Christiania Skiklub was a Norwegian
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...
club in
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
.
It was founded in 1877, and arranged
Husebyrennet in 1879 and 1881. In 1883 its members were instrumental in founding the
Association for the Promotion of Skiing, which eventually arranged the
Holmenkollen Ski Festival. In 1884 the club raised the world's first "ski cabin" at Frønsvollen.
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Sports clubs and teams in Oslo
Sports clubs and teams established in 1877
1877 establishments in Norway
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