Pine Mountain has sent ski jumpers flying since 1939

Pine Mountain’s ski-jumping story starts before World War II. The Kiwanis Ski Club says construction began in 1937, finished in 1938, and led to the hill’s first competition in 1939. The club still brings international jumpers to Iron Mountain for FIS Continental Cup competition. Check its current schedule before planning around a particular weekend; dates and weather can change the program.

The record has a precise date. On February 16, 2020, Austria’s Clemens Aigner landed a 144-meter jump — about 472 feet — during a Continental Cup meet. FIS reported it as a new hill record. An earlier version of this page put that jump in 2018; the official competition account shows that was wrong.

Tournament admission is traditionally sold as a button, and the club posts current spectator and tailgating details on its site. Outside event closures, Dickinson County Tourism says Kramer Drive leads to the top of the jump platform, while the U.P. Veterans Memorial sits at the base. Check the club’s updates before you go, especially in winter or on competition days.