Sondre Norheim-The Father of Modern Skiing
He introduced skis and bindings which were new to most people at that time – he introduced the Telemark turn/Telemark style and the Christiania turn/slalom. By doing this in the capital, it received a lot of attention, and became crucial to further work of organizing skiing as a sport, along with the development and production of skis, both in Norway and abroad.
Sondre demonstrated to people the joy of skiing, he played an important role in changing skiing from utility into enjoyment and sports.
Telemark skiing in Greece