Hauglibakken Explained

Hill Name:	Hauglibakken
City:	Brunkeberg, Norway
Opened:	8 March 1868
K-Spot:	K20
Hill Record:	19.5m (64feet) Sondre Norheim (8 March 1868)

Hauglibakken is an abandoned ski jumping hill located in Brunkeberg, Norway opened in 1868.

History

Sondre Norheim set the second men's ski jumping world record in history and only one on this hill with 19.5 meters (64 ft) on 8 March 1868.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Originally, distance was measured in ells, an old Norwegian unit. One Norwegian ell (alen) equaled 62.75 centimetres. The first recorded ski jump was originally measured at 31 ells (19.5 metres).

In 1986, Morgedal IL club, built two new K20 and K40 hills, called Hauglandsbakken, on the exact same spot as the old historic hill. They are now also abandoned.

External links

• Hauglibakken / Hauglandsbakken skisprungschanzen.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wirkola hyller Fannemel: – Fantastisk! Jeg tror vi har nådd grensen nå. tv2 . 15 February 2015 . 15 February 2015.
2. Web site: Luftseilas på ski (page 4). Nordlands Avis. 1 April 1952. no.
3. Book: Tim Ashburner: The History of Ski Jumping (page 14). 31 January 2013. History of Ski Jumping. 978-1-904057-15-4.