Game
The Birkebeiner crossing
Game: ski down the mountain with little Prince Haakon, dodging trees and rocks, until you reach safety.
Tap the game to open it fullscreen. On a computer, Esc exits; on a phone, use the ✕ button.
How to play
Drag your finger (or mouse) left and right, or use the arrow keys, to steer the skier. Dodge the trees and rocks: three hits and the crossing is over. Complete the path to save the prince.
The story behind it
According to the saga of Haakon Haakonsson, in 1206 two Birkebeiner carried the little prince on skis to Trondheim. The route in the game is a simplification. Read the story in The Birkebeiner and the ski crossing that saved the future King Haakon of Norway.