Big Thunder National Training Center
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Big Thunder National Training Center is a Nordic skiing
complex located in Thunder Bay
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was opened in 1963, and closed in 1995. The centerpiece was the Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center
, which had K-90 and K-120 hills. The center hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995.
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
complex located in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was opened in 1963, and closed in 1995. The centerpiece was the Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center
Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center
Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center was a twin ski jumping hill located in Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It hosted 29 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 50 Canadian Ski Jumping Championships tournaments between 1975 and 1995, climaxing with the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995...
, which had K-90 and K-120 hills. The center hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995.