Pine Mountain Continental Cup Ski Jumping Tournament

IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH. – The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced that the Continental Cup Ski Jumping Series will return to Iron Mountain Friday-Sunday, March 3-5. Event organizer Kiwanis Ski Club is excited to be back in action with three competitions surrounding Super Bowl weekend.

The 2023 event will represent the 84th year of ski jumping at Pine Mountain and the second year of jumping on the newly renovated ski jump tower. Teams representing the world’s Nordic powerhouses are expected to attend with several athletes likely coming fresh off the Junior World Nordic Championship in Whistler, Canada the week before.

The venue hosts jumpers from a dozen or so Nordic powerhouses, including from Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway and Italy, as well as the host USA. The event is considered by many as the best such tournament in the United States. The annual competition draws well over 20,000 fans to the venue throughout the three-day event. All classes of records have been set on

Pine Mountain, including the U.S. record for the longest jump in World Cup competition at 459 feet, as well as the overall distance record at 472.44 feet.

Food and refreshments will be available on the grounds. Spectators can bring portable grills and tailgate with others. The facility is located at N3330 Pine Mountain Road. Learn more about the Pine Mountain event and purchase your admission button on-line at kiwanisskiclub.com. Buttons are also available locally.

The Pine Mountain Ski Jump, originally built in 1937, is one of the highest artificially created ski jumps in the world. The original wood structure was fully replaced with a hot-dip galvanized steel structure. The top reaches nearly 600 feet above the surrounding landscape, making the view similar in scope to looking out from a 60-story skyscraper. There are two other significant ski jumps in the Upper Michigan. One is Copper Peak, located near Ironwood. The other is Suicide Hill, located near Ishpeming and near the National Ski Hall of Fame.