It's really strange to watch the tower go down today but also great to be a witness to history in making. They told us the crowd, a couple of hundred people, the history of Hollmenkollen. Known people in the skiing industry showed up as well as one of Norways best female skiiers if not the best:) Great to see so many people show up and we were given free chocolates and free drinks while there. I stood next to a guy who had brought champain along for this historical day.
The skijump has been rebuildt several times and in 1952 they held the winter olympics here.
The Holmenkollen ski jump has been at the center of Norwegian skiing for more than a 100 years. The first competition here took place on January 31, 1892 with 12 000 spectators. The ski jump itself was built with twigs and covered with snow. The longest jump reached 21,5 meters. Arne Ustvedt had the honors of setting the first record.
