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Pine Mountain Jump

Pine Mountain Jump is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pine Mountain Jump rather than just read about it. In short: The Pine Mountain Ski Jump is a ski jump located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Dickinson County. It is part of the Kiwanis Ski Club and hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Pine Mountain Ski Jump is a ski jump located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Dickinson County. It is part of the Kiwanis Ski Club and hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions. Pine Mountain holds the U.S. records for the longest jump in World Cup competition at 140m (459 feet), as well as the overall distance record at 144m (472.44feet), not counting records set at ski flying hills. The facility also includes two smaller ski jumping hills that are built into the hill northwest of the large hill. Attendance is about 20,000 ski jumping fans year around.

Specifications Scaffold height: 176 feet (54 m) Scaffold length: 117m Length of underhill (end of take-off to outrun): 632 feet (193 m) Length of underhill (end of scaffold to end of outrun): 1,032 feet (315 m) Critical point (K-point) of landing hill: 394 feet (120 m) Hill Size (HS): 133m Pitch of landing hill: 39° Estimated speed of skiers at takeoff (variable depending on wind and other factors): 55–65 mph (89–105 km/h)

History Construction of the jump began in 1937 and was completed in 1938. At the time it was 156 feet (48 m) high. It hosted its first competition in 1939. In 1948, the outrun was dug out, and in 1977 the inrun tower was made larger (to the current 176 feet (54 m)) after a fire. There have been numerous other renovations over the years. In 1996 and 2000 the hill hosted the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, bringing in 20,000 spectators. However, it has not hosted one since, and now hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions. Locally known as "Giant Pine Mountain," it is reputed worldwide to be one of the best ski jumping facilities. The ski jumping fans are said to be friendly. It is also considered by most jumpers as the most challenging jump on the Continental Cup circuit and in the world. This partly is due to the fact that the top of the jump is nearly 600 feet above all of the surrounding landscape giving the jumpers the same view that they would have if they were standing on top of a 60 story skyscraper. Also, because of the jump and hill's high rise above the surrounding landscape there is a significant wind factor for jumpers making it more challenging. Excluding ski flying hills, the Pine Mountain Ski Jump is the largest ski jump in the United States and it is between the 3rd and 8th tallest man-made ski jump in the world (depending on how height is measured). There are two other ski jumps in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Copper Peak is the only Ski flying venue in the western hemisphere, located near Ironwood, Michigan (and has been called "Suicide hill"), as well as the pre-existing Suicide Hill Ski Jump located at Ishpeming, Michigan, which is near the National Ski Hall of Fame.

Jump records Below is the list of past and current record holders:

List of events held The Pine Mountain ski jumping tournament has been part of the FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup every year since 2004 and with the exception of the occasional Winter Olympic Games or World Cup event, the tournament is annually the most prestigious and highest level ski jumping competition held in the Western Hemisphere. Below is an incomplete list of events held at the hill.

United States National Ski Jumping Championship held in 1958. United States National Ski Jumping Championship held in 1960. United States National Ski Jumping Championship held in 1966. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup held February 16, 17, 18. and 19, 1996. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup held February 25, 26, and 27, 2000. FIS Continental Cup held February 16, 17, and 18, 2001. FIS Continental Cup held February 22, 23, and 24, 2002. FIS Continental Cup held January 20, 21, and 22, 2004. FIS Continental Cup held February 25, 26, and 27, 2005. FIS Continental Cup held February 17, 18, and 19, 2006. FIS Continental Cup held February 16, 17, and 18, 2007. FIS Continental Cup held February 15, 16, and 17, 2008. FIS Continental Cup held February 13, 14, and 15, 2009. FIS Continental Cup held January 29, 30, and 31, 2010 FIS Continental Cup held February 11, 12, and 13, 2011. FIS Continental Cup held February 10, 11, and 12, 2012. FIS Continental Cup held February 8, 9, and 10, 2013. FIS Continental Cup held February 7, 8, and 9, 2014. FIS Continental Cup held February 20, 21, and 22, 2015. FIS Continental Cup held February 19, 20, and 21, 2016. FIS Continental Cup held February 24, 25, and 26, 2017. FIS Continental Cup held February 9, 10, and 11, 2018. FIS Continental Cup held February 8, 9, and 10, 2019. FIS Continental Cup held February 4, 5, and 6, 2022

Getting there From US Highway 2 in town (Iron Mountain), turn west onto Kent Street just south of the Chapin Pit, and follow the signs. In about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km), look for Upper Pine Mountain Road which winds up to the hilltop. The view from the observation deck at the top of the jump is about 30 miles (48 km). There is no charge to use the observation deck.

References

External links

COC tournament information, Kiwanis Ski Club Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pine Mountain Jump

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pine Mountain Jump claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pine Mountain Jump before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pine Mountain Jump ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pine Mountain Jump

In research: Pine Mountain Jump appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pine Mountain Jump in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pine Mountain Jump is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1938 establishments in Michigan, Buildings and structures completed in 1938, Buildings and structures in Dickinson County, Michigan, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pine Mountain Jump outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Pine Mountain Jump in simple terms?

The Pine Mountain Ski Jump is a ski jump located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, Dickinson County. It is part of the Kiwanis Ski Club and hosts annual FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup competitions.

Why does Pine Mountain Jump matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pine Mountain Jump?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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