14.08.2026|Officially
Alpine skiing
In the chronicles, alpine skiing is first mentioned in the Icelandic ancient epic Edda. One of the sagas of the epic tells about the life of the Norwegian king Harald III Hardrade (Harald Hardrade, 1015-1066) - a great warrior and cruel ruler. As a teenager, Harald, then still by the surname Sigurdsson, fled to Russia, where he served as a bodyguard for Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Three years later, the young man joined the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperor and soon distinguished himself in many battles and robberies. Returning to Russia with considerable financial gains, Harald married the daughter of Prince Elizabeth, and after the death of his brother Magnus became king of Norway.
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History
As a teenager, Harald, then still with the surname Sigurdson, fled to Russia, where he served as a bodyguard for Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Three years later, the young man joined the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperor and soon distinguished himself in many battles and robberies. Returning to Russia with considerable financial gains, Harald married the daughter of Prince Elizabeth, and after the death of his brother Magnus, he became king of Norway. At that time, the ability to ski down the mountains was a sign of noble origin. Competitions were held, rivals fought for a bet. The best skier, of course, was the king himself. According to one of the many legends, the ruler offered to overcome another, somewhat more difficult route for those who had the imprudence to defeat Harald in the competition. The guest had to travel along an unknown path, and after one of the turns he would certainly fall into a terrible abyss. Thus, the insidious tyrant held the "champion" title for many years. In history, Harald Sigurdsson remained under the nickname Gardrade - cruel, ruthless. He died in battle with the British. Ancient skiers rode with one stick, holding it like Baba Yaga her broom. In the nineteenth century, the Danish traveler Knut Lehm wrote in his guidebook about the extraordinary abilities of Norwegian children in skiing from the mountains. According to his observations, some of them were able to catch a hat thrown from the mountain at breakneck speed.
The modern history of alpine skiing begins with the town of Telemark (80 km from Oslo) and its resident Sondre Norheim. This man had a smart head and "golden" hands: he made and repaired tools for the entire district. He invented new bindings in which the heel was securely connected to the toe with a birch bark strap. Thanks to this invention, the Norwegian farmer could not only confidently control his skis on the descent, but also calmly jump from various natural springboards without fear of losing his ski.
As a teenager, Harald, then still with the surname Sigurdson, fled to Russia, where he served as a bodyguard for Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Three years later, the young man joined the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperor and soon distinguished himself in many battles and robberies. Returning to Russia with considerable financial gains, Harald married the daughter of Prince Elizabeth, and after the death of his brother Magnus, he became king of Norway. At that time, the ability to ski down the mountains was a sign of noble origin. Competitions were held, rivals fought for a bet. The best skier, of course, was the king himself. According to one of the many legends, the ruler offered to overcome another, somewhat more difficult route for those who had the imprudence to defeat Harald in the competition. The guest had to travel along an unknown path, and after one of the turns he would certainly fall into a terrible abyss. Thus, the insidious tyrant held the "champion" title for many years. In history, Harald Sigurdsson remained under the nickname Gardrade - cruel, ruthless. He died in battle with the British. Ancient skiers rode with one stick, holding it like Baba Yaga her broom. In the nineteenth century, the Danish traveler Knut Lehm wrote in his guidebook about the extraordinary abilities of Norwegian children in skiing from the mountains. According to his observations, some of them were able to catch a hat thrown from the mountain at breakneck speed.
The modern history of alpine skiing begins with the town of Telemark (80 km from Oslo) and its resident Sondre Norheim. This man had a smart head and "golden" hands: he made and repaired tools for the entire district. He invented new bindings in which the heel was securely connected to the toe with a birch bark strap. Thanks to this invention, the Norwegian farmer could not only confidently control his skis on the descent, but also calmly jump from various natural springboards without fear of losing his ski.
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