In Quest Of

Norway’s midnight sun, solitary mountain treks and Mission: Impossible

The journey to the top of Reinebringen begins with a single step, and then another 1565 more. PHOTO: RAYMOND LIU
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NORWAY – As I stand at the edge of the cliff, overlooking towering crags and deep-blue fjords, the iconic fight scene in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) jumps to mind. The scene of Tom Cruise hanging onto the precipice was filmed here.

I am at Preikestolen, also known as the Pulpit Rock, where I am starting the first of four planned hikes among Norway’s fjords and mountains.

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