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Pine Mountain holds the U.S. records for the longest jump in World Cup competition at 140m (459 feet), as well as the overall distance record at 144m (472.44feet). [2], not counting records set at ski flying hills. The facility also includes two smaller ski jumping hills that are built into the hill northwest of the large hill.
The International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski; FIS) has opposed the increase in hill sizes, and do not recognize any world records. [ 3 ] Since 1936, when the first jump beyond 100 metres (330 ft) was made, all world records in the sport have been made in the discipline of ski flying, an offshoot of ski jumping using ...
Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located near Ironwood, Michigan, United States.It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later. [1] [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [3] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971. [2]
The plan is to modernize "the iconic ski jump," which was once "home to the world’s largest ski flying hill." The state is kicking in $20 million in construction grants to make it happen.
Bush Lake Ski Jump, Bloomington, Minnesota K70 | K28 | K18 | K8; Harris Hill Ski Jump, Brattleboro, Vermont K90; Pine Mountain Jump, Iron Mountain, Michigan (Continental Cup, World Cup) 133 | 120; Copper Peak, Ironwood, Michigan (first ever ski flying hill in the western hemisphere, currently being updated) K160
Suicide Hill Ski Jump is a 90-meter ski jump located in Negaunee, Michigan, and is part of the Ishpeming Ski Club. It is one of three major ski jumps located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (the others being Copper Peak (a larger ski flying hill) and Pine Mountain Ski Jump). Suicide Hill has been in existence since 1925.
Pine Mountain Jump: Iron Mountain: Michigan: HS133 1938 2020 Continental Cup [8] [9] Snowflake Ski Jump: Westby: Wisconsin: K106, K65, K40, K20, K10, K5 1961 1999 Four Hills SuperTour [10] Harris Hill Ski Jump: Brattleboro: Vermont: HS98, 18, 10 1922 2009 FIS Cup [11] Suicide Hill Ski Jump: Ishpeming: Michigan: HS96, HS66, K40, K25, K13 1925 ...
On 16 February 1913, American Ragnar Omtvedt set the second official world record at 169 feet (52 metres) at the afternoon longest standing jump competition and earlier that day he successfully landed at 158 feet (48 meters) world record distance, but it didn't count as this was the professional competition.