Skiing Birchlegs Crossing the Mountain with the Royal Child, Knud Bergslien, 1869

Depiction of birkebeiner skiers carrying prince haakon to safety during the winter of 1206 has become a national norwegian icon. The prince grew up to be king haakon iv whose reign marked the end of the period known as the civil war era in norway, foto©: o. Væring eftf. As”oslo/norway www. Ovaering. No. Date: 1869. Collection: The Ski Museum. Holmenkollen, Oslo. Birkebeinerne på Ski over Fjeldet med Kongsbarnet