Trygve Berge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian/American |
| Born | 19 April 1932 Voss, Norway |
| Died | 2 April 2026 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | ski instructor |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Trygve Berge (19 April 1932 – 2 April 2026) was a Norwegian alpine skier.
Biography
Berge was born in Voss Municipality on 19 April 1932,[1] and grew up on the farm Brekke in Gullfjordungen in Voss.[2]
He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he competed in downhill.[3] He became Norwegian champion in downhill in 1956.[4][5]
In 1958 he moved to the United States, working as a professional ski instructor, and eventually became a central person in establishing the Breckenridge Ski Resort in the Rocky Mountains.[2]
Berge died on 2 April 2026, at the age of 93.[6]
References
- ↑ "Trygve Berge". olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 Geitle, Geir (10 April 2026). "Norsk USA-kjendis er død: – Ein kar som tok sjansar". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Trygve Berge". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon. Aller Forlag. p. 128. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
- ↑ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "alpint - norgesmestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Breckenridge Ski Resort co-founder and Colorado skiing legend Trygve Berge dies at 93