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| Copper Peak |
| Location |
| City |
Iron Mountain, MI |
| Country |
United States |
| Opened |
1969 |
| Expanded |
1980, 1988 |
| Size |
| K-spot |
K-145 |
| Hill record |
Mathias Wallner
(158.0 m in 1994) |
| 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 145 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).
[edit] History
The ski flying hill was built in 1969, and between 1970 and 1994 there were ten competitions in the hill. 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 The hill was expanded in the 1980s, but the profile is still outdated compared to current standards.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 m, but funds are lacking.
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