Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. The new Holmenkollen ski jump has the same dominating position in the landscape as before. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. At the ski museum under the lower run, the public can meet the impressive structure close up. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. The public stands inside the Holmenkollen ski jump, in the famous Holmenkollen fog. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. And finally, the main event! More than 300 000 spectators came to watch the 2011 World Skiing Championship events. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. Skiing has traditionally been a part of the Norwegian identity, passed on to new generations. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Holmenkollen ski jumping arena, Oslo. From the stands inside the main ski jump. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Midtstubakken ski jumping arena, Oslo. The start house of the Midstubakken, the smaller of the two new ski jumps. This slope is laid into the hillside terrain. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Midtstubakken ski jumping arena, Oslo. The jump and the top of the lower slope, the floodlit fog adding to the fairytale atmosphere. Photo: Ivan Brodey

Midtstubakken ski jumping arena, Oslo. the jump seen from the top start house. Photo: Ivan Brodey



Ivan Brodey's photographs of Holmenkollen received the The Norwegian Specialized Press Association's Award for Photography in 2012.