Paradiskullen is a ski jumping hill in Örnsköldsvik,

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, and is also a local landmark as it can be seen from downtown Örnsköldsvik. It consists of a normal hill with a

K-point The construction point ( ger, Konstruktionspunkt), also known as the K-point or K-spot and formerly critical point, is a line across a ski jumping hill. It is used to calculate the number of points granted for a given jump. It is therefore also ca ...

of 90 and a

hill size The hill size (HS) is the most important measurement for the size of a ski jumping hill. It is defined as the distance between the takeoff table and the end of the landing area, which is called hill size point. It is not measured as a straight l ...

of 100, and nearby there are also a few smaller hills, one medium hill and three small hills, as part of the complex. The hill was originally built in 1961, and renovated in 1991 and 1992, but had to be moved slightly as the

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railway line was being built. The normal hill was reconstructed about away from its original site, and the smaller hills farther away. It is used by the local ski jumping club IF Friska Viljor and various international competitions have been held at the venue through the years, such as the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup,

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and FIS Cup.

External links

Official siteParadiskullen at skijumpinghills.com
Ski jumping venues in Sweden Buildings and structures in Västernorrland County Sport in Örnsköldsvik {{Sweden-sports-venue-stub