Connecting With Ski History

Today, a few friends and I went up to the Holmenkollen Ski Museum to learn more about skiing in Norway and to go up to the top of the ski jump tower.
The museum was really fascinating. The first thing we saw were things form Roald Amundsen's Antarctic expedition, including the skis they used and jackets they wore.
They also had traditional skis from all parts of Norway, including early Telemark skis, skis designed specifically for wolf hunting and asymmetrical skis, where one ski was long and made for gliding and

the other was short and had skin for kicking. The historical poles were also interesting, with some having cups or spears carved into the top of the pole.
Upstairs, they had the old ski gear of members of the Norwegian Royal Family and top Norwegian skiers. Seeing the skis that people like Bjorn Dæhlie, Vegard Ulvang, Marit Bjørgen and Ole Einar Bjorndalen have raced on was so cool! There was also a 3-D map of the trails through Nordmarka, which was incredibly inspirational. As much as I've been exploring those trails, I have only seen a small fraction of them!
We then took the elevator up to the top of the ski jump. The day today was actually perfect and the view was absolutely stunning. We could see all of Oslo and the sail boats in the fjord full of people also taking advantage of this perfect autumn day.