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One of the many Norwegians who immigrated to the United States during the end of the 19th century, was legendary skier Sondre Norheim of Morgedal, Telemark. Fifty years after an Olympic Torch was lit for the first time in the home where he was born, the man who revolutionized skiing, has a web site.
Sondre is recognized worldwide as the Father of Modern Skiing. This poor cotter from Telemark played a crucial role in transforming skiing from means of transportation into enjoyment and sports.
Using a new type of skis and bindings, Sondre introduced the Telemark style and the slalom. Ski historians credit Sondre and the rich ski environment of his home village Morgedal, with having a major impact on the development of skiing as a sport.
At this web site you will be presented with important information about Sondre and related material all in one place. Learn more about his life, what he has achieved, how he has been honoured in Norway and the United States, and view the places where he lived and is buried. The site is created by Norwegian journalists Anne-Gry Blikom and Eivind Molde, and you are encouraged to visit it.
The
Fargo Forum has a "Did you know that?" section of the newspaper. Curtis
Eriksmoen, in a Special to The Forum, published Sunday, December 19, 2004 tells
of the life and times of Sondre Norheim.
