| Vikersundbakken | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Vikersund, Norway |
| Opened | 29 Jan 1936 (LH test) 16 Feb 1936 (LH official) 12 Mar 1966 (FH conver.) |
| Renovated | 1956, 1966, 1977, 1990, 2000, 2011 |
| Size | |
| K–point | 200 m |
| Hill size | 240 m |
| Longest jump (unofficial / fall) | 254 m (833 ft)* Dimitry Vassiliev(15 February 2015) |
| Hill record | 253.5 m (831.7 ft)   Stefan Kraft(18 March 2017) |
| Top events | |
| Ski Flying World Championships | 1977, 1990, 2000, 2012, 2022 |
Vikersundbakken or Vikersund Hill[1][2][3] is a ski flying hill at Vikersund in Modum, Norway. It is one of the two largest purpose-built ski flying hills in the world.[4] Nine world records have been set there, including the current record of 253.5 meters, set by Stefan Kraft.[5] The complex consists of a large hill, a normal hill and several training hills.
The hill originally constructed by Kristian Hovde was opened in 1936 as a large hill. It was rebuilt as ski flying hill in 1964, and was modified in 1989, 1999 and 2010. The present large hill was built in 1988. Vikersundbakken was the first ski flying hill to receive floodlights in 2006. It has hosted the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in 1977, 1990, 2000, 2012 and 2022.
- ^ MacArthur, Paul J. 2011. Taking Flight. Skiing Heritage 23(2) (March–April): 20–25, p. 23.
- ^ Bass, Howard. 1968. Winter Sports. South Brunswick, NJ: A. S. Barnes, p. 62.
- ^ Ski Jump: Watch Anders Fannemel Set the New World Record. 2015. The Telegraph (February 16).
- ^ "Largest ski jumping hill".
- ^ http://www.vg.no/sport/hopp/hopp/johansson-satte-verdensrekord-saa-ble-han-slaatt-av-kraft-253-5-meter/a/23952530/ (Norwegian)