Snowflake ski jump
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The Snowflake Ski Jump, a ski jumping hill
located north of Westby, Wisconsin
, United States
, in Timber Coulee, is host to a ski jumping
tournament taking place annually since 1961. The hill, currently seventh largest in North America, is a large hill, which means it has a K-spot of 106 meters. The current official record of 130.0 meters was achieved by Fredrik Bjerkeengen of Norway on February 10, 2008.
tournaments. Currently, after hosting SuperTour events in 2009 and 2010, the ski jumping hill hosted the fourth competition of the newly formed five hill US Cup in February 2011.
In addition to U.S. and international events, Snowflake is also host to annual "junior" ski jumping events on the smaller hills located adjacent to the large hill. The four smaller hills have K-spots of 10, 20, 40, and 65 meters.
. Following several successful tournaments, the club was renamed the Snowflake Ski Club in 1925. After hosting tournaments on three different hills, the larger and more modern jump being used today was constructed in 1960. The first tournament held on the current hill was in late January 1961.
A nine-hole golf course
was recently built to aid in funding the annual ski jumping tournament. It is billed as "The Only Ski Jump in the World with a 9-hole Golf Course at its Base".
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Ski jumping hill
A ski jumping hill is a sports venue used for ski jumping. They vary in size from temporary hand-made snow structures to permanent competition venues. At the top is an in-run where the jumper runs down to generate sufficient speed, before reaching the jump. The skier is then airborne until landing...
located north of Westby, Wisconsin
Westby, Wisconsin
Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census.-History:Westby was named after general store owner and Civil War Union soldier Ole T. Westby of Biri, Norway, where many of the city's Norwegian-American settlers originated...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in Timber Coulee, is host to a ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
tournament taking place annually since 1961. The hill, currently seventh largest in North America, is a large hill, which means it has a K-spot of 106 meters. The current official record of 130.0 meters was achieved by Fredrik Bjerkeengen of Norway on February 10, 2008.
Competitions
Snowflake has hosted numerous FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup and United States Ski and Snowboard AssociationUnited States Ski and Snowboard Association
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Founded in 1905, the century-old organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders from over 400 member clubs who share an Olympic...
tournaments. Currently, after hosting SuperTour events in 2009 and 2010, the ski jumping hill hosted the fourth competition of the newly formed five hill US Cup in February 2011.
In addition to U.S. and international events, Snowflake is also host to annual "junior" ski jumping events on the smaller hills located adjacent to the large hill. The four smaller hills have K-spots of 10, 20, 40, and 65 meters.
Snowflake Ski and Golf Club
Formed in 1922 as the Westby Ski Club, the all-volunteer club held the first ski jumping tournament in 1923 southeast of Westby near Bloomingdale, WisconsinBloomingdale, Wisconsin
Bloomingdale is an unincorporated community in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It is located on the border of the towns of Clinton and Webster.-Notes:...
. Following several successful tournaments, the club was renamed the Snowflake Ski Club in 1925. After hosting tournaments on three different hills, the larger and more modern jump being used today was constructed in 1960. The first tournament held on the current hill was in late January 1961.
A nine-hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
was recently built to aid in funding the annual ski jumping tournament. It is billed as "The Only Ski Jump in the World with a 9-hole Golf Course at its Base".
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