Holmenkollen

The Holmenkollen ski jump is the world's most visited ski jump and has been the venue for legendary skiing competitions since 1892.

The impressive Holmenkollen ski jump features a 69-metre-high (226-foot-high) structure built from 1,200 tonnes of steel. Although the slope is over 100 years old, it has been renovated up to 18 times and the current slope is a modern version that was installed in 2010.

Ski Museum

Located at the base of the Holmenkollen ski jump, the Ski Museum was founded in 1923 to chronicle 4000 years of skiing history including exhibits on the evolution of the Olympic Games throughout history, and the materials used for the polar expeditions of Nadsen and Amundsen.

Our advice

The Holmenkollen jump is an imposing structure and it's impressive to imagine it filled with snow as elite skiers glide over it, leaping through the air at speeds of up to 90 kilometres per hour. However, unless you're an architect or have a passion for skiing, we don't think it's a worthwhile visit, especially when there's no snow.