Holmenkollen Ski Arena
Facilities
Holmenkollbakken
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill with a hill size of 134 and a construction point (K-spot) of 120. It has a spectator capacity for 70,000. The current structure dates from 2010 and consists of a 64 meters (210 ft) tall superstructure. The top of the structure is 420 meters (1,380 ft) above mean sea level. It is the first hill in the world with a permanent wind screen; it is able to restrain 45 to 50 percent of the wind.
Midtstubakken
Midtstubakken is a normal hill with a hill size of 106 and a K-point of 95. It has a capacity for 16,000 spectators and was completed in 2010.
Stadium
Next to Holmenkollbakken is a combined cross-country skiing and biathlon stadium. There are about 10 kilometers (6 mi) of tracks, which generally are 9 meters (30 ft) wide. Intersection are grade-separated, which allows for the flow of spectators without interfering with the athletes.
Other facilities
The area includes Holmenkollen Chapel, Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica and the Holmenkollen Ski Museum. There are five smaller ski jumping hills, ranging from K-5 to K-58.
Transport
Public rail transport is provided to ensure no spectators will use private cars to reach the venue. Instead, all spectators must use the Holmenkollen Line of the Oslo Metro. Holmenkollen Station is located within walking distance of the large hill and cross-country stadium, while Midtstuen Station is closest to Midtstubakken. Holmenkollen Station is the only one on the line with platforms long enough for six cars, which allows a capacity of 9,000 per hour.
References
- ^ "Faktaark om Holmenkollen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Skiforeningen. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Oslo2011.no" (in Norwegian). Skiforeningen. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ Synstad, Alexander (18 April 2008). "Målet er å lage en knirkefri folkefest". Akersposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "T-bane med tredobbel kapasitet!". Oslo 2011 (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.