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  2. Ski jumping hill - Wikipedia

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    Overview of a ski jumping hill. A ski jumping hill is a sports venue used for ski jumping. They vary in size from temporary handmade 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 on the landing ...

  3. List of ski jumping hills - Wikipedia

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    Harris Hill Ski Jump, Brattleboro, Vermont K90 Pine Mountain Jump , Iron Mountain, Michigan (Continental Cup, World Cup) 133 | 120 Copper Peak , Ironwood, Michigan (first ever ski flying hill in the western hemisphere, currently being updated) K160

  4. Construction point - Wikipedia

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    Nearly all competitions in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup use large hills with a construction point between 120 and 130. The largest is Mühlenkopfschanze in Germany.In addition, there is a bi-annual FIS Ski-Flying World Championship, which is held in one of the world's five ski flying hills: Vikersundbakken in Norway, Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Slovenia, Čerťák in the Czech Republic ...

  5. Ski jumping - Wikipedia

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    Model of a ski jumping hill. A-B – point of departure; t – take-off zone; HS – total hill length; P-L – landing area; K – K-point. A ski jumping hill is typically built on a steep natural slope. It consists of the jumping ramp (in-run), take-off table, and a landing hill. Competitors glide down from a common point at the top of the in ...

  6. Hill size - Wikipedia

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    Hill size at 106 m. The hill size (HS) is the most important measurement for the size of a ski jumping hill. It is defined as the distance between the takeoff table and the end of the landing area, which is called hill size point. It is not measured as a straight line but on the surface of the hill. [1] A typical slope inclination at hill size ...

  7. List of ski jumping venues in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Kennett Ski Jump Albany: New Hampshire: K34, K20, K10, K5 1960 2020 [31] Roger Burt Memorial Ski Jumps, Oak Hill Hanover: New Hampshire: K32, K20, K10 1981 [32] [33] Gene Ross Memorial Ski Jump Plymouth: New Hampshire: K28 2016 [34] "D" Hill Leavenworth: Washington: 27, 15 2003 2009 [35] [36] Bakke Hill closed in 1978 Cameron Ski Jump Cameron ...

  8. Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex - Wikipedia

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    The Lake Placid Club built the first ski jump on this site in 1920, using the hillside itself as the jump surface. The jump was referred to as the Intervales 35-meter jump. On February 21, 1921, the first competition was held at this site, drawing 3,000 spectators. The record jump for the day was 124 feet, set by Antony Maurer.

  9. Mühlenkopfschanze - Wikipedia

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    The first ski jumping hill on the Mühlenkopf mountain was built in 1925, and its ceremonial opening took place in 1926. In 1950, it was expanded to the size of a large ski jumping hill with an inrun tower, and the inauguration took place on 14 January 1951. The Mühlenkopfschanze was the fourth largest at that time ski jump in the world.