Olaf Haraldsson almost died in the snow before history made him a saint. Long before he was King Olaf II of Norway, before churches carried his name and legends surrounded his death, Olaf was a fugitive. In the winter of 1028, he was driven from his throne and hunted. With only a handful of followers, Olaf fled east across the Scandinavian mountains on foot. The passes were high. The cold was merciless. Snowstorms erased the trail behind them. Food disappeared. Strength failed. Men collapsed and