– You can use it as an example that you can’t always trust the GPS, says Gerd Holt, cabin owner in Hvarnes, to Dagbladet.
It is not always easy to navigate around Norway in winter. It is dark and slippery, and the lighting conditions are not always as good on smaller roads.
At other times, smaller roads are used as light trails for skiers, and if you are not familiar with the area, it can be done quickly.
A motorist recently experienced that, close to Holt’s cabin at Holtetjønn in Hvarnes, in Larvik municipality.
– He must have driven over a kilometer before he realized it was wrong. You blindly trust the map, says Holt.
STOOD: The car had to stand until the next day because of the darkness, according to Holt. Photo: Gerd Holt.
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Back in the ditch
According to Holt, the person must have followed the map to find the way to a place nearby. Because the person in question did not know that the forest road becomes ski slopes in the winter months, he only found his way to the ditch.
– When he realized it was wrong, he backed up, and that’s when he ended up in the ditch, says Holt.
Dagbladet has not succeeded in making contact with the driver in question.
Holt’s cabin is right next to the forest trail, and she says she has seen people get stuck in the ski track several times.
– They have waited a whole day to get lorries released, and it happens that the home care has also been on the way, says Holt.
– It was probably not so much fun for him, but it is a little thought provoking about maps. There are many people who drive wrong.
The rescue company was called and the car was removed the next day.
The ski slopes, on the other hand, had a bit of a review, and Holt says that she has seen a couple of skiers turn around when they get to the slopes.
SKI DRIVER: You can clearly see that the car has driven in the ski tracks on the small forest road. Photo: Gerd Holt.
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Picked up the next day
Irene Røsholt in Redgo, formerly known as Falck, confirms the incident to Dagbladet.
– The motorist had driven one and a half kilometers into a ski slope when he followed the GPS, says Røsholt.
It was very cool this Friday night, which meant that the ground was hard enough to get a little way inside.
– It would have been summer time and it was dark, but you should perhaps notice it before you have come this far, says Røsholt.
It went well with both the car and the driver.
– We took the driver to the railway station and we collected the car the next day, says Røsholt.
These are Røsholt’s tips for motorists:
– You should not always rely on the GPS, take a look at which way you enter. If you end up on the ski slopes, you must stop as soon as possible and call for help.
