The schedule has been annouinced for the Ishpeming Ski Club’s Ski Jumping Tournament, which held at the UP Nordic Ski Complex, January 19th-21st, 2024.
FRIDAY – JANUARY 19, 2024
137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup: The Tournament weekend kicks off on Friday evening with the 137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup event on famous Suicide Hill. Watch elite U.S. ski jumpers soar high through the air as you stand by the huge bonfire, visit the beer tent, food trucks and concessions. The first round of ski jumping begins at 7:00pm.
SATURDAY – JANUARY 20, 2024
Paul Bietila Memorial Ski Jumping Tournament: As evening rolls around, get ready for a second night of big-hill ski jumping as skiers compete in the Ishpeming Ski Club, Paul Bietila Memorial Ski Jumping Tournament. The skiers will be excited to have a second chance to show the crowd how far they can fly. The evenings competition will end with an exciting Target Jump where the athletes will compete for distance and accuracy! Watch the show by another bonfire, and visit the beer tent, food trucks, and concessions. And don’t miss the fireworks on Saturday evening at the conclusion of the ski jumping competition! The first round of ski jumping begins at 7:00pm.
SUNDAY – JANUARY 21, 2024
Central Division, Junior Ski Jumping Tournament: On Sunday the ISC will be hosting their junior ski jumping tournament where young skiers from throughout the Central Division will compete to see who will stand on top of the podium. This year’s junior tournament is a Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) and you can bet that these young skiers will be flying far in order to see who will qualify to attend the USA Nordic Junior Championships in Alaska this year. The junior tournament will begin at 11:00am.
ISC BOOSTER BUTTONS & ONLINE TICKET SALES*
$15 per person, when purchased in advance,
$20 per person at the gate.
NEW THIS YEAR: ONLINE TICKET SALES! Visit ishskiclub.com for details.
Ages 12 years and younger are admitted free.
Buttons available at the following outlets:
ISHPEMING: West End Ski & Trail, Wilderness Sports, US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, Elaine’s Place, Jasper Ridge Brewery, Jubilee Foods, Congress Pizzas, Buck’s Restaurant
NEGAUNEE: Super One Foods, Midtown Bakery, Kassel’s Midway, Midway Rentals and Sales
MARQUETTE: Sports Rack, Down Wind Sports, Blackrocks Brewery, Ore Dock Brewery, Kognisjon Bryggeri and Queen City Running Company
*Purchase a Booster Button or online ticket to gain entrance for the entire weekend tournament.
PARKING PASSES AND SHUTTLE SERVICE:
Option 1:
Take a Checker/ISC Shuttle and avoid parking hassles and fees. Park in a convenient, nearby designated Park & Ride shuttle lot, and relax
Option 2:
Park your vehicle at the UPNSC. $10 Parking Pass per vehicle each night for only 225 vehicles each night at the U.P. Nordic Ski Complex. Gate opens at 3:00pm Friday. Car Pool with friends!
THERE WILL BE NO PARKING PERMITTED ALONG COUNTY ROAD AND CLIFFS DRIVE.
ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The Tournament weekend will be complete with tailgating, bonfires, food trucks, beer tent, fireworks and great views of the action on Suicide Hill. There will also be an exciting Nordic combined cross country ski race on the Ishpeming Ski Club, Norman Juhola Trail System during the weekend competition. The 137th Annual Ski Jumping Tournament is on a weekend date once again and it’s going to be even bigger and better than last year! So come watch a full weekend of ski jumping at the U.P. Nordic Ski Complex. It’s a winter event you will not want to miss! No other organization puts on a better ski jumping tournament than the Ishpeming Ski Club, and they have been doing it since 1887! It’s the original extreme sport that soars higher than the tallest mine rock piles in the Marquette Iron Range.
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