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Norwegian skis to work in New York

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Norwegian skis to work in New York
Paal Krokeide on his way across Central Park, and his skis propped up in his office - Twitter

A Norwegian man has described himself as "the most unlikely ski hero since Eddie the Eagle" after a picture of him skiing to work in New York featured in newspapers across the world over the weekend.

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Paal Zandstra Krokeide, a military advisor at the Norwegian mission to the United Nations, was greeted with cheers on Friday as he sped over the city's snow-covered streets, making his daily commute in 45 minutes. 
 
"Most unlikely ski hero since Eddie the Eagle I'm afraid," Krokeide tweeted after the photos appeared in the Washington Post.  "It helps to correct bureaucratic image. I will take my two year-old in a sled to work next week to top this". 
 
The snowstorm hit New York on Friday, shutting down the John F Kennedy airport, the city's ferries, and all the city's schools. 
 
Krokeide, a native of Bergen, mocked the chaos, tweeting: "Blue #swix skiwax worked perfect. Xtreme weather?"

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