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Sondre Norheim by Knut Skinnarland, dedicated in 1987
This sculpture is dedicated to Sondre Norheim, the father of modern skiing. He was born in Norway and then moved to North Dakota. Do Norway and North Dakota have similar climates? What other countries or regions have a climate similar to North Dakota?

To find out about the father of another sport, see a sculpture in Lake City, Minnesota.

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