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Østreheimsbakken:

K-Point:	45 m
Year of construction:	1915
Operating until:	1923
Coordinates:	59.950610, 10.813730 ✔

Skeidbakken:

K-Point:	40 m
Hill record:	42.0 m
Further jumps:	K30
Year of construction:	1951
Year of destruction:	1966
Coordinates:	59.950922, 10.813733 ✔

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	59.950922, 10.813733 ✔

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History:

The first ski jumping hill in this area, Østreheimsbakken, was built in 1915 by Oslo Østre Skytterlags Skiklubb on the slope behind Østreheimsveien 24 in the Stig (Årvoll) district. Jumps of up to 50 metres were possible there, making it one of the larger hills in Oslo during the interwar period. In 1923, the land was designated for housing, and the hill was dismantled. The outline of the former landing slope is still visible in the forest today.
A new hill, Skeidbakken, was later built in the same area, initiated by the sports club Skeid, which in the 1940s and 1950s also developed an active skiing section. The facility was constructed on municipal land along Østreheimveien and was officially opened on 28 January 1951 during the Oslomesterskapet for gutter (Oslo Boys’ Championships), with around 150 participants.
Skeidbakken was very steep – lacking a distinct transition curve, with a short landing hill ending in a rocky ledge. In summer, ropes were hung along the slope to help climbers ascend the steep terrain. Besides the main K40 hill, there was also a smaller K30 hill used for youth training.
In 1958, coach and sports official Leif Solbakken imported the first plastic jumping mats to Norway from East Germany, developed by Hans Renner. The first tests were conducted on the small Skeidbakken, but after several crashes (including one by Olympic champion Arnfinn Bergmann) the training was stopped.
A year later, in November 1959, the large Skeidbakken hosted Norway’s first official ski jumping competition on plastic mats. Many of the country’s top jumpers took part as part of their preparations for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. About 3,000 spectators attended the event. Anders Woldseth won the competition and set the hill record of 42.0 metres.
After the collapse of the wooden tower at Bækkelagsbakkene in 1960, all jumping hills in Oslo underwent safety inspections. Skeidbakken, with its 1950s wooden construction, was deemed outdated and gradually fell out of use.
In 1965, Skeid club members organised a voluntary demolition of the tower, and the hill was officially closed the following year. Today, the outline of the old landing slope and parts of the stone foundation near the former take-off are still visible in the forest near the access road to Grefsenkleiva.

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