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of engaging in healthy activities, besides the
enjoyment of its rich cuisine based mainly
on reindeer meat, fish, and game.
Northern Norway is famous for its Northern
lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis,
the midnight sun, Cape North, and safaris
of wild animals. The province of Finnmark,
Norway’s largest, is situated here. It has a
population of 73,210 which includes most
of the Lapp population. The beautiful city
of Alta, with a population of approximately
19,000 inhabitants, is located in the centre
of the province. Several ALPINE employees
live here, including Marcello Gebhardt, Ste-
fan Ebenbauer and a great team of profes-
sionals.
Marcello Gebhardt, engineer and
project manager.
Marcello Gebhardt is an engineer and
project manager currently working in the
construction of the 300 metre-long, ca-
ble-stayed concrete Kafjord bridge which,
when completed, will significantly improve
the infrastructures of Alta and the surroun-
ding areas. The pile, the technical name of
the concrete tower to which the cables are
attached, is eight metres tall and practically
sustains the entire weight of the bridge.
Asked about the unusual conditions in the
summer and winter seasons, Gebhardt told
us “in winter we work with artificial light all
the time, which not only slows things down,
but also affects your natural body rhythm.
Sometimes I feel terribly tired and it’s only
one o’clock in the afternoon”. For Ge-
bhardt, the opposite is true in the summer
months.
Cave paintings,
protected by
UNESCO, with
images of fishing
scenes were found
in Alta.
Norway is a country full of natural contrast, surrounded by mountains, and famous for its impressive
fiords.
A whole world of adventure
awaits you in Alta. Here you
can enjoy a ride on a sled
pulled by reindeer, dogs, or
take a ride on a snow bike.
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