markørbøyer
Markørboyer is a term used to describe a type of ski jump in cross-country skiing, often encountered in Scandinavian countries. The term literally translates to "marker boys" in Danish.
Markørboyer originated from the early days of cross-country skiing when officials used flags, known as markører
In the 1920s and 1930s, skiing clubs in Denmark and Norway began organizing ski jumping competitions as
The markørboyer jumped lived up to their name as they were often merely markers for officials. A
Today, the term markørboyer can be understood as a way of turning cross-country skiing events into prize-worthy
Unfortunately, no definitive texts that record the locations of competitions can be found for this event.