy]

Norwegians are on average maby the most sporty western country. You find them hiking old and young everywhere. In the town I live in its 15 000 poeple and we have 15 gyms. When i lived in spain we had around the same number of gyms in a city of 350 000.

[@fbrand3007]

I've never done this, Americans do all kinds of outdoor stuff btw. But like here, not everyone does everything. 🙂

[@ivindhimsett9803]

Many Norwegians have hiked glaciers when they where in school, often at 12-14 years old.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

It's done before. We're just following the traditions from Fridtjof Nansen crossing the inland glacier on Grenland in 1888, and Roald Amundsen's great Southpole Expedition 1911. Piece of cake.

[@KjetilBalstad]

The shoes most of us have, yes, but the spikes are not part of but fastened on the shoes and unless you hike on glaciers often or climb ice you'd usually rent these for the hike. Shoes with permanent spikes do exist though, but are less typical for these types of hikes. While many Norwegians, and tourists, do hike Glaciers, it'd typically be part of a guided tour or together with someone with experience as it can be quite dangerous some places, for example you could fall into crevasses covered with a layer of snow making them invisible. The glacier shifts and moves all the time, so the conditions also change.

[@VisitNorway]

and once again:) thank you for watching "How To Norway" . stay tuned we are going to ..... SVALBARD (aka the northernmost destination in the world, yes, there are more polar bears than people there )

[@MrKveite1]

Most of the glaciers are in the south of norway...not in the north as most would think.

[@lunaflax]

Tyler not gonna like this. But in the 7th grade we took the whole class on a glacier hike :P Yeah Tyler, 7th grade. that menas we where 11-12 years old

[@davidmalarkey1302]

He's dumb and willfully ignorant about anything outside of his bubble. Also he has a distinct lack of any social awareness.

[@yayico6404]

Not all Norwegian have crampons or “spikes” for their shoes. The only reason I have them is cause I like to go to Nepal to climb the peaks there. But glacier hiking is fun but also intense cause you have to keep your self alert at all time so you don’t fall down in a hidden crevas.

[@ngaourapahoe]

Google lists 25 glaciers in the USA

[@BeateGuldbjørnsen]

You don't slide so long because you have the pigg (pick) if you do😊

[@donburks4464]

the restuarant in the middle of norway is called salmon eye

[@JoannDavi]

No glacier hiking? That would come as a surprise to some people in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana....

[@TomKirkemo-l5c]

That was I was thinking too. It's the same with the aurora borealis and fjords too.

[@JoannDavi]

@@TomKirkemo-l5c Tyler is just plain dumb. If most of my fellow Americans were like Tyler, we'd be screwed.

[@mr.g5593]

Samme det du er en 🤡 uansett

[@mr.g5593]

Du er en klovn uansett som kommer her bare for å klage og være en dritt

[@BizzyX78]

----- @TomKirkemo-l5c ----- - I've said the following under another one of Tyler's videos; There are roughly '1 fjord' per '34194867,2 people' in the USA, compared to roughly '1 fjord' per '4674,2 people' in Norway. As such, Tyler's ignorance is understandable in regards to fjords at least... -----

[@thomaswatvedt5812]

have you seen 'is it even a city?' by visit oslo? it's very funny

[@eivinherfindal6658]

In think its most tourist's on this glacier walks 😊

[@ngaourapahoe]

Even without sliding, falling on ice is not much fun....

[@BeateGuldbjørnsen]

Our land is made for action... if you want❤

[@cecilieklaunes3626]

Enough takling, walker! Get your ass up from the sofa, and come over herr. We will help you with anything you need😘

[@ella_bella9186]

Anyone can do it. There are guides and you rent equipment.

[@palmarolavlklingholm9684]

There are glaciers in USA

[@84com83]

There ARE glaciers in USA (do a wikipedia check!)

[@ngaourapahoe]

... and helmets....

[@adipy8912]

Too bad in the thumbnail you didn't use the word from yesterday "syke"

[@TuridIrenMoen]

If your falls hundre meters inside the glacier in a hole. This is not for everebody. To fall outside nobody does that. Have you heard about mount everest. You are so wrong.

[@MrCaprinut]

There is a lot of glaciers in USA. Take a look en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_glaciers_in_the_United_States

[@davidmalarkey1302]

Tyler never engages his brain before opening his mouth. Tyler would never glazier hike he has zero social awareness of his surroundings.

[@petterdelsett640]

De største breene i Norge (hovedlandet) Isbre km2 Jostedalsbreen 458 Svartisen, vestre 190 Folgefonna, søndre 154 Svartisen, østre 125 Blåmannsisen 81 Hardangerjøkulen 64 Myklebustbreen 45 Okstindbreen 37 Øksfjordjøkelen 36 Folgefonna, nordre 24 Harbardsbreen 23