Copper Peak

Copper Peak
Copper Peak
Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill.JPG
Location
City or town Ironwood, Michigan
Country United States
Opened 1969
Expanded 1980, 1988
Size
K-spot K-150
Hill record Werner Schuster, Mathias Wallner
(158.0 m in 1994)
Copper Peak
Copper Peak is located in Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Location: Ironwood, Michigan
Coordinates: 46°36′04″N 90°05′25″W / 46.60111°N 90.09028°W / 46.60111; -90.09028Coordinates: 46°36′04″N 90°05′25″W / 46.60111°N 90.09028°W / 46.60111; -90.09028
NRHP Reference#: 94001430[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: January 4, 1973
Designated MSHS: January 22, 1971[2]
Championships

Copper Peak is a ski flying hill located in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Built in 1969, it remains the only ski flying facility in the Western Hemisphere. With a K-spot of 150 meters, Copper Peak has allowed jumps up to 158 meters. Although there have been no flights at Copper Peak since 1994, there has been some investment in improving the facility to meet the standards of the International Ski Federation (FIS). It is expected to be reopened for competition in the next 2 or 3 years.

View looking up the inrun

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History

The ski flying hill was built in 1969, and between 1970 and 1994 there were ten competitions in the hill.[3] H

The hill record is 158 meters, set by Mathias Wallner and Werner Schuster (both Austria) on January 22, 1994 and January 23, 1994, respectively. The hill was expanded in the 1980s, but the profile is still outdated compared to current standards. There are plans to expand to a modern profile with K-spot 170 meters, but funds are lacking.

From summer to fall, the public can visit an observation platform 18 stories up the tower of the "highest man-made ski flying hill in the world" Open on weekends, it presents a view promoted as "the most awesome vista in the Midwest." Clear days give a northeasterly view of the Porcupine Mountains with the Apostle Islands 35 miles (56 km) to the west. Exceptionally clear days—caused by a Canadian high pressure system moving in—permit a view 85 miles (137 km) across Lake Superior to Isle Royale and Grand Marais, Minnesota.[4]

World Cup

Year Winner Nationality
1981 Alois Lipburger Austria AUT
Alois Lipburger Austria AUT

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/. 
  2. ^ State of Michigan (2009). "Copper Peak / Chippewa Hill Peak". http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/4418.htm. Retrieved June 26, 2010. 
  3. ^ Baulch, Vivian M. (February 1, 2002). "Michigan's long history of ski jumping". The Detroit News. http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=149. Retrieved February 13, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Bessemer: Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill". Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. http://hunts-upguide.com/bessemer_copper_peak_ski_flying_hill.html. Retrieved February 12, 2011. 

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