Vestmarka

Geography of Vestmarka
Coordinates59°52′34″N 10°22′26″E / 59.8761°N 10.3740°E / 59.8761; 10.3740
TerrainForest
Vestmarka in relation to the rest of Oslomarka

Vestmarka is a forested and hilly area in Asker, Bærum and Lier which constitutes part of Oslomarka, Norway. The land is owned by Løvenskiold Vækerø and is a popular recreational area.[1] It was the site of Braathens SAFE Flight 239, a plane crash on 23 December 1972.[2]

  1. ^ "Vestmarka". Association for the Promotion of Skiing. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ Helskog, Svenn; Johannessen, Tore; Christensen, Dag; Worm-Müller, Dag (27 December 1972). "Vraket lå like ved hovedkvarteret". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). p. 14.