Your guide to a wide variety of internet resources about ski jumping.

Regional Clubs - US & Canada For locations of ski jumping clubs in the US and Canada, and links to those that have websites, please visit our Regional Jumping Clubs page. Organizations & Sites - US & Canada AmericanSkiJumping.com This website is devoted to preserving the history of ski jumping in the United States. It contains a virtual Hall of Fame. It grew out of an effort begun by a handful of old midwestern jumpers to give formal recognition to Red Wing MN as the "Birthplace of American Ski Jumping." The first officially recorded tournament was held there in 1887, and a 37 foot flight by Mikkel Hemmestvedt has long been recognized as the first North American distance record. Although there's a terrific display of ski jumping memorabilia at the historic St James Hotel in Red Wing, the American Ski Jumping website is intended to serve as a virtual museum. Please visit the website and use the contact information provided there if you're interested in learning about the history of our sport, or if you have something to contribute. National Sports Foundation - Park City The National Sports Foundation is based in Park City, and operates development and training programs for ski jumper from beginners up to US Ski Team athletes. There is a junior jump complex at Utah Olympic Park, as well as the 90 meter and 120 meter Olympic jumps. All are equipped with inrun and landing surfaces that permit summer jumping. SkiJumpEast.com An excellent source for information related to ski jumping. It's maintained by Don West, an active Masters IV jumper from Plattsburgh, New York (Masters IV is for jumpers from age 60 through 69). Lots of great links, this is a site to browse when you can take the time to really explore. Although it's primarily aimed at the Eastern U.S., it presents a good look at American ski jumping from old days to the present. Kudos to Don for a great site! SkiJumpingCanada Attractive and informative site based in Calgary, site of the 1988 Olympics. Lots of information, lots of photos all identified by name, bios of athletes. Plan on spending some time on this one! Independent Websites SkiLibrary.com Developed by Ingrid Wicken, who has written several books about western skiing history, especially in Southern California. Many people are surprised to learn that there were some big jumps in that region. She also has a physical facility for her collections, and it's open by appointment. We think you'll find this to be an interesting and informative website. National & International Organizations United States Ski Association (USSA) The governing body for all organized skiing in the United States. The clubs in the midwestern USA are member clubs within the Central Division of the USSA. International Ski Federation (FIS) The governing body for all organized skiing in the world. The FIS is the ultimate rule-making and sanctioning authority for all international ski federations and events. This is an interesting site. Make a note to follow a tournament online next season ... the FIS does a fantastic job with real-time scoring. You can follow every ride and immediate updating of the scoreboard. Skiing Heritage Quarterly and International Skiing History Association This website is loaded with superb historical information on the sport of skiing. Former SKI Magazine editors Morten Lund, Dick Needham, and Seth Masia are among the contributors to this outstanding site. Primarily oriented toward Alpine, attractive and informative. Places of Interest - USA National Ski Hall of Fame The U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming, Michigan. If you're planning a trip to Upper Michigan or northern Wisconsin, you might consider a visit to this interesting museum. Your webmaster graduated from Northern Michigan University at Marquette back in 1965, and has visited the museum on various occasions. It's something that you'll enjoy if you are interested in the history of the sport in America. And don't forget to eat a pasty when you're among the "Yoopers." Utah Olympic Park The site of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics continues to be a great destination for visitors, both in person and on the web. The 90 and 120 meter jumps are used year round for training as well as competition (a Continental Cup summer event was held in July 2003, and a World Cup is scheduled for winter 2004). In addition, there are 10, 20, and 40 meter junior jumps, also used year-round. This website isn't specific to jumping, but it's a terrific showcase for the whole Olympic complex! Lake Placid NY This comprehensive and visually exceptional website is run by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, and contains some good information on ski jumping, but also on other winter Olympic sports, and on the region in general. Nordic Combined Websites Nordische Kombination German site, good source of information about Nordic Combined competition at the World Cup Level. For a tip on translating foreign sites, see the note under "International Websites" below. Klingenthal Ski Club Also in German, covers World Cup "B" Level Nordic Combined. XC Skiing - Central Division The Nordic disciplines include not only ski jumping, but cross - country (XC), Nordic combined (jumping and XC), and biathlon (XC and marksmanship). This comprehensive site focuses on XC skiing in the midwestern United States. Just For FUN!   One of the most amazing animated presentations we've seen is this award-winning student project from Japan. It's called Ski Jumping Pairs. After you load the page there are buttons to download two versions, one for dialup, the other for broadband. You'll need Real Player to view it, but there's a download link if you want to get Real Player. We'll keep adding more links as the site evolves. If you know of any good links that would be of interest to ski jumpers or to others who follow the sport, please e-mail webmaster@skijumpingusa.com. We'll review it for inclusion. In general, we will give priority to sites which in turn provide a link to us. © 2002 - 2008   SkiJumpingUSA.com

Media Websites WCSN.com Excellent European sports site, English language. Good coverage of jumping & NC, live audio available for major events. Eurosport.com US-based website that covers a large variety of sports not widely covered in the US, including some live coverage of international ski jumping. You need to check their site and schedule periodically, as things are added as rights are acquired. Lots of free stuff, inexpensive subscription to get everything. Ski Flying! Here are links to the world's six ski flying hills ... these are rated for flights of 170 to 185 meters; the world's record flight of 231 meters was set on the Planica jump in 2003 by Finland's Matti Hautamaeki. In 2002, Alan Alborn of the U.S. flew 221.5 meters at Planica. Planica, Slovenia Kulm, Austria   (Bad Mitterndorf) Oberstdorf, Germany Harrachov, Czech Republic Vikersund, Norway Copper Peak, USA   (inactive since 1994) Photo Collage   (all six) International Websites You can use "Language Tools" on www.Google.com to translate web pages; you just have to type in or paste in the URL of the page you want to translate. You will find that automatic translations are imprecise, and can be quite amusing, but you will be able to follow the topic reasonably well. SkiJumpingCanada.com The other North American ski jumping country! The Canadians have been absent from the Olympics since 1992, but they have an excellent group of young jumpers training in the Calgary Olympic complex. Like the US, they've got an excellent women's team to complement the make athletes, and their program is producing some excellent young jumpers. Boldtracks.com Official site of the Callaghan Valley Organizing Committee ... it's the source for information on the venue for ski jumping for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. The first event at this new facility will be the North American Junior Championships and Canadian National Championships scheduled for Jan 1-5, 2008. ESkijumping.com From Poland, but in ENGLISH ... comprehensive site covers all major series; World Cup, World Championships, Men's & Women's Continental Cup. Easy to navigate, attractive, full of up-to-date information. Ski jumping is as popular in Poland as NFL football or NASCAR are in the USA. Skokinarciarskie! This site now redirects you to www.eskijumping.com (link above) which is available in English! Ski-Jumping.Net New in 2004, this is a good overall ski jumping site, English language, maintained in Austria. Covers both World Cup and Continental Cup jumping, lots of information on various national teams and athletes. Jump Like A Girl Beautiful, informative site about women's ski jumping; there will be a documentary film by the folks who brought you this site, and it features two of the top US female jumpers, Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome. Siugraskoszeg.hu Hungarian site! No, it's not in English, but we think you'll enjoy visiting this very attractive site from a country not often associated with our favorite sport. Russian Sports Club - Flying Skier This is our first listing from Russia. It's a very attractive site, and you can switch from English to Russian via a link in the upper left corner of the homepage. There's a very familiar skier image in the top banner! This is an exceptionally attractive and complete site, worth taking the time to explore completely. Huge page of links, interesting photos of Russian jumps. It's based in Perm, Russia, home of Roman Kirov, who has competed in the United States for several years. Ski Jumping Team Slovenia Attractive and informative site from Slovenia, and this link is to the English version of the site. Slovenian ski jumpers are well-known throughout the midwestern US because of their participation in Continental Cup meets at several venues in this part of the U.S. www.SkiJumping.pl Another really interesting Polish site. Mostly in Polish, but take some time to explore. There's a "forum" section with a button at the bottom of the page that will switch you to English (click the Dla Kibica link, then Forum). They also have a large collection of photos, link Foto Galerie, and lots of jumping videos at Filmy ze Skokami. The drop lists to select videos are understandable even if you don't read or speak Polish. Ski Jumping in Poland Another attractive Polish ski jumping site. Like many of the excellent international sites, there's no English version, but it's easy to navigate, and fun to visit. Ski-Mail German site, but if you click "English" on the home page, most of the links and a lot of other content is presented in English. This site is extensive and well done, and under "Links" you can find the homepages of all the major national ski federations in Europe, homepages for a lot of top-ranked jumpers, and a real variety of other things. You can spend a lot of time here. DamenSkiSpringen.com   (Women's Ski Jumping) The text is German, but you can navigate it easily. Section "Nationen" has photos and profiles of the athletes on many national teams. This and other international sites show how well ski jumping is covered in other countries. www.SkiSpringen.de It's in German only, and takes a while to load, but it's worth the wait ... the graphics and animation are outstanding. www.SkiSpringen.com Another in German only, lots of news & photos, and like most European sites is kept very current. Braunlage Wintersportverein There are two logos on the homepage; one takes you to the winter sports association, the other takes you to the site featuring the Continental Cup meet at Braunlage. Schoenwald Ski Club Women's ski jumping is an emerging international sport. Check out the "Ladies GP" link from their homepage. This site is all in German, and it's got some very good pictures and competition results for some of the women pictured on our Photo Gallery page at the Schoenwald jump!

 
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