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Etter Sondre LØRDAG 5. JANUAR 2008 T ELEMARKSAVISA 11 Arven etter Sondre 100PÅ - SOKKEL: Torgersen, En av Asbjørn,de siste monumentale Moe Vestre statuer 3, 3660 som billedhuggerenRjukan Knut Skinnarland lagde var av Sondre Norheim. Fortsetter neste side 12 T ELEMARKSAVISA LØRDAG 5. JANUAR 2008 Selger TRADISJONSBÆRER: Ingvild Råmunddal fra Morgedal var fak- kelbærer under siste World Cup Telemarkrenn på Rjukan i januar 2007. vinter hele året TEKST OG FOTO ASBJØRN TORGERSEN [email protected] TELEMARKSVING: Asle Bøe viser hvordan en telemarksving skal utføres. Her fotografert av Hamish Moore for Norsk Skieventyr. FAKTA Morgedal og skilegenden Sondre Norheim har en solid plass i den moderne skihistorien. Nå satser mor- gedølene på å selge denne unike vintervaren hver dag – hele året. Morgedal Morgedal ligger i Kviteseid kommu- ne lett tilgjengelig fra E-134. Stedet å steder i Telemark er mer vinterkjent i hatt åpent. Den største utfordringen har vært vi arrangementer for nærmere 1500 skoleele- er velkjent for å ha fostret storheter det store utland enn Morgedal og histo- å få de besøkende til å avlegge museet et ver her. Litt over 700 av dem var med på ski- som Sondre Norheim og Olav Bjaa- Frien om Sondre Norheim. En historie besøk. Også det satser vi på å få gjort noe leikdager. Dette er et samarbeidsprosjekt land. Foran vinter-OL på Lilleham- som resulterte i at Norsk Skieventyr ble byg- med, forteller Gjelstad. mellom Morgedal IL og oss ved Norsk Skie- mer i 1994, ble den tradisjonelle OL- get i 1993. Nå, 15 år senere, satser vertskapet - Når så mange som nesten 30 000 er innom ventyr. Skileikdagene i år vil foregå i perioden fakkelen tent av prinsesse Märtha på åpne dører hele året. huset i løpet av året, bør det være mulig å øke 25. februar – til 14. mars, og invitasjon til sko- Louise i den gamle tømmerstua på interessen for at gjestene også avlegger Olav lene i Telemark er allerede sendt ut, forteller husmannsplassen Øverbø hvor Son- FRA FEBRUAR Bjaaland museum et besøk. Dette er jo et helt Tarjei Gjelstad, som ikke ser bort fra at også dre Norheim var fra. Norsk Skieven- tyr, som er en del av Vest-Telemark Mange veifarende har opplevd å komme til spesielt museum som viser norsk skihistorie andre skoler i Buskerud og Vestfold kan bli museum ble etablert i 1993. For to stengte dører ved Norsk Skieventyr. Og steng- gjennom 4000 år. Her kan man blant annet se invitert til lignende dager om et år eller to. år siden utarbeidet Telemarksforsk- te dører er sjelden god markedsføring dersom en Sydpol-utstilling, et flott skimakerverksted, ning en detaljert prosjektanalyse målet er å selge varer og tjenester til turister Bjaalands store premiesamling, bilder og farts- POLARHISTORIE med anbefalinger om hvordan Mor- som ønsker å besøke den moderne skispor- fylt skifilm for å nevne noe, forteller Magnhild - I fjor hadde vi stor suksess med å fokusere gedal kunne utvikle området til å bli tens vugge. Ek Brynilsen. Hun er tidligere NM-vinner i på polarhistorien. Det vil vi også gjøre nå i en større turistdestinasjon både - Dette tar vi nå konsekvensen av, og fra 1. telemarkskjøring, men bruker nå tiden på å 2008. Morgedal var jo stedet hvor den kjente sommer og vinter. Det resulterte i februar vil vi holde åpent hver dag, forteller guide vitebegjærlige turister gjennom norsk polfareren Olav Bjaaland var fra. Dette gir at selskapet Morgedal Utvikling så Tarjei Gjelstad. Han er særdeles glad for de til- skihistorie. oss et fagtema som vi kombinerer med skida- dagens lys i 2007. Et synbart resul- tat av satsingen ble gjennomført delte ekstramidler som gjør dette mulig. - Men jeg har to rekrutter hjemme på seks gene og setter det hele inn i en større sommeren 2007, da Morgedal - Vi har økt omsetningen med cirka 10 pro- og åtte år. De er veldig interessert i ski og tele- sammenheng. Det vet vi at blir godt mottatt Multisport ble arrangert for første sent siden 2006, og vet at det ligger et stort markskjøring. Håpet er jo at de skal være med av lærere og elever, forteller Magnhild Ek Bry- gang. Et idrettsarrangement som potensiale for merinntekter dersom stedet har på bringe skitradisjonene fra Morgedal videre, nilsen, som legger til at program og videofil- omfatter konkurranser i kajakkpad- åpent alle dager. Det er grunn nok til at vi sat- innrømmer Magnhild. mer ligger godt synlig på nettet. ling, terrengsykling og løp. I år sat- ser som vi gjør nå, sier Gjelstad. Som mange kanskje husker, var Olav Bjaa- ses det videre med tredagers kurs i SKILEIK land en av fire andre menn som sammen med telemarkskjøring. Nytt i år er også at UTFORDRING I flere år har Norsk Skieventyr arrangert ski- Roald Amundsen plantet det norske flagget Norsk Skieventyr har anskaffet ski- - Vi mener å ha belegg for å satse som vi gjør dager og andre aktiviteter for barneskoleele- på Sydpolen i 1911. Året etter fikk han Hol- utstyr for utlån. nå. I fjor vet vi at mellom 20 000 og 30 000 ver i Telemark. - Dette har vært en ubetinget menkollmedaljen. Norges Skiforbunds høyes- 100 - Torgersen, Asbjørn, menneskerMoe Vestre har 3, vært 3660 innom Rjukan huset når vi har suksess som vi fortsetter med. Bare i fjor hadde te utmerkelse. LØRDAG 5. JANUAR 2008 T ELEMARKSAVISA 13 STOLT: Magnhild Ek Brynilsen er stolt og glad for at Norsk Skieventyr nå skal ha åpent alle dager. Her foran et bilde fra polferden i 1911. SKIMAKER: Aasmund Kleiv var en velkjent skimaker i Morgedal. Her avbildet for en del år siden i museet til Norsk Skieventyr. FOTO: NORSK SKIEVENTYR - Om vel en måned, eller rettere sagt telemarkskjøring. Når den er på plass, er det mellom 15. – 17. februar er Morgedal stedet for god grunn til å anta at Telemark kan fostre ver- norgesmesterskapet i tele- dens beste utøvere i tele- markskjøring 2008. Det er markskjøring. Spesielt med Morgedal IL som arrangerer tanke på at telemarkskjøring mesterskapet i bakkene ved om noen år kan bli prøve- Kleivjordet. Bakkene som gren i OL. Per i dag er det 14 Sondre Norheim boltret seg – 15 nasjoner som har dette i da han med sine halsbrek- som mål. Derfor er det grunn kende hopp og skisvinger til å glede seg over alt det ble landskjent tidlig på positive som foregår rundt 1800-tallet. Og som de fleste det som opprinnelig ble skapt vet, ble Sondre en legende i Morgedal for rundt 150 år etter at han toppet de nor- siden, mener Magnhild Ek ske premielistene i telemark- Brynilsen. skjøring fra 1866 – og langt ut i 1870-årene, før han FØRST WORLD CUP utvandret til Amerika i INSTRUKTØR: Tarjei Gjelstad ved - I og med at Norges Skifor- 1884. Nå opplever vi en ny Norsk Skieventyr i Morgedal lærer bund nå i 2008 fyller 100 år. æra for denne idrettsgrenen mer enn gjerne bort diverse skitek- Norsk Skieventyr her i Mor- som satte Morgedal på nikker med telemarksski. gedal fyller 15 år, og Rjukan kartet. På få år har med- avholder sitt 5. World Cup- lemsmassen for telemarkskjørere i Norges renn, skjer det mye ved skiarenaene i Tele- Skiforbund økt med over 1000 løpere. Det mark. Før NM her i Morgedal, er det Rjukan må vel bety at flere og flere ser fordelene ved som starter sesongen for alvor med World å drive telemarkskjøring i organiserte former, Cup i slutten av måneden. I år antagelig med sier Magnhild Ek Brynilsen. Hun sitter selv i rekorddeltagelse. Som vanlig vil barn fra Mor- styret for telemarkskomiteen i skiforbundet. gedal være med på å sette farge på åpningsse- - Det har jeg gjort i fem år nå, og jeg gleder remonien den 23. januar. Da stiller «Små- meg over alt det positive som skjer. Ikke minst Sondrene» opp med fakler og tidsriktig utstyr. er det store forventinger til at Rjukan videregå- Det har liksom blitt en del av seremonien ved ende skole kommer i gang med egen linje for Gaustablikk. POPULÆRT: Skileik-dager er et populært innslag i Morgedal. Her er instruktør Tarjei Gjel- 100 - Torgersen, Asbjørn, Moe Vestre 3, 3660 Rjukan stad i ferd med å fortelle barn hvordan man lagde ski i gamle dager..
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