Ski Long Jumping and Ski Flying

"Old School" footage of US Ski Flying Team

[@Wolfie66]

My grandma lived in Bessemer. I've been up on the Copper Peak ski jump several times. Beautiful view - especially in the fall.

[@topfloorstew]

i used to live in oma, near hurley, my cousins used to live in bessemer

[@Wolfie66]

@@topfloorstew Beautiful area indeed! The drive between Hurley and Ashland WI is especially gorgeous in the fall.

[@topfloorstew]

@@Wolfie66 I totally agree

[@LivelysReport]

I was there the first year it opened.. helped groom the hill for the skiers, Greg Swore was the first jumper off the hill, but the weekend belonged to Adrian Watt.. If you want to be a ski jumper, you start at a very young age and keep at it till you are an adult and by then.. the ski flying hills are no problem.. I personally believe Adrian Watt was the best ski jumper the US has ever produced..

[@zanikusari1008]

What about Bickner I'm not even American but he set the american record

[@pauljanda1746]

When it gets turned into a Ski Jumping hill, another Janda shall dominate. Alexander Janda!!!

[@Toczusiek]

I'd love to see strong US ski jumpers, this discipline needs renaissance of popularity abroad the Europe. I say it as a Pole that can enjoy good disposition of representatives, but they compete with only 5 other ski jumpers instead of 10 like it was earlier :(

[@cateyesaerial7703]

It is sad that this hill is not in use anymore

[@whatthegirlwant]

I went last October 09,2022 and the stuff said they are renovating next year and target opening will be 2024 fall season. It was my first time climbing to the too using steps and so beautiful and worth it.

[@histriamagna1014]

​@@whatthegirlwant Greetings from Slovenia. Hope we see some world cup events there soon.

[@comeseewterrilea]

Great Video. Awesome camera work.

[@derekhebert734]

Was up top in late summer of 70s! That Winter two Canadian ski jumpers were paralyzed Retired 3 Time Junior Canadian Champion

[@isakandreaslangmo1296]

2021 anyone?

very cool

[@nabbiemedia1322]

2:39 Espen Bredesen :)

[@151bar151]

no

[@thedoorsman12345]

how do you even begin attempting to do this? amazing

[@cateyesaircraft5619]

You start on the tinyest hills, only 5 to 20 meters long, and you progress to this.

[@kb8zxe]

There is an elevator, it's just not all the way to the top. I've been in it several times.

[@marklambert8111]

Reminds me of flying squirrels 😅

[@Popesontour]

The elevator must not be working. I've been up it a bunch of times. I've ridden the lift and have been to the top. Place is awesome.

[@mikefournier2601]

Let's open it up for skiing again

[@dugroz]

The last event here at Copper Peak was held in 1994. So I assume this video was from that time (perhaps there was a small exhibition after that). If anyone knows the date of this footage, please share.

[@SweetGameplays]

1994 last event on Cooper Peak

[@petergunner8666]

SweetGameplays why they don't jump there anymore.....Beautyful place for competitions. They just need to change the tecnical dates of the hill and run up a little bit.....

[@christinenovack6048]

@@petergunner8666 they ran out of landing area for the flyiers because they are flying further. Just visited the jump & rode the elevator up yesterday!

[@petergunner8666]

Christine Novack Thanks Christine, that are very good news🙏🏻I heard that Walter Hofer from the FIS was there too to check the hill for world cup competitions........

[@christinenovack6048]

@@petergunner8666 we heard from talking to employees that they are hoping to fix the issues & have competition there again. Sad to see it sitting there all these years & not being used.

[@coreyrichards5864]

@@christinenovack6048 it's to dangerous to jump there with the cross winds

[@carlsaganlives5112]

How would a bobsled, luge, or skeleton do? Regular toboggan?

[@LivelysReport]

Trivia question, the first year this jump opened, who was the first man off the jump?

[@mikefournier2601]

Man that's cool

[@marklambert8111]

Talk about flying

[@gwww1002]

Oni specjalnie tak z tego progu?

[@m4k3777]

hell yeah

[@MaxiESB]

from what year is this video?

[@skijumpingpl160]

1994 i think

[@marklambert8111]

Reminds me of gliding squirrels

[@Oppholdsnes]

17,5 17,5 17,0 18.0 17,5

[@caseyflett244]

I'm a SKIJUMPER I'm 11/12 years old I climb is it was skechey

[@cateyesaircraft5619]

Lol

[@xxxthecrazyskierdudexxx1517]

i ski jump

[@caseyflett244]

xxX TheCrazySkierDude Xxx we're are you from

[@gwynethpaavola6701]

Same

[@SssagaBenches4U]

2:30 Wrong! They accelerate all the way reaching quite a high speed at landing. Ski jumpers can reach 130 km/h at Planica event (99-107 km/h at take-off). Such speed and energy can harm a body - legs, so they don't allow women on anything over 120m anymore due to women having about 30% more fragile body compared to men. Lot of women had legs broken in around 2010-2013 (not sure when i was when they put a ban) and they just don't allow those long jumps anymore.

[@Djuro92]

+Sssaga Benches I would not say wrong exactly. You have to consider that the ski jumping/ski flying technique was quite different back then. The flight position was not nearly as agressive as today, therefore I would agree with the commentator that in the first phase of the flight the did lose some speed. The ski flying technique now is incomperable to the one in the video above. Peter Prevc rules the skies nowadays and maybe we will see a new WR in Planica in less than a month. Can wait! Cheers!

[@cateyesaircraft5619]

@@Djuro92 kraft rules now

[@cateyesaircraft5619]

They do slow down

[@cateyesaircraft5619]

Because of surface area. If you flattened your hand out and put it outside a window of a car, you will feel pressure. The same thing happens for ski fliers, the pressure slows them down.

[@talcarman7498]

@@cateyesaircraft5619 No we do not slow down. Or should I say the best definitely do not slow down but, as stated above, land with around 130km/h. The surface area ia slowing you down a bit but you trade altitude for velocity (the the landing is at around 32 degreea relative to flat terrain and around 2,5 degreea relative to the hill).

[@tadejcvetko4502]

compered to european ski jumps this is short

[@m4k3777]

sus

[@franktrevour8624]

the world record is 673 feet ? its a lot more than that

[@penoprawnyobywatel6134]

Frank Trevour This movie was release in 1994

[@Skarfar90]

This video was proably made early in the 1990's. Today the record is 831.5 feet Back then, Planica were the largest hill. Today, that merit is shared between Planica and Vikersund (both classified as HS 240 hills)

[@sketoof3741]

Say SLOVENIA the way you Americans say it. Don't bucher it trying to say it like we do.

[@tstoneami]

Not to be a muffin, but why isn't there an elevator?

[@caseyflett244]

tstoneami there is

[@unownunown1530]

Why are they so bad tho? Super sloppy timing, weird flying position, dont even reach k point

[@kasztannijaki2531]

This is from 1990's, on retro hill ironwood