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Ullensaker Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from
Ullensaker Ullensaker is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Jessheim. I ...
, founded in 1958. It has sections for
alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel Ski binding, bindings, unlike other types of skiing (Cross-country skiing, cross-country, Telemark skiing, Telemark, or ski jumping) ...
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Telemark skiing Telemark skiing is a skiing technique that combines elements of Alpine skiing, Alpine and Nordic skiing, Nordic skiing, using the rear foot to keep balance while pushing on the front foot to create a carving turn on downhill skis with toe-only ...
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cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...
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ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...
, and
biathlon The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not ti ...
. World-level alpine skier
Ole Kristian Furuseth Ole Kristian Furuseth (born 7 January 1967) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He scored his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his final World Cup victory in Bormio in 2000, and in total he has three World Cup victories in gian ...
was a member of the club. Other members include ski jumpers
Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell Kim Rene Elverum Sorsell (born 6 October 1988) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He made his debut in the World Cup in December 2007 in Trondheim, where he finished 43rd. His first finished among the top 30 in the World Cup with a 22nd place from Dece ...
and Jan Erik Strømberg, cross-country skier Silje Ekroll Jahren, and alpine skier
Cathrine Meisingset Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian sa ...
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Official site
Sports clubs and teams in Norway Sports clubs and teams established in 1958 1958 establishments in Norway Sport in Ullensaker Ski jumping clubs in Norway {{skijumping-stub