Holmenkollbakken

Norway, Oslo, 10-6-2013 

New postcard.

Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 30,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 1983 the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. It has also hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011.

Kingodm of Norway

Capital: Oslo

Lahti, Finland

Lahti, Finland 12-2009
Lahti ski jumpings hills, private swap. little info about hills

Salpaussalkä:

Hill Size:                          HS 130

K-Point:                        116 m

Hill record:                    135,5 m (Andreas Widhölzl AUT, 2006-03-04,WC & Eric Frenzel GER, 2008-02-29, NC)

Inrun length:                  149 m

Height of takeoff:          3,41 m

Speed:                         approx. 93 km/h

Hill Size:                          HS 97

K-Point:                        90 m

Hill record:                    99,0 m (Jaakko Tallus FIN, 2001-02-15, NC

                                             & Adam Małysz POL, 2001-02-22, WSC)

Official hill record:         98,5 m (Janne Ahonen FIN, 2000-03-04, WC

                                             & Adam Małysz POL, 2001-02-23, WSC)

Hill Size:                          HS 70

K-Point:                        64 m

Hill record:                    72,5 m (Jarkko Määttä FIN, 2008-03-01, FIS)

Spectator capacity:          approx. 80,000

Year of construction:        1974-‘77

Further jumps:                  K38, K25, K15, K8, K6

Plastic matting:                all

Ski club:                          Lahden Hiihtoseura

Lahti is self is situated at the southern border of the Finnish lakes area, Lahti is just 100 km north-eastern ofHelsinki, the capitol of Finland. The city is a winter sports- centre that hosts the Finnish ski championships every year. There are a ski-arena, a great indoor sports centre and a speed-skating track in the city. In 1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989 and 2001 Lahti hosted the Nordic WSC. More about Lahti Hills here