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Sondre Norheim, born
Sondre Auverson, (
June 10,
1825 –
March 9,
1897) was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern
skiing.
Born at Øverbø and raised in
Morgedal in the municipality of
Kviteseid in
Telemark, he took to
downhill skiing as a recreational activity, rising to local fame for his skills. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment, such as different bindings and shorter skis with curved sides to facilitate turns. In 1868 he won the first national skiing competition in
Christiania, beating his younger competitors by a large margin. His reputation grew, and eventually made
Norwegian words like
ski and
slalom known worldwide. Sondre Norheim is also known as the father of
Telemark skiing.
In 1884, Sondre followed in the footsteps of many of his neighbors in Morgedal and emigrated to the
United States with most of his family. After having first settled in Minnesota, they moved to
North Dakota, near
Villard in
McHenry County. He continued to ski when he could, though the climate and flat topography of the Dakota prairie offered few opportunities for downhill skiing. It was said he always had a pair of skis placed outside his door.
Sondre grew more religious with age and helped build a
Lutheran church in Villard. He died in 1897 and was buried in
Denbigh, North Dakota. His grave was unmarked until recently, but a memorial stone now marks its spot.
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