Photos: Havardtl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Charlotte S H Jensen from København, Danmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Trine Syvertsen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Havardtl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Charlotte S H Jensen from København, Danmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Trine Syvertsen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Holmenkollen's ski jump, and the view behind it
Your local guide
Sindre Aas
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Highlights
- A ski jump hill used since 1892
- A view across Oslo to the fjord
- A tower rebuilt several times over
- Trails used on competition day
- Oslo's clearest view of its own skyline
About this tour
This session films the Holmenkollen Ski Jump from its base and viewing platform, on the wooded hill above the city where Oslo has held ski jumping since the 1890s. You see the tower's current structure and the view it gives back across the fjord. Sindre explains how the hill has been rebuilt several times over more than a century.
He spends longest at the viewing platform, since the skyline changes with the light and questions about specific buildings come up naturally from there. The walk down covers the trails Sindre uses himself outside of guiding.
This suits anyone interested in the city's relationship with winter sport rather than skiing itself. It works well paired with Sindre's shorter call about the walking loop at Sognsvann.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Oslo before heading out.
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Ski jump tower 21 min
The camera looks up at the jump tower from its base, and I explain how the current structure replaced an older wooden one that had stood on the same hill since 1892.
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City and fjord view 21 min
From the viewing platform you see across Oslo to the fjord beyond, and I point out landmarks in the skyline while talking through what a competition day here looks like.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Oslo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Salmon (laks) and Grünerløkka, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Oslo, showing you Ski jump tower and City and fjord view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Holmenkollen live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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