Aurdal

Kolhuset

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Kølhusbakken:

K-Point:	ca. 40 m
Hill record:	44.0 m (Svein Øverseth , 1939)

Further jumps:	K20
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1920's
Operating until:	1950's
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	60.922462, 9.395201 ✔

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Kølhusbakken (Kolhuset) was a natural ski jumping hill located on the western shore of Aurdalsfjorden, near the Søre Kolhuset farm. According to local accounts, it was the main ski jumping hill of Aurdal from 1928 until the early 1950s, when it was replaced by the new Storengbakken hill next to the school in the village centre.
The structure featured a wooden inrun tower about 12–15 metres high and a take-off approximately 3 metres high. The hill had stands for spectators and judges, and beside it there was a smaller “veslehopp” jump for younger athletes, where jumps of 20–25 metres were achieved. Competitions in Kølhusbakken were local festivities – athletes came from neighbouring areas, music played, and food stands were set up at the bottom of the hill.
The hill record holder was Svein Øverseth from Aurdal, who won the open “Kølhusrennet” competitions in 1936, 1937 and 1938, and reached 44.0 m in 1939. Other local jumpers who trained there included Arnold and Håkon Sundvold, Henning Huset and Hallvard Hansen (Monseplassen).
According to residents’ memories, even sliding down the steep landing hill was considered a challenge for children, and Kølhusbakken inspired respect and pride throughout the Valdres valley. Although activity moved to Storengbakken in the 1950s, older generations recalled that their fascination with ski jumping began in Kølhusbakken – a tradition that gradually faded in Aurdal during the 1960s as most young people turned to alpine skiing.

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1) Karl Laurits Olsen wrote on 2025-07-14 at 12:12:

Hill record

Hill record (men): 44 m, Svein Øverseth (Norway) in 1939.

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