Suicide Hill Ski Jump

• K 60
• K 40
• K 20
• K 13

46.483086 - 87.626591Koordinaten: 46 ° 28 ' 59.1 "N, 87 ° 37' 35.7 " W

Suicide Hill is a complex of five ski jumps in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA.

History

Norwegian immigrants brought the sport of skiing in the states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Ski jumping initially took place in several regions and on different hills. Above all, the pursuit of the widest possible jumps let the organizers have always new designs, but were also increasingly dangerous. After much searching, they finally found the greatest possible hill that rebuilt in 1925 to a ski jump. When Walter Anderson injured the following year with a jump, wrote the local press about the Suicide Hill. Although the ski club struggled at first vehemently against this name, yet they later took it over. Multiple operations were carried out at the hill, the largest reconstruction took place in 1972 when it extended the system to its present size. 2009, the small hills were K40 and K13 occupied by mats in order to thus be able to train in summer.

In the years 1947, 1954, 1964, 1973, 1979 and 1987 ad found the hill the national championships in ski jumping instead. From 1999 to 2002, several competitions were held as part of the Ski Jumping Continental Cup.

Since 1887, the club Ishpeming Ski Club organizes an annual ski jumping tournament to participate in the national as well as international athletes.

International Competitions

Called all be organized by the FIS competitions.