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2 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Pine Mountain: Tradition continues

IRONMOUNTAINUpto10
teamsofeliteskijumpersplantocom-
peteFeb.25-26inthe2017Bellin
HealthPineMountainContinentalCup
skijumpingtournament.
AthletesfromPoland,Austria,Ger-
many,Slovenia,Switzerland,Norway,
UnitedStatesandGreatBritainhavecon-
firmed,withacouplemoreexpected.
BellinHealthandDickinsonCounty
HealthcareSystemarethemainsponsors
oftheannualevent.Bellinhassponsored
theskijumpsince2010.
Thehealthsystemssupporthelpsfund
theeventwhilecontinuingBellinsongo-
ingeffortstoextendgoodwilltoitsUpper
Peninsulafriendsandneighbors,saidKel-
lyMcBrideMoore,communicationsspe-
cialistforGreenBay-basedBellinHealth.
Nearly20,000spectatorsannually
attendthePineMountainevent,takingin
thecompetitionandenjoyingtailgating,
livemusicandafestiveatmosphere.
Thisyearsfestivitieswillinclude
recipesfromfourfinalistsofaHealthy
TailgateCook-OffpresentedbyBellin,
DCHSandtheKiwanisSkiClub.The
contestswinnerwillbeannounceddur-
ingthecompetitionFeb.25.
Theskijumpisasignificantinterna-
tionalevent,anditsalsoveryimportant
andagreatsourceofenjoyment
forthelocalcommunity,saidLinda
Roethle,BellinHealthvicepresidentof
regionalbusinessdevelopment.Weare
happytobeapartofthiseventandproud
topairwithDickinsontosponsorit.
Thecostsforbuttonsboughtbefore
theeventremainthesame,butgateprices
haveincreasedthisyear.
Adultswillpay$20forpre-tourna-
mentbuttonsand$30atthegate,while
studentsarecharged$15forapre-event
buttonand$25atthegate.
Buttonsstillcanbeorderedonlineatthe
discountedrateplusaservicefeeuntilThurs-
daybutnolongerwillbemailed.They
insteadcanbepickedupatthegatewitha
photoIDandreceiptasproofofpurchase.
TheKiwanisSkiClubhaspickedup
severalnewmembersfortheannual
eventandhavebeengratefulfortheextra
bodiesonthehill.
Wehadplentyofvolunteersthis
year.EverySaturdaywehaveaworkbee
andwehavehadatremendousamount
helpthisyearclubvicepresidentDan
Freemansaid.
Theclubstillneedsvolunteermarkers
forFriday,SaturdayandSunday.Anyone
interestedcancall906-779-1110to
leaveanameandcontactnumber.
Anticipatingwarmweatherforthetour-
nament,theclubshillcrewhadGary
JacobsonofJacobsonHeatingandAirCon-
ditioninghelpdesignatemporarygeother-
malsystemthatwillbringthetemperature
onthejumpscaffolddownto15degrees.
Itwillkeepthecorecoldsothesnow
doesntmeltasfast,Jacobsonsaid.
Severaldedicatedhillcrewmembers,
alongwithstafffromJacobsonHeating
whodonatedtheirtime,spentthreedays
installingtherefrigerationunitonthe
jumpscaffold,firstlayingdownalayer
ofinsulationandthenrunning10rollsof
tubingupanddownthestructure.Acom-
pressorwasplacedunderthetower.

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4 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Kiwanis Ski Club members

have won 19 national titles
Dr. John Dougoveto of Iron Moun-
tain, a Junior and Class B ski jumper at
Pine Mountain from 1958-67, is compiling
a history of ski jumping in the Iron
Mountain-Kingsford area. The following
is an excerpt from his book in progress.

IRONMOUNTAINIntheyears
sincethefoundationoftheKiwanisSki
Club,14membershavewon19national
championships.
ThefirstoccurredinIronwoodjusta
weekafterthefinalDevilsHilltourna-
mentin1938,asWalterBrottlundwon
thenationalSeniorClasschampionship.
Tenyearslater,NeilBergstromcopped
thenationalClassBtitleinHyak,Wash-
ington,barelyedgingoutRalphThorsen.
Next,itwasDaveFreemanwinning
the1950ClassBnationalchampionships
inDuluth,Minn.,withKiwanisskiers
JohnBednarzfinishingfourth;George
Pera,sixth;andJackPaquette,ninth.
DickRahoiwasoutstandingashe
wonthe1953ClassBnationalchampi-
onshiponHowelsonHillinSteamboat
Springs,Colo.Rahoihadfinishedsecond
intheClassCnationalsthepreviousyear
andwouldgoontoevengreaterskiing
achievements,servingascaptainofthe
1960U.S.Olympicsquad.In1955at
Leavenworth,Wash.,itwasKiwanisski-
erJackHooperclaimingthenational
ClassBchampionship. DICK (CUSSY) RAHOI was U.S. Class B champion in 1953.
The1956seasonsaw17-year-old
WillieEricksonjumptothenational
ClassCtitle,thefirstKiwanisskiertodo
so.Then,inhisfirstandonlyClassB
competition,Ericksoncapturedhissecond
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... Two Kiwanis skiers

starred at home in 1960
(Continued from page 4)
nationalchampionship,faroutdistancing
hisnearestcompetitionashewonby
over20points.WiththewinErickson
becametheonlyKiwanisskiertowin
twonationaltitlesbutthatwasntthe
end.In1959,atLeavenworth,Erickson
displayedoutstandingstyleashewonthe
nationalClassAchampionship.Withthe
victoryEricksonbecamethefirstKiwa-
nisskiertowintheClassAtitleandonly
thethirdU.S.skiertoeverwinnational
titlesinA,BandC.
Jumpingontheirhomehillin1960,
ButchWedinandReubenHamaricap-
turednationalchampionshiptitlesinthe
JuniorandVeteransclasses.Itwasthefirst
nationaltitleforbothskiers,thefirsttime
twolocalskiershadwonnationaltitlesin
thesameyearandthefirstlocalskiersto
winnationaltitlesontheirhomehill.
Amazingly,Hamari,jumpinginthe
VeteransClassforthefirsttime,had
retiredfromskijumpingpriortothesea-
sonandonlydecidedtocompeteatthe
lastmoment.Duringtheweekhehadtak- REUBEN HAMARI REIGNED as U.S. Veterans Class champion in 1960.
enfourjumpsontheintermediatehillby
ChapinPitandonepracticejumponPine
Mountainthemorningofthetournament.
Thebigsurpriseofthe1964national
tournamentinIshpemingwas16-year-
oldErnieGanz,whojumpedtothe
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6 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

A MEMBER OF the Kiwanis Ski Club

a n d t h e U . S . S k i Te a m , M a r k
Konopacke, pictured above at his
induction into the U.P. Sports Hall of
Fame, finished 18th in the 1988
Olympics at Calgary and was the high-
est placing American jumper. He won
three national ski jump championships Pine Mountain Sport Shop
(1983, 1988, 1991) at 70 meters.
Konopacke won a World University
Games bronze medal in 1983 and
took silver and bronze medals at the
World Games in 1989. He won the
Pine Mountain tournament in 1985.
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 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017 7

... Englund won

U.S. womens title
(Continued from page 5)
Then,in1967,itwasKiwanisskier
GarySparpanawinningthenational
JuniorClasscrownatLeavenworth.In
1975itwasRoyWeaveraddinghis
nametolistofKiwanisnationalJunior
Classchampionsashecapturedthetitle
inBrattleboro,Vermont.BorninAurora,
thefamilymovedtoSuamico,Wis.,
whenWeaverwasjustasmallchild.He
beganjumpingonasmalljumpinhis
backyardandeventuallybeganpractic-
ingandcompetingasamemberofthe
KiwanisJuniorSkiClubbeforemoving
tothebigclub.
In1983MarkKonopackecaptured NITA ENGLUND OF the Kiwanis Ski Club is representing the U.S. at the Interna-
hisfirstnationalClassAchampionship tional Ski Federation's 2017 Nordic World Ski Championships, which opened
ontheNormalHill(70meter)inEau today in Lahti, Finland.
Claire,Wis.,thusbecomingonlythesec-
ondskierfromtheKiwanisSkiClubto
winthenationalClassAtitle.Hefol-
lowedthatupin1988withasecond
nationalClassAtitleontheNormalHill
inSteamboatSprings,Colo.,andthen
addedathirdnationalClassAtitlein
1991ashetiedwithJimHollandforthe
NormalHillchampionshipagainin
SteamboatSprings.
The1990seasonwasspecialforEric
HiattasinJanuaryhecapturedtheNor-
malHillnationalchampionshipinJunior
ClassonSilverMineHillinEauClaire,
andtheverynextweekendwonthe
LargeHill(90meter)nationalchampi-
onship,againinJuniorClass,atWestby,
Wis.HiattwasthefirstKiwanisskierto
winboththeNormalHillandLargeHill
inoneyear.
Finally,in2015,NitaEnglundfrom 800 River Ave. Iron Mountain, MI 49801
SpreadEagle,Wis.,amemberofthe
KiwanisSkiClub,capturedthewomens
nationalchampionshiptitleontheNormal
HillinLakePlacid,N.Y.Englundbegan
herskijumpingcareerinthepeeweeand
juniorKiwanisSkiClubprogram.

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8 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records
Class Rider Distance
1939
AJimHendrickson,EauClaire..............247-250
BGeorgeMiron,Kiwanis......................228-239
CRobertMyrand,Ishpeming.................218-197
Sr.WalterBrottlund,Kiwanis................163-169
1940
ATedZoberski,Ironwood.....................264-245
BJimRunning,EauClaire.....................236-240
CRalphBietila,Ishpeming.....................185-183
Sr.GeorgeGunderson,Chicago..............172-183
1941
AWaltBietila,Madison..........................236-256
BJimRonning,Beloit.............................222-220
CRalphBietila,Ishpeming......................221-212
Sr.ErnieJacobson,Chicago....................171-179
1942
ATorgerTokle,NewYork......................281-289
BCharlesSedivec,Madison....................250-247
BRalphThorsen,Chicago.......................250-247
CRalphBietila,Ishpeming......................261-260
Sr.LeonardBietila,Ishpeming................225-238
1946
AWalterBietila,Ishpeming....................246-243
BRalphBietila,Ishpeming......................229-223
CGeorgePera,Kiwanis...........................227-202
Sr.ErnieJacobson,Chicago....................177-183
1947
AJoePerrault,Ishpeming........................201-207
BRalphThorsen,Kiwanis.......................175-197
CWilburRasmussen,Ishpeming.............168-190
Sr.(Noentries)
1948
AWalterBietila,Kiwanis........................265-279
BBobCarli,Ironwood............................256-252
CBillyOlson,EauClaire........................271-279
Sr.MartyWingness,Chicago..................201-219
1949
John Mitchell Ronning Tournament
AJoePerrault,Ishpeming........................293-297
BGeorgePera,Kingsford......................268-278
CJohnBednarz,IronMountain...............267-285
Sr.HowardJansen,Chicago....................220-253
Kiwanis Tournament
AWalterBietila,IronMountain..............270-270
Class Rider Distance
BDaveFreeman,IronMountain.............261-270
CJohnBednarz,IronMountain...............259-277
Sr.MartyWingness,Chicago..................202-200
1950
Pine Mountain Invitational
ABillyOlson,EauClaire........................249-222
BDonPackmeyer,Ironwood...................230-218
(Onlyclassestocompete)
Kiwanis Tournament
AWilburRasmussen,Ishpeming............279-278
BGeorgePera,Kingsford........................270-243
CSigfredMalvick,St.Paul.....................233-234
Sr.WalterBrottlund,IronMountain........202-170
1951
U.S. Olympic Tryouts
Saturday
1.BillyOlson........................................266263235
2.JoePerrault........................................275255250
3.ArtTokle...........................................260249262
4.ArtDevlin.........................................272254244
5.CrosbyPerry-Smith..........................252250235
6.RalphBietila.....................................253246237
7.WilburRasmussen............................235259253
8.WaltBietila.......................................243250236
Sunday
1.ArtTokle...........................................260265281
2.WilburRasmussen............................255249250
3.JoePerrault........................................241250257
4.ArtDevlin.........................................247250251
5.DonPackmeyer.................................240260263
6.RalphBietila.....................................238239267
7.DaveFreeman...................................239251260
8.JohnBednarz.....................................227252250
1952
Pine Mountain Invitational
AJohnBednarz,IronMountain...............285-289
BJackStatz,Madison..............................283-278
CJoeBealieu,EauClaire........................275-265
Sr.EddieBucko,Wood,Wis...................199-224
Kiwanis Tournament
AJohnBednarz,IronMountain...............285-273
BMikeJohnson,WisconsinRapids........241-240
CRayGauthier,Ishpeming.....................240-277
Sr.EddieBucko,Wood,Wis...................205-237
 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9
Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records
Class Rider Distance
1953
Kiwanis Tournament
AJohnRiisnaes,U.ofNewHampshire...293-285
BJoeIsabele,Ishpeming.........................240-216
CRayGauthier,Ishpeming.....................271-257
Sr.LloydSeverud,EauClaire.................225-199
North American
AJohnRiisnaes,U.ofNewHampshire...290-253
Jr.DickRahoi,IronMountain.................238-251
1954
Michigan State Championships
AWilburRasmussen,Negaunee.............236-248
BJerryAnderson,IronMountain............220-202
CLarryMcTavish,Duluth,Minn............222-206
Sr.LloydSeverud,EauClaire.................191-190
1955
Central Championships
ARudyMaki,Ishpeming.........................272-275
BJackBietila,Ishpeming........................246-234
CWillieErickson,Kingsford..................258-236
Sr.LloydSeverud,EauClaire.................223-196
U.S. Olympic Team Tryouts
1.R.Maki..................295268300272275279
2.D.Rahoi.................268293298262249265
3.R.Sherwood...........261268284273254250
4.A.Devlin................241276272267270268
5.R.Ulland................262280282249236252
6.B.Olson.................275262271257232226
7.C.Hill.....................267293272260252247
8.L.Johnson..............250259267266222218
9.R.Bietila................248283266254271229
10.J.Bietila...............258258270246234222
1956
A.J. Barth Memorial
1.EskoMommo,Finland.............................265-287
2.JohnLyons,St.Paul..................................230-221
3.BillyOlson,EauClaire............................221-224
4.LarryMcTavish,Duluth..........................222-224
Special Tournament
AWesleyHendrickson,Ishpeming.........243-255
BJimHouse,Kingsford...........................241-212
CWillieErickson,Kingsford..................264-257
1957
Kiwanis International
Sr.AnttiHyvarinen,Finland....................313-299
Jr.JerryLewis,Duluth.............................256-282
Class Rider Distance
Vet.LloydSeverud,EauClaire...............219-232
American International
Sr.AnttiHyvarinen,Finland....................280-278
Jr.WillieErickson,Kiwanis....................279-235
Vet.LloydSeverud,EauClaire...............240-216
1958
National Tournament
Sr.BillyOlson,EauClaire.......................264-251
Jr.GeneKotlarek,Duluth........................260-255
Vet.LloydSeverud,EauClaire...............198-240
Kiwanis Invitational
Sr.BillyOlson,EauClaire......................263-228
Jr.ButchWedin,Kiwanis........................194-220
1959
International Tournament
Vet.BillDuckwitz,Madison...................215-238
Jr.FritzHjeleland,Chicago.....................264-266
Sr.JacqueCharland,Canada...................300-311
1960
National Tournament
Vet.ReubenHamari,Kingsford..............222-223
Jr.ButchWedin,Kingsford.....................294-312
Sr.JimBrennan,Leavenworth,Wash......316-306
Pine Mountain International
Vet.ReubenHamari,Kingsford..............236-249
Jr.JoeGiguere,Ishpeming......................241-240
Sr.A.Samuelstuen,SteamboatSprings...274-263
1961
Kiwanis International
Vet.ReubenHamari,Kingsford..............236-249
Jr.PeterKitchak,Duluth..........................252-253
BTorliefSundt,Chicago.........................238-251
Sr.ButchWedin,Kingsford....................287-303
1962
Vet.CoyHill,Ishpeming.........................224-228
Jr.TomPeterson,IronMountain.............253-276
BLeonMassicotte,IronMountain..........243-254
Sr.PekkaTirkkinen,Finland...................317-312
1963
North American Championships
Sr.FrithjofPrydz,Norway......................293-298
Jr.DaveHicks,Duluth.............................238-255
Kiwanis Invitational
Vet.EdBrisson,Minneapolis..................252-257
Sr.JohnBalfanz,Minneapolis.................291-281
BPaulJacobs,IronRiver.........................239-261
10 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records
Class Rider Distance
1964
Saturday
Vet.JackPauly,Minneapolis..................174-171
Sr.NiloZandanel,Italy............................261-258
Jr.ErnieGanz,IronMountain.................240-227
BDaveNorby,Madison..........................226-221
Sunday
Vet.CoyHill,Ishpeming.........................205-211
Sr.GeneKotlarek,Duluth.......................294-298
Jr.TomPeterson,IronMountain.............258-282
BDaveNorby,Madison..........................219-251
1965
Vet.LennyJohnson,Minneapolis...........222-250
Sr.DaveHicks,Duluth............................296-316
Jr.JohnCarello,Ishpeming.....................290-294
BDaveStone,Chicago............................240-234
1966
Kiwanis International
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming................229-216
Sr.JohnBalfanz,Minneapolis.................234-310
Jr.JohnCarello,Ishpeming.....................270-270
BPeterMikelson,Westby,Wis...............270-276
U.S. Nationals
Vet.BillyOlson,EauClaire....................198-209
Sr.GeneKotlarek,Duluth.......................283-291
Jr.AdrianWatt,Duluth............................265-306
1967
Pine Mountain Classic
Vet.LennyJohnson,Minneapolis...........193-216
Sr.AdrianWatt,Duluth...........................273-321
Jr.GarySparpana,IronMountain............218-238
BTomHillier,Ishpeming........................199-232
Kiwanis Invitational
Vet.RolfStendahl,Madison....................234-253
Sr.DaveLundmark,Duluth.....................307-315
Jr.GarySparpana,IronMountain............284-283
BTomHillier,Ishpeming........................245-255
1968
U.S. Olympic Tryouts
Saturday
1JohnBalfanz,Denver...........................286-285
2AdrianWatt,Duluth.............................284-299
3DaveNorby,Madison...........................264-295
4JayMartin,Minneapolis.......................276-285
5BillBakke,Madison.............................284-282
Sunday
1AdrianWatt,Duluth.............................337-317
2JayRand,LakePlacid,N.Y..................305-317
3DaveNorby,Madison...........................300-300
4BillBakke,Madison.............................300-300
5JayMartin,Minneapolis.......................284-282
Class Rider Distance
Pine Mountain International
Sr.ChrisSelbekk,Norway......................285-305
BSteveReid,Minneapolis......................193-202
Jr.GregSwor,Duluth..............................231-263
Vet.LennyJohnson,Minneapolis...........191-201
1969
Pine Mountain Classic
ASeijiAochi,Japan................................315-322
Jr.GregSwor,Duluth..............................297-301
BDanHillier,Ishpeming.........................242-250
Vet.RalphBietila,Ishpeming..................221-209
Kiwanis Annual
AAdrianWatt,Duluth.............................326-326
Jr.GregSwor,Duluth..............................301-300
BWayneKotlarek,Duluth......................256-261
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming................237-261
1969
Pine Mountain Classic
ASeijiAochi,Japan.................................315-322
Jr.GregSwor,Duluth...............................297-301
BDanHillier,Ishpeming.........................242-250
Vet.RalphBietila,Ishpeming..................221-209
Kiwanis Annual
AAdrianWatt,Duluth.............................326-326
Jr.GregSwor,Duluth.............................301-300
BWayneKotlarek,Duluth......................256-261
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming................237-261
1970
Pine Mountain International
ARichardPfiffner,Switzerland..............300-307
BJoeSmith,Minneapolis........................260-262
Jr.GregWindsperger,Wyoming.............282-278
Vet.AllanChapman,Ishpeming..............246-232
Kiwanis Annual
AAdrianWatt,Duluth.............................297-276
BJoeSmith,Minneapolis........................231-225
Jr.TimKingsfield,Racine,Wis...............255-260
Vet.AllanChapman,Ishpeming..............214-198
1971
Saturday
ALarsGrini,Norway..............................338-319
Jr.ArneHaugen,Norway........................308-265
BTomPeterson,Ishpeming.....................260-317
Vet.DonHurst,Ishpeming......................224-230
1971
Sunday
AJerryMartin,Minneapolis....................345-324
Jr.ArneHaugen,Norway........................322-302
BTomSchilling,Cloquet,Minn..............254-269
Vet.JackPauly,Minneapolis..................222-215
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Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records
Class Rider Distance
1972
Kiwanis Annual
AJuhaniRoutsalainen,Finland...............310-320
Jr.IngeLundereng,Westby,Wis.............243-285
BJimMaki,Duluth.................................241-223
Vet.LennyJohnson,Minneapolis...........213-210
Pine Mountain International
AJuhaniRoutsalainen,Finland...............335-341
Jr.IngeLundereng,Westby.....................271-281
BJimMaki,Duluth.................................230-256
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming.................217-225
1973
Kiwanis Annual
AJerryMartin,Minneapolis....................284-279
Jr.PerSven,Norway...............................269-249
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming................220-210
Samsonsite Series
AJerryMartin,Minneapolis....................294-317
Jr.TerryKern,Duluth..............................267-282
BBillPolanka,Duluth.............................235-269
Vet.Dr.DonHurst,Ishpeming................228-236
1974
AArneHaugen,Norway.........................281-299
Jr.TrygueRolseth,Norway.....................249-266
BChuckBertelson,Minneapolis.............230-221
Vet.GlennKotlarek,Duluth....................201-220
1975
AVladimirFrolov,SovietUnion............299-277
Jr.RoyWeaver,LittleSuamico,Wis.......271-272
BChuckBertelson,Minneapolis.............223-205
Vet.BobKeck,Oconomowoc,Wis.........277-272
1976
AJimMaki,Bovey,Minn........................297-322
Jr.JohnBroman,Duluth..........................251-313
BScottImmens,Chicago........................208-236
Vet.DaveEngstrom,Rockford,Ill..........235-236
1978
Saturday
AWilliPuerstl,Austria...........................312-305
Jr.LandisArnold,WinterPark,Colo......271-256
BJimGrahek,NorthernMichigan...........295-285
Vet.TomDenisson,St.Paul....................220-197
Sunday
ASeppSchwinghammer,W.Germany...361-352
Jr.JyrkiSahlstrom,N.Michigan.............306-253
BJimGrahek,NMU................................273-243
Vet.JohnKusz,Ironwood.......................292-244
1979
Saturday
AAloisLipburger,Austria......................320-358
Jr.JonDenney,Duluth............................328-304
BDanEllefson,Minneapolis...................213-281
Vet.DaveEngstrom,Rockford,Ill..........246-259
Class Rider Distance
Sunday
AArminKogler,Austria.........................385-295
Jr.JonDenney,Duluth............................322-348
BDanEllefson,Minneapolis...................233-271
Vet.TimKingsfield,Racine,Wis............254-261
1980
Saturday
AHubertNeuper,Austria........................381-353
Jr.MikeKonopacke,Kingsford...............318-353
BMikeShupien,Minneapolis.................322-338
Vet.CarlTrinrud,EauClaire,Wis..........253-292
Sunday
AArminKogler,Austria.........................358-356
Jr.KnutArneOverby,Norway................348-341
BMikeShupien,Minneapolis.................299-305
Vet.TomDenisson,St.Paul....................268-248
1981
Kiwanis Annual
AWilliPuerstl,Austria...........................320-351
Jr.NilsStolzlechner,California...............277-282
BPaulJohnson,Ely,Minn......................281-303
Vet.DaveEngstrom,Rockford,Ill..........233-283
1982
Kiwanis Annual
Sr.FritzKoch,Austria.............................351-348
Jr.EirikReberg,Norway.........................328-334
BMikeWilliams,Ely,Minn....................331-326
Vet.DaveEngstrom,Rockford................281-272
Pine Mountain Classic
Sr.IvarMobekk,Norway........................377-358
Jr.EirikReberg,Norway.........................348-328
BMikeWilliams,Ely,Minn....................272-274
Vet.JohnKusz,Ironwood.......................295-305
1983
Saturday Budweiser Championship
AManfredSteiner,Austria.....................375-355
Jr.DarcyJessiman,ThunderBay.............331-312
BEricDombkowski,Chicago.................285-282
Vet.ChuckBertelson,Minneapolis.........290-279
1983
Sunday Budweiser Championships
AManfredSteiner,Austria................................375-336
Jr.LarryOlson,Crystal,Minn..........................286-302
BBillJohnson,Duluth.......................................227-240
Vet.DaveTomten,EauClaire..........................254-263
1984
Budweiser Championships
AFranzWiegele,Austria.......................................371-373
Jr.RickMewborn,SteamboatSprings...................333-344
BJoeHicks,Duluth................................................242-269
Vet.KipSundgaard,St.Paul..................................258-301
12 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records

Class Rider Distance Class Rider Distance
1985 Sunday
Saturday Budweiser Championships Sr.WernerSchuster,Austria..........................................389
Sr.MarkKonopacke,Kingsford............................360-364 Jr.ThomasRaska,Czech................................................348
Jr.RudiPuerstl,Austria.........................................279-276 ClassBKurtMassicotte,Kingsford.................................243
BRonHanson,Minneapolis....................................230-236 MastersTommyThompson,Canada.....................318-343
1991
Vet.TimDenisson,Cheyenne,Wyo.......................238-243
Saturday
Sunday Budweiser Championships WernerSchuster,Austria......................................................400
Sr.MarkKonopacke,Kingsford.....................................384 Sunday
Jr.DaveSolner,Madison.................................................315 JaroslawSakala,Czech................................................375-351
BRonHanson,Minneapolis...........................................245 1992
Vet.TimDenisson,Cheyenne........................................262 Saturday
1986 JohanRassmussen,Sweden.........................................348-365
Saturday Budweiser Championships Sunday
Sr.ReedZuehlke,EauClaire.................................359-379 AndreasRauschmeier,Austria....................................387-360
Jr.JasonPosmer,Chicago......................................251-269 1993
BChrisWilk,Duluth..............................................344-295 Saturday
MastersJohnKusz,Ironwood................................299-351 Int.MartinHoellwarth,Austria.............................372.5-360
Sunday Budweiser Championships MastersScottSmith,Chicago..................................338-335
Sr.SteveSydow,Duluth.........................................371-377 SeniorKipKopelke,Chicago...............................335-342.5
Jr.EricHiatt,Kingsford..........................................292-308 Sunday
BScottLyons,St.Paul...........................................292-307 Int.MartinHoellwarth,Austria................................348-397
MastersJimMaki,Coleraine,Minn.......................338-333 MastersScottSmith,Chicago..................................282-312
1987 SeniorKipKopelke,Chicago...............................333-290.5
Saturday Budweiser Championships 1994
Sr.ScottSmith,Cary,Ill.........................................394-364 Intercontinental Cup
Jr.StefanHorngracher,Austria..............................367-361 Saturday
BCurtMattila,Ishpeming......................................279-278 RalphGebstedt,Germany............................................351-387
MastersJohnKusz,Ironwood................................324-333 Sunday
SamiNieminen,Finland..............................................379-376
Sunday Budweiser Championships 1995
Sr.GuntherStranner,Austria.................................364-367 Intercontinental Cup
Jr.StefanHorngracher,Austria..............................360-373 Saturday
BDavePeterson,St.Paul.......................................240-219 LadislavDluhos,CzechRepublic................................390-385
MastersJimGrahek,Ishpeming.............................301-261 Sunday
1988 KetilMoen,Finland.....................................................360-388
Budweiser Championships 1996
Sr.DidierMollard,France......................................354-354 World Cup
Jr.PeterMalle,Austria...........................................379-289 Morning
BJamesGaboury,Duluth,Minn............................261-261 JensWeissflog,Germany.........................................395.5-432
Afternoon
Vet.JimGrahek,Minneapolis,Minn............................253 MasahikoHarada,Japan...........................................408.5-459
1989 (459feetnewhillrecord)
50th Anniversary Tournament-Saturday 1997
Sr.Par-IngeTallberg,Sweden................................371-317 Continental Cup
Jr.AndreasRauschmeier,Austria..........................350-337 Saturday
BKurtMassicotte,Kingsford.................................284-276 SimenBerntzen,Finland.............................................392-410
Sunday
MastersTommyThompson,Canada.....................274-312 SvenHannawald,Germany.................................................438
Sunday 1998
Sr.WernerSchuster,Austria..................................369-373 Continental Cup
Jr.JackyArpin,France...........................................344-344 Saturday
BKurtMassicotte,Kingsford.................................259-284 AlexanderHerr,Germany..........................................413-407
Masters-JackGasienica,Chicago...............................287-295 Sunday
1990 AlexanderHerr,Germany...........................................420-446
Saturday 1999
Sr.MarkusSteiner,Austria.....................................387-371 Continental Cup
Jr.WernerRathmayer,Austria...............................373-376 Saturday
ClassBKurtMassicotte,Kingsford........................258-246 YusukeKaneko,Japan...............................................406-385
MastersTommyThompson,Canada.....................325-325 Sunday canceled
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Pine Mountain ski jumping results/records

Rider Distance Rider Distance
2000 2010
World Cup Continental Cup
Saturday Saturday
MartinSchmitt,Germany............................................435-422 ManuelFettner,Austria............................................463.5-436
Sunday Sunday
MartinSchmitt,Germany....................................................423 (Canceledduetohighwinds)
2001 2011
Continental Cup Continental Cup
Saturday Saturday
RobertKranjec,Slovenia.............................................425-410 AndreasStrolz,Austria..........................................395.3-418.3
Sunday Sunday
RobertKranjec,Slovenia.............................................433-425 MatejDobovsek,Slovenia.........354.2(2ndroundcanceled)
2002 2012
Continental Cup
Saturday Continental Cup
SigurdPeterson,Norway............................................430-456 Saturday
KalleKeituri,Finland(secondplace).........................402-459 (Canceledduetohighwinds)
(459-footjumptieshillrecord) Sunday
Sunday MarinusKraus,Germany...............................................465-436
ArttuLappi,Finland.....................................................424-413 2013
2003 Continental Cup
Continental Cup Saturday
Canceledbothdaysduetohighwinds FredrikBjerkeengen,Norway........................................451-443
2004 AnzeSemenic,Slovenia.................................................436-446
Continental Cup Sunday
Saturday (HeldSundaymorningduetowinds) AnzeSemenic,Slovenia.................................................454-425
ReinhardSchwarzenberger,Austria...............................426-423 2014
Sunday Continental Cup
ReinhardSchwarzenberger,Austria...............................435-426 Friday
2005 KlemensMuranka,Poland.............................................425-416
Continental Cup Saturday
Saturday AnzeLanisek,Slovenia..................................................435-436
AndersBardal,Norway...............................................440-426 Sunday
Sunday (Canceledduetohighwinds)
AndersBardal,Norway...............................................358-387 2014
2006 Continental Cup
Continental Cup Saturday
Saturday AnzeLanisek,Slovenia..................................................435-436
KimmoYlriesto,Finland..............................................451-406 Sunday
(StefanKaiserofAustriasethillrecordat468feet,butfinishedsixth) (Canceledduetohighwinds)
Sunday 2015
DanielLackner,Austria...............................................443-436 Continental Cup
Saturday
2007 1st Competition
Continental Cup AnzeSemenic,Slovenia..............................................448-423
Saturday (HeldSundaymorning) MaciejKot,Poland......................................................425-400
IsakGrimholm,Sweden...............................................433-430 Saturday
Sunday 2nd Competition
BalthasarSchneider,Austria........................................464-418 AndreasWank,Germany.............................................428-441
2008
Continental Cup AnzeSemenic,Slovenia..............................................405-458
Saturday (Sunday canceled) Sunday
StefanThurnbichler,Austria.......................................445-436 (Canceledduetohighwinds)
2009 2016
Continental Cup Continental Cup
Saturday Saturday
LukasMueller,Austria.............................................444.5-448 MichaelGlasder,NorgeSkiClub,Chicago................408-435
Sunday BartlomiejKlusek,Poland...........................................387-427
LukasMueller,Austria.............................................467.5-448 Sunday
(StefanThurnbichler ofAustriasetahillrecordat471feeton FlorianAltenburger,Austria........................................429-408
Sunday,butfinishedsecond) EliasTollinger,Austria................................................428-395
14 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

WILLIE ERICKSON OF the Kiwanis Ski

Club was a three-time U.S. National
ski jump champion (1956 Class C,
1957 Class B, 1959 Class A) and
competed with the U.S. team in the COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE
1960 Winter Olympics. He was team SPECIALTY PIZZAS
captain and flag bearer at the 1962 WINGS SANDWICHES
World Games. He was inducted into SALADS NACHOS
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MICHAEL GLASDER OF Cary, Ill.,

topped all jumpers during Saturdays
competition at the 2016 Bellin Health
Pine Mountain Continental Cup. It
was the first American victory at
Pine Mountain since Scott Smith in
1987. Glasder, who finished with a
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16 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Slovenian
jumpers win
Cup event
RATECE, SloveniaLocalhero
BorPavlovciccelebratedahomevictory
i n a C o n t i n e n t a l C u p c o m p e t i t i o n
SaturdayattheSlovenianskijumping
meccaPlanica.
The18-year-oldathleteoftheclub
NDRatecePlanicatookhisfirsteverwin
intheContinentalCupwithjumpsof
133.5meters(438feet)and137meters
(449feet)and285.4pointsrightonhis
homehill.Hisbestresultsofarwasa
thirdplaceinSapporoinJanuary2016.
SecondplacewenttoJoakimAuneof
Norway.
OnSunday,TilenBartolofSlovenia,
whomissedtoqualifyforthefinalround WITH HELP FROM the Breitung Township fire department's hose, Kiwanis Ski
onSaturdayin41st,wonthecompetition Club members Eric Hiatt and Tony Ward spray the scaffold while preparing for
withtwojumpsof138meters(453feet) the 2016 Continental Cup tournament at Pine Mountain.
and274.3points.Itwashisthirdwinin
theContinentalCup.Hetookthefirst
twoinDecember2015inRena,Nor-
way.Pavlovcicfinishedsecond.
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SkiClubandlocallawenforcementoffi-
cialshaveestablishedeventguidelines
fortheupcomingBellinHealthPine
MountainContinentalCup,whichwill
beheldFeb.25-26.
Agenciesrepresentedincludethe
DickinsonCountySheriffsOffice,
KingsfordPublicSafetyDepartment,
IronMountainPoliceDepartment,
MichiganStatePolice,andtheDickin-
sonCountyRoadCommission.
Therewillbeofficerspatrollingfor
violations,includingminorinpossession
ofalcohol(M.I.P.).
Dronesandremotecontrolhelicopters
andthelikearenotpermittedanywhere
onskijumppropertyfromTuesday
throughSunday,officialsannounced.
Theradiofrequenciesofthesedevices
interferewiththeKiwanisSkiClubs
speedandtimingequipment,thusdelay-
ingtrainingandcompetition.Alsoitisa
safetyconcernforthespectators,offi-
cialsandskiers.
Wedonotwantanyonetogetneed-
lesslyinjured,officialssaid.
PleasetakenotethatPineMountain
Roadwillbeclosedtothroughtraffic
duringthetournament.
Theroadwillbeclosedtothrough
trafficfrom9a.m.to3:30p.m.onSat-
urday,Feb.25,andSunday,Feb.26.
Theeventguidelineshavebeenestab-
lishedtoassurethesafetyandtheenjoy-
mentofallthoseinattendanceatthe
competition:
Specialemphasiswillbeplacedon
containingfiresintheparkinglot.All
firesmustbecontainedandundercon-
trolatalltimesexcesssizeand
smokewillnotbetolerated.Burningbar-
relsorapprovedcommercialcontained
fireplacesmustbeused.
Nofiresmaybestartedonthe
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Drones and remote
control helicopters
and the like are not
permitted anywhere
on ski jump property
from Tuesday
through Sunday.
Nopalletsmaybeburned.
Nobalesofhayorstrawmaybe
burned.
NoChristmastreesandnofurni-
turemaybeburned.
Generaleventguidelines:
By11a.m.Friday,Feb.24,all
vehiclesingeneraladmissionparking
mustbeparkedbumpertothesnowbank.
By11a.m.SaturdayFeb.25,all
vehiclesingeneraladmissionparking
mustbeparkedbumpertothesnowbank.
By11a.m.SundayFeb.26,all
vehiclesingeneraladmissionparking
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Admissionbuttonsmustbewornand
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Thereisnoaccesstothetopofthe
hilloneitherFriday,SaturdayorSunday
oftheevent.
SnowmobilesandORVsmaynot
rideintheparkinglot.Thesevehicles
mayparkinthefarwestendofthelot.
Campers,RVsandbuseswillall
havedesignatedparkingareas.Formore
information,call906-774-4580.
Stereonoisemustbekepttoa
minimumatalltimes.
Theconstructionofsheltersis
stronglydiscouraged.Ifyoufinditnec-
essary,theheightmustnotexceed6feet
asacourtesytothosebehindyou.
Refrigeratorboxtypehome-
madeportajohnswillnotbepermitted.
Pleasecleanupafteryourselves.
Allspectatorsmustvacatethe
parkinglotby7p.m.bothSaturdayand
Sundayafterthecompetition.
Allstatelawsandcountyordi-
nanceswillbeenforcedincludingMIP
andotheralcoholrelatedviolations.
Animalsarediscouragedatthe
complex;ifyoubringthem,theymustbe
onaleashnoexceptions.
Noslidingonanyofthehillsonor
adjacenttothelandinghill.
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18 The Daily News, Iron Mountain-Kingsford, Michigan Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Early jumping was at Devils Hill
Dr. John Dougoveto of Iron Moun-
tain, a Junior and Class B ski jumper at
Pine Mountain from 1958-67, is writing
a history of ski jumping in the Iron
Mountain-Kingsford area. The following
is an excerpt from his book in progress.
IRONMOUNTAINOnJan.5,
1934,thelocalKiwanisSkiClubwas
formed.Theskierschosetonametheir
clubtheKiwanisSkiClubindeferenceto
theIronMountain-KingsfordKiwanis
ServiceClub,whichhadbeensohelpful
andsupportiveintheirefforttohavetheir
ownskijump.
ThechartermembersoftheKiwanis
SkiClubwereThomasLaughlin,Gunard
Berglund,EinoEckloff,IrvingJohnson,
LavernTrepp,RalphThorsen,Waldo
Carlson,CarlWedin,JohnSekerka,Mar-
vinPeebles,HowardAnderson,Clifford
Lindstrom,BillyPulkinen,ErnestFormo-
lo,ArthurJones,FloydJohnsonand
LawrencePeterson.
ThecharterofficerswereThomas
Laughlin,president;GunardBerglund,
vicepresident;IrvingJohnson,secretary-
treasurer;andEinoEckloff,hillcaptain.
Muchofthecreditforthisareasrise
toskijumpingprominencebelongsto
thesechartermembersoftheKiwanisSki
Clubwhokeptthesportaliveinthelocal
areapriortotheincentivecreatedbythe
PineMountainSkiJump.
On.Jan.12,1934,oneweekafterits
formationtheKiwanisSkiClubdedicat-
edDevilsHill,itsprideandjoy.A
crowdestimatedat4,000peoplewalked
throughthewoodsandsnowtoattendthe
dedicationnearIronMountainsCrystal
Lake.
Thecolorfulceremonywasarranged
bytheKiwanisServiceClubwiththe
comfortofthespectatorsinmindand
promisednolongspeeches.
Thededicationbeganwiththeflag
Providing quality care for 25 years!
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raisingaccompaniedbyErnieWoodon
thebugleafterwhichKiwanisService
ClubPresidentDr.FrankLogicpresented
thehilltothecityofIronMountain.After
briefremarksbyskiclubpresident
Laughlin,thehillwasacceptedforthe
communitybyIronMountainMayorDr.
GeronFredrickson.
Thededicationceremonywasfol-
lowedbyaskijumpingexpeditionfeatur-
ingmembersofthenewKiwanisSki
Club,plusfiveskiersfromIshpeming
andNegauneeandonefromHancock.
HamperedbywarmJanuarythawtem-
peratures,thehillwasslowandthejumps
shorterthananticipated.
LocalKiwanisskierRalphThorsen
hadthehonorofmakingthefirststanding
jumponDevilsHill,68feet,followed
byagreatovationfromthecrowd.
Thelongeststandingjumpoftheday
wasa76-footleapbyEdFallonfrom
Hancock.Theonlycasualtyoftheday
wasLaughlin,whodislocatedhisshoul-
derafterfallingonhisfirstjump.
Followingtheexhibition,thevisiting
skiersprovidedsomehintstothelocal
grouponorganizingaskitournamentand
conditioningthehill.Theywereloudin
theirpraiseofDevilsHill,statingthatit
wasperfectlybuiltalthoughsmallerthan THE DEVILS HILL slide is shown in
1934.
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Pine Mountain
has seen changes
through the years
IRONMOUNTAINThedevelop-
mentofPineMountainwasundertaken
bytheDickinsonCountyBoardofPark
Trusteesin1937attherequestofvari-
ouscivicandgovernmentalbodies.
Someworkhadbeendoneearlierby
TedKingsfordandHaroldEskil,then
BreitungTownshipSupervisor,butthe
jobwasunabletobecompleted,sothe
deedtothepropertywasgiventothepark
groupwiththeunderstandingthatthe
parktrusteescompletetheconstruction.
T h e b o a r d s u b m i t t e d a W o r k s
ProgressAdministrationprojectapplica-
tion,coveringallnecessaryremaining
work,callingfortheconstructionofa
steelscaffold,156feethigh,andclearing PIUS PASCHKE OF Germany rides Pine Mountain during the 2016 Bellin
andgradingofthelandingarea. Health tournament. This years tournament will be held Feb. 24-26.
Workontheskislidewascompleted Buttons still can be ordered online at www.kiwanisskiclub.com at a discounted
latein1938,andthefirsttournament rate, plus a service fee, but no longer will be mailed. They instead can be
washeldearlythefollowingyear. picked up at the gate with a photo ID and receipt as proof of purchase.
PineMountainhasbeenrenovated
manytimes.
In1948thelandinghillwasdugoutfor WELCOME GUESTS AND
longerjumps,andin1977afireburned
outthetopoftheslide.Newstartinggates
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wereaddedandtheslidemadehigher.
Recentimprovementsincludeoutrun
guardrails;afenceameterabovethe
snowgradetocompletelyenclosethe
outrun;additionalstartinggates;anda
warmingshelteratopthejump.
PineMountainisknownthroughout 1320 Jackson St. One block South of McDonalds Iron Mountain
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theinternationalrecordof459feet.
StefanThurnbichlerofAustriaset
thecurrenthillrecordin2009,witha
471-footjumpontheseconddayofthe
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Pine Mountain debuted in 1939

Dr. John Dougoveto of Iron Moun-
tain, a Junior and Class B ski jumper at
Pine Mountain from 1958-67, is writing a
history of ski jumping in the Iron Mountain-
Kingsford area. The following is an
excerpt from his book in progress.

IRONMOUNTAINAsthegiant
skijumpwasbeingcompletedearlyin
thewinterof1939,thejumpersbegan
preparingthehillforuse.
Assoonassufficientsnowhadfallen,
theskiersstartedtocoverthehillwith
snowusingshovelsandbushelbaskets.
Theywouldfillthebasketswithsnow,
carrythemontothehill,dumpthesnow
whereitwasneeded,andthenpackitinto
place.
Whenthelandinghillwascompleted,
theybegantopreparethescaffoldinthe
sameway,carryingbasketsofsnowup
thescaffold.Bymid-February,theentire
scaffoldandlandinghillwerecovered,
packed,smoothedandraked.Thefinal
preparationswerecompleted,andthehill THE PINE MOUNTAIN ski slide is shown under construction in 1938.
wasreadyforjumping. HendricksonfromEauClaire,Wis.,was eredacompletesuccessandPineMoun-
ThefirstauthorizedjumpsonPine thewinnerofthefirsttournamentwith tainhadinstantlybecomeamajorski
MountaintookplaceonTuesday,Feb. TendZoberski,Ironwood,finishingsec- jumpingvenueinNorthAmerica.The
14.Theywerenotpublicized,andonly ond.Localskiersperformedwellwith skierswereloudintheirpraiseofthehill,
about200spectatorsattended.Sevenski GeorgeMironwinningClassBandBrot- predictingthatPineMountainwould
jumpersfromtheKiwanisSkiClubeach tlundprevailinginSeniorClass. attractinexcessof100ofthecountrys
tookseveraljumpsonthehill.Walter Theinauguraltournamentwasconsid- bestskiersforfuturetournaments.
Brottlund,asoriginallyplanned,wasthe
firstjumper,andtheotherswereMauno
Pera,JackPaquette,BillyPulkinen,Gale
Eymer,CliffordLindstromandLyle
Munson.Pulkinenhadthelongestride,
approximately230feetonhissecond
jump.Heremarkedafterwardsthatthe Welcome All
hillwasexcellentandpredictedarecord 1-800-lafaive Ski Jumpers
tournament.
Thefirstofficialriderinthefirsttour-
Norway, Vulcan, Quinnesec, Sagola,
& Fans
namentonFeb.21,1939,wasBrottlund,
Blaney Park, Crystal Falls, Florence, Pay at the pump
presidentoftheKiwanisSkiCluband
defendingnationalSeniorClasschampi- Crivitz, Wausaukee and Propane Exchange
on.Hisnamewouldbeforeverremem- 2 locations in Pembine BP fuel with Invigorate
beredasthefirstofficialskierinthefirst
officialtournamentatPineMountain.
Thehighlightofthetournamentwas
Satisfy Your
BobRoeckers257-footjumpinthefirst
round.Thatridewasthelongeststanding
Tailgate Appetite
jumpofthetournament,establishedthe
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& Smokehouse
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Onhissecondjump,Roecker,repre-
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