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Originally Posted by Baz
My brother married a girl from Wakefield and we went there for the wedding in July - late 70's.
We went on tour in the area - it was beautiful. Cool at night - almost cold - this was in July!
Visited this ski jump:
Copper Peak
Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971. The site is currently used as a summer tourist attraction.
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That would be so sooooo cool to see used in anger. I can't even imagine. Like the gravity/snow version of a NHRA dragster race - from my point of view. Awesome that someone does it but i want to be a safe distance away....
The winter games have a special opportunity to focus on truly crazy things. Sure the summer runners run very fast, but can they do barrel jumping? (I know they don't these days, but they should) Can they fling themselves 100m+ off of a shelf on skis that are barely attached to their feet?
Plus of course xc-skis and guns. I can ski, and I can shoot - so it's almost relatable.