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Largest Ski Jump in The Western Hemisphere Set to Reopen in Michigan After Decades of Neglect

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Tucked away in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the town of Ironwood, sits the Iconic Copper Peak Ski Jump. Hosting competitions between 1970 and 1994, Copper Peak was North Americaโ€™s premier ski-flying hill. Copper Peakโ€™s 469-foot jump hosted 10 ski-flying events during its lifetime. Not only is its jump massive, but Copper Peak aims to be the only ski-flying […]

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Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023
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Copper Peak Ski-Jump is Back in Use: The Worldโ€™s Steepest 400 Meter Race Is Coming to Michigan

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The worldโ€™s largest artificial ski jump tower, Copper Peak, MI which closed almost 25-years ago, is back in action for an athletic competition far removed from its original purpose: adventure-seeking endurance athletes are set to run 400 meters up the 35-degree incline that ski jumpers would normally speed down. For the first time since 1994, Copper Peak, the iconic ski […]

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Steven Agar | April 30, 2018
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