It looks real but I would have to see the staircase. Not an unreasonable request. But I admit, if nothing else… it is a rather humorous photo job.
I see you've come around to questioning vs. believing, right up my alley.
But I have to say google is not too hard:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Reinebringen+stairsyoutube also has several videos of those making the hike. Although I can't stand watching them since most all of them include background intolerable muzak.
Yea to some extent all the people in our environment reflect certain attributes of ourselves and help us see ourselves clearer. Thanks for this interesting place in Norway.