Career
As a Nordic skier, Bergsland once beat the legendary Johan Grøttumsbråten in competition. Later, Bergsland introduced alpine skiing to Norway, and was involved on the Holmenkollen organizing committee for 35 years, including 14 as president From 1945 to 1951, he was Secretary-General of the International Ski Federation (FIS), later serving on the Council until 1969.
He also wrote many skiing books, including one about the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo (1951).