Pine Mountain ski jump

The Pine Mountain ski jump is one of the highest artificially created ski jumps in the world, located in Breitung Township Dickinson County, Michigan. It is located at coord|45|50|07.34|N|88|05|18.59|W|type:landmark. [ [http://www.exploringthenorth.com/jump/jump.html Pine Mountain ski jump] ]

Specifications

Scaffold Height - 176 feet

Scaffold Length - 380 feet

Length of Underhill (end of take-off to outrun) - 632 feet

Length of Underhill (end of scaffold to end of outrun) - 1032 feet

Critical point (K-point) of landing hill - 394 feet

Pitch of Landing Hill - 39 degrees

Estimated speed of skiers at takeoff (wind and other factors makes this variable) - 55 mph

Jump Records

Current hill jump record achieved in 2006 by Stefan Kaiser or Austria at 468 feet (142.5 meters). [ [http://www.exploringthenorth.com/skijump/event.html 2008 Pine mountain, Exploring the North.] ]

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