Holmenkollen skijump arena

The Holmenkollen ski jump, located in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, is host to the world's second oldest ski jump competition still in existence (the oldest being hosted by a small, local club named Medicinernes Skiklub Svartor in nearby Seterkollen).

Since then the capacity of the stands have been increased to over 50,000 people and the jump has been extended 18 times, last time in 1982. Today's tower extends 60 meters above ground, and 417 metres above sea level. The current record of 136 meters was achieved by Tommy Ingebrigtsen of Norway on January 25, 2006.

Situated around the ski jump, the Holmenkollen ski arena has hosted competitions since January 1892, where it attracted 10,000 spectators.

The Holmenkollen arena serves as a venue for cross country skiing, nordic combined (cross-country skiing and ski jumping), and biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle shooting). Its cross country trails are of several lengths with the longest being 16.67 km for the men's 50 km cross country event whiles its biathlon competition has its longest course length of 4 km. There are thirty shooting stations in the shooting range, each with five targets, and a 150 m penalty loop adjacent to the shooting stations.

Along with Trondheim and Lillehammer, the Holmenkollen arena serves as a national and World Cup status venue of Nordic skiing. The Holmenkollen weekend, in March every year, is one of the most important annual sports events in Norway, with the men's 50 km cross-country skiing and the ski jump competition as the highlights. The ski jump competition serves as the finale in the Nordic Tournament. Holmenkollen also annually hosts biathlon world cup competitions.

As a national symbol Holmenkollen is one of Norway's most visited tourist spots, with a ski museum (opened in 1923) and the hill tower as the main attractions. The arena is served by the suburban railway Holmenkollbanen, officially part of the Oslo T-bane system. Holmenkollen station is the stop closest to the ski jump.