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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 America’s premier ski-flying hill. Copper Peak’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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Ski Jumping Outside of the Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1938

In 1938, Cincinnati held a 10-day Sportsmen’s Show in its music hall, with events located in the north wing, south wing, and outside. These Sportsmen’s Shows were popular in many other cities at the time, and after financing had been secured, Cincinnati began planning and advertising one of the most extravagant Sportsmen’s Shows to date.  One of the most spectacular […]

Miles Wong | May 12, 2021
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VIDEO: Jumping a Bike Off a Ski Jump Goes Horribly Wrong

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CycleBrains | October 16, 2020
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Utah Olympic Park Expansion Enters Phase 2

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The Utah Olympic Park is almost impossible to miss as you drive toward Park City, UT on your way from Salt Lake City. It sits perched on the hillside above Kimball Junction just off I-80, with its three ski jumps standing out as its most striking and noticeable feature. Related: Work Has Already Begun on New Billion-Dollar Ski Resort in Utah […]

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Taylor Stephan | August 28, 2020
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VIDEO: Listen to this Little Girl Battle Her Fears Before Dropping in On Biggest Jump of Her Life…

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SnowBrains | September 6, 2019
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ThrowBack Thursday: “Outrageous Air Show” @ 49ers NFL Halftime Show in 1989

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SnowBrains | September 6, 2018
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Copper Peak Ski-Jump is Back in Use: The World’s Steepest 400 Meter Race Is Coming to Michigan

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The world’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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VIDEO: World Record Ski Jump | 8 Seconds Airborne | 831.69 Ft Distance

  Stefan Kraft is an Austrian Ski Jumper that broke the previous world record for distance traveled in a ski jump. Over the weekend, Kraft was airborne for 8 seconds and traveled 253.5 meters (831.69ft) in Norway. Robert Johansson broke the record earlier that day traveling 252 meters. The record before that was set in 2015, when Norwegian Anders Fannemel […]

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Chris Wallner | March 20, 2017
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