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Karl Frithjof Hovelsen (23 March 1877 – 13 September 1955) was a Norwegian
In 1905, Hovelsen emigrated to the United States and settled in Colorado, where he became known as Carl Howelsen. He held training in cross-country technique and ski jumping. He was picked up by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and made appearances which was presented as "Ski sailing" and "The Sky Rocket."
In 1914 he built a ski jump in ''Carl Howelsen 1877-1955''
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
Howelsen Hill Ski Area
1877 births 1955 deaths Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Norwegian male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian emigrants to the United States Skiers from Oslo {{Nordic-skiing-bio-stub
Karl Frithjof Hovelsen (23 March 1877 – 13 September 1955) was a Norwegian Nordic skier
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...
. Howelsen Hill Ski Area in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
The City of Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado, United States. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Sta ...
was named in his honor.
Biography
He was born in Kristiania (Oslo), but was a gunner forBærums SK
Bærums Skiklub is a Norwegian multi sports club founded in 1885. It has sections for cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon and orienteering.
Venues include Solbergbakken, Skuibakken and .
Notable club m ...
. He won the Nordic combined at the Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic.
History
It takes place in March ...
in 1903. Hovelsen also won the 50 km cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
events both in 1902 and 1903. Hovelsen earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1903 for his victories in the 50 km and Nordic combined events that year.
In 1905, Hovelsen emigrated to the United States and settled in Colorado, where he became known as Carl Howelsen. He held training in cross-country technique and ski jumping. He was picked up by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and made appearances which was presented as "Ski sailing" and "The Sky Rocket."
In 1914 he built a ski jump in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
The City of Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado, United States. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Sta ...
. He showed locals that ski jumping was an exciting new sport. The Flying Norseman, as he was called, hurled himself more than 100 feet off the jump. Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat Springs maintains the 30, 50-, 70-, and 90-meter jumps used by Steamboat's future Olympians as a training site. Howelsen also organized the city’s first Winter Carnival in 1914 as a way of introducing competitive skiing and a celebration of winter.
He is rated as one of the pioneers of skiing in America. In 1922 he returned to Norway to see his elderly parents, during the visit he met his future wife and lived in Norway until his death in 1955. A life-size statue of Howelsen is located on the main street of Steamboat Springs. Carl Howelsen was entered into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for notable figures in skiing and snowboarding, including athletes, sport builders, and inspirations.
Inductees
*1977 - Frank Ashley, George Cranmer, Charles Minot Dole, Father John Lewis Dy ...
in 1977. A book-length biography, ''The Flying Norseman'', was written by his son Leif Hovelsen and published in 1983 by the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame.
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
See also
*Howelsen Hill Ski Area
Howelsen Hill Ski Area is a small ski area located on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is not a typical alpine ski area, as it includes a series of ski jumps, the largest with HS127.
History
The ski area has produced 89 Olympi ...
*U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships
U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in the winter sport of ski jumping are decided annually in the United States since 1905, except for the years 1919, 1943-1945 and 2020.
Origins
Ski jumping national championships organized by the Nationa ...
References
Other sources
*Borgen, Per Otto (2006)''Asker og Bærum leksikon'' (Drammen: Forlaget for by- og bygdehistorie) *Hovelsen, Leif (1983) ''The Flying Norseman'' (National Ski Hall of Fame)External links
Howelsen Hill Ski Area
1877 births 1955 deaths Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Norwegian male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian emigrants to the United States Skiers from Oslo {{Nordic-skiing-bio-stub