Copper Peak, the only ski flying jump in the western hemisphere, set to reopen next season

[Mister Tea]

Copper Peak, the largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere, is set to reopen after decades of disuse

Copper Peak in the western Upper Peninsula is the largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere. It's been closed since 1994, but it's about to stage a big comeback.

www.mlive.com

 

[Tricia]

When we were there back in 2019, They were talking about the reopening and the programs they were working on. Great to see it coming.

 

[Jilly]

Need to re-phase the title. It's not the only ski jump. Whiteface, Calgary, Whistler, Salt Lake City, all Olympic venues. Thunder Bay has one too.

Largest, not only.

 

[James]

Who was the free skier who jumped off that switch?

 

[dbostedo]

Need to re-phase the title. It's not the only ski jump. Whiteface, Calgary, Whistler, Salt Lake City, all Olympic venues. Thunder Bay has one too.

Largest, not only.

They clarify in the article... it's the only ski flying facility. The difference compared to ski jumping, per the article, is in the size of the jumps and impact of winds.

 

[cantunamunch]

Need to re-phase the title. It's not the only ski jump. Whiteface, Calgary, Whistler, Salt Lake City, all Olympic venues. Thunder Bay has one too.

Largest, not only.

Doesn't need it. None of those jumps are sanctioned for ski flying, which is in the title already.

 

[James]

Wth is ski flying??

 

[cantunamunch]

Wth is ski flying??

big, bold, beautiful, and better weighted than ski jumping towards flight phase scoring instead of style points.

 

[Mister Tea]

Wth is ski flying??

Whatever did we do before the internet came along?

Ski flying - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[James]

Whatever did we do before the internet came along?

Drank tea.

Well ski flying should replace ski jumping.
100m further??
Sammy Carlson-

 

[Dwight]

If you wanted a regular jump, you just need to drive a few hours East of here to Pine Mountain.

 

[Mister Tea]

If you wanted a regular jump, you just need to drive a few hours East of here to Pine Mountain.

I skied at Pine last season. The jump was closed that day. )c: