Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena

K a n t h a u g e n F r e e s t y l e A r e n a
The Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena is
located about one kilometre east of
downtown Lillehammer. The arena
is adjacent to the Olympic ski
jumping hills.
The background for this
placement was the intention of
organising a “Compact Games”, with as many arenas as
possible in the Olympic Park. Locating the arena close to
downtown Lillehammer was also important. The area that was
chosen is a popular outdoors and recreational area for the
city’s inhabitants, and is in a part-forested, part-cultivated area.
Previously there had been a skiing piste and cross-country and
hiking trails in the area.
C o n s t r uc t i o n a n d p l a n n i ng
Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena is owned by Lillehammer
Utvikling through Olympiaparken AS. The architect was
ØKAW Arkitekter AS, and the landscape work was done by
the company Tore Løkke AS.
The total budget for the freestyle facility was NOK 20.3
million, of which NOK 17 million came from LOOC and NOK
3.3 million from Lillehammer Municipality.
In August 1991, Lillehammer Municipality passed an area
development plan for the freestyle facility specifying that it
would provide facilities for Aerials, Ballet and Moguls.
In November 1991, LOOC decided to take over
responsibility for constructing the moguls hill, but completion
of the hills for aerials and ballet were still the responsibility of
Lillehammer Municipality.
In October 1992, LOOC decided to include Freestyle aerials
in the official programme.
The facility was completed with the permanent installations
in the autumn 1992. The complete Olympic arena with
temporary buildings was completed in December 1993.
T e c h n i c a l d a t a
The three hills for Aerials, Ballet and Moguls were built close
together with a common outrun. A separate judge tower was
built for the aerials hill.