Skiklubben Fram was a Norwegian skiing club, based in Oslo but with its sporting facilities in Vestre Aker—and from 1902 to 1923 in Oppland.
Fram was founded in 1889, and after a down period around 1900 it was refurbished as an exclusive gentlemen's social club in a skiing setting.
The club was founded on 24 November 1889 at Framnæs near Skillebekk, whence the Fearnley family had moved here the same year.
[1][2] A few new members were admitted before the turn of the century; Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr. and Oscar Collett in 1890, Giert Giertsen and August Walle-Hansen in 1891, Westye Parr Egeberg in 1895 and Fritz Mowinckel in 1898.
[7] After the base of club founders left the city to take higher education, activity dwindled, and the cabin was sold.
[1] Fram also nurtured close ties to the Swedish royal family while Norway was subject to a personal union with its neighbor country.
Fram elected the Swedish princes Gustav Adolf and Vilhelm as honorary members in 1904, the year before Norway decided to abolish the personal union.
Known deputy chairmen were Westye Parr Egeberg from 1924 to 1959, Arne Meidell from 1959 to 1960, Johannes Brun from 1960 to 1963 and Einar Trumpy from 1963.