Links Page - Sites Related to Ski Jumping We’ve hosted almost a million visitors since 2002, and we hope you’re finding our site informative.  Here’s a list of links to other ski jumping sites we think you’ll find interesting.  You can also use the Google search box below to find much more information related to 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 via the link button above. Organizations & Sites - US & Canada AmericanSkiJumping 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, the oldest active jumper in the USA. He’s from Plattsburgh, New York  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! Independent Websites Ski Jumping Spectator Great, informative blog by Landis Arnold, a former US Ski Team jumper. Very informative, lots of links to various other ski jumping resources, articles, etc. Please let others know about this outstanding new resource for ski jumping info on the web! 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 Team - Jumping USSA is the governing body for all organized skiing in the United States. This link is to their jumping and Nordic Combined page. There are four divisions ... Eastern, Central, Rocky Mountain, and Intermountain.  Here’s where you’ll find official Ski Team news, athlete information, and other official info from 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. Another interesting topic on this site is their Injury Surveillance System ... find it under the Medical tab.  You’ll see that of the ski and snowboard disciplines they track, ski jumping ranks as the second-safest, ranking just above cross-country! FIS World Cup Ski Jumping   Launched in December 2008, this is the official FIS site for the sport of ski jumping. We encourage you to visit this site, and we'll keep referencing it in our World Cup coverage.  It’s beautifully done, comprehensive, and we think you’ll like it! Skiing Heritage Quarterly Published by the 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, but there are occasionally good jumping and NC articles, too. Attractive and informative.  From their homepage, you can find a link to read ALL BACK ISSUES via Google Books!  This site is devoted to SKIING in all forms, not just jumping, but it’s a fantastic resource for those interested in the history of our sport. 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. Media Websites UniversalSports.com - Skiing International sports site, English language; excellent overall resource for sports information ... this link takes you directly to the page related to skiing (all ski sports, not just jumping). TheSkiChannel.com The Ski Channel covers all aspects of the sport of skiing, including jumping and Nordic Combined.  Their coverage is first- rate, and they’ve got a lot of video available.  Take some time to explore this site ... great resource! 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 239 meters was set on the Planica jump in 2006 by Norway’s Bjorn Einar Romoeren. In 2002, Alan Alborn of the US flew 221.5 meters at Planica.     * Planica, Slovenia     * Kulm, Austria   (Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf)     * Oberstdorf, Germany     * Harrachov, Czech Republic     * Vikersund, Norway     * Ironwood MI, USA, Copper Peak, last event 1994               (this website contains photo collage of 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. SkiSprungSchazen.com   English version An exhaustive, authoritative website about ski jumping hills worldwide, with specifications, photos, records, and other information about virtually every ski jumping venue that's in use today, as well as many, especially in the USA, which are long gone. In addition, there are articles of general interest, and exhaustive historical records of hill records, and winners of major tournaments going back at least as far as the 1924 Olympics. This is as close as you'll find to an online encyclopedia of ski jumping. You can spend a LOT of time here. 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 was the North American Junior Championships and Canadian National Championships on Jan 1-5, 2008. LadiesSkiJumping.com A Polish site, English language, devoted to women's ski jumping. Very comprehensive, good coverage of competitions, extensive info on teams and athletes, information is kept very current. 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. Berkutschi.com Comprehensive overall ski jumping site, English language, maintained in Austria. Covers both World Cup and Continental Cup jumping (men & women), lots of information on various national teams and athletes.  Lots of interesting articles. 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. 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. www.Skocznia.com 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. Nordic Combined Websites US Nordic Combined This is the official site of the US Nordic Combined team. Well- maintained, informative, have a look! We also have a link to this site on our homepage, below the US Ski Team logo. 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. For more ski-jumping related info ...