TGM Wins First FIS Women’s NC Title! Geraghty-Moats awarded the Crystal Globe in Oberstdorf It was a shortened first season for women’s World Cup competition in the sport of Nordic Combined, and Tara was awarded the Crystal Globe, which goes to the winner of the series; she had dominated several seasons at the Continental Cup level before FIS elevated it to World Cup status. She set a very high bar for those chasing her, elevating the level of competition among multiple athletes from many countries. Congratulations, Tara, for your years of dedication and perseverance, and for bringing Women’s NC up to FIS’ top level! Brava! USA Nordic Posts ‘21 Schedule and Results Consolidated listing of ALL domestic ski jumping events Check out www.usanordic.org to see a list of all these CATEGORIES of competition: Current year’s schedule/results, international ski jumping and Nordic combined. Just go to the SPORT tab in the nav bar, then click the top item, Schedule & Results (or click here: www.usanordic.org/results ). For the truly impatient, click here to go directly to 2020-21 spreadsheet. Decker Dean 2nd in Willingen COC Feb 6th Makes podium on Sunday afternoon; was 16th in morning; finished 17th TWICE yesterday! USA Nordic’s Decker Dean topped off a fantastic weekend of Continental Cup action in Willingen GER by landing on the podium in the second of two events on Sat Feb 6th. He placed 16th in the morning, the actual scheduled event for this day, then blasted his way to 2nd place in the afternoon in the competition originally scheduled for Sunday. OFFICIAL RESULTS: Saturday morning Saturday afternoon Dean began his incredible weekend by finishing 17th twice in a pair of same-day Continental Cup competitions in Willingen on Friday Feb 5. OFFICIAL RESULTS: Friday afternoon Friday evening First Women’s FIS World Cup Nordic Combined Tara Geraghty-Moats Wins Historic First Women’s NC World Cup Event! Tara Geraghty-Moats, who has dominated the last two seasons in the Continental Cup international series, won the first-ever FIS World Cup competition for women in Nordic Combined. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT ON FIS WEBSITE! >>> OFFICIAL RESULTS <<< Iron Mountain Jump Renovation is SPECTACULAR! Upgrades comply with current FIS specifications Work began in late spring 2020 to remove old wooden decking from the jump structure. It was replaced with a wider, all-steel deck, a ceramic inrun-track was installed, and a warm-up room will be constructed near the start gates. These are among the changes that will assure the facility will continue to meet the criteria required by the International Ski Federation FIS for future events. READ ABOUT THE RENOVATION ON FIS WEBSITE FOLLOW PROGRESS VIA KSC WEBSITE FACEBOOK SOUVENIRS FROM OLD JUMP KIWANIS SKI CLUB - ETSY September 1, 2020 -- LIGHTED FOR FIRST TIME Interesting Ski Jumping Links • SkiSprungSchanzen Website - Ski Jumps Click Here List of world’s ski jumps (current and historic); location, specifications, and hill records • Worldwide List of Women’s Personal Bests Click Here Also from SkiSprungSchanzen, almost 800 athletes from 27 nations (May 2020) • Tara Geraghty-Moats Reflects on Olympic Debut of Women’s NC https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/January/17/Nordic-Combined-Athlete- Tara-Geraghty-Moats-Reflects-on-Olympic-Program-Debut-Of-The-Sport. • Kids Try Ski Jumping at Lambeau Field in Green Bay WI Taste of Flight! https://www.usanordic.org/the-title-town-experiment/ • USA Nordic Program Introduces Kids to Nordic Skiing In a renewed partnership with Team Magnus, USA Nordic will be able to provide free mini skis to kids in local communities via a new club program aiming to get more kids on snow this winter. Click following link to read about the program, and to see a list of participating clubs. MORE INFO on TEAM MAGNUS • Old Ski Jumping Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UQRevLdWNc Previous Season’s Highlights on ARCHIVE page, next tab

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COULD YOU SKI JUMP? Isn’t Ski Jumping Awfully Dangerous? The PERCEPTION is that ski jumping is an extremely dangerous sport. The reality is far different ... learn more! ** READ ARTICLE (rev April 2020) How Do People Start Ski Jumping? Nobody just picks up a pair of skis and gives it a try. at least not on big hills. Most new jumpers start young, on small jumps, and move gradually to larger jumps as their skills and confidence continue to grow. RECRUITING VIDEO Here’s a short video from a junior ski jumping event in St Paul MN at their annual Christmas Beginner’s Camp ... LITTLE KID VIDEO The following video was a 20th Century Fox Newsreel feature from 1949. HISTORIC VIDEO When Do People Hang Up Their Jumping Skis? The answer to this one is quite simple ... when they want to! Once a jumper is 30 years of age or older, he or she becomes eligible to participate in Masters competition. Jumpers age 30-39 are class M1, 40-49 M2, 50-59 M3, 60-69 M4, 70-79 M5, etc. There’s now a pre- Masters class for jumpers age 25-29. Tom Ricchio is a corporate jet pilot who jumps in class M5. He’s competed multiple times in the Masters World Championships. ** READ ARTICLE about Tom, and his participation in the 2010 US Masters Championships in Coleraine MN. Don West retired in 2011 as the oldest jumper in the US. A resident of Plattsburgh NY, Don was a retired college professor. He was a class M5 jumper (in his seventies), and often competed in Masters World Championships. Don passed away on Aug 30, 2014, at age 77. CONCLUSION: For those who enjoy ski jumping, it can be a lifetime sport. Some folks continue to compete, others become coaches or volunteers. If you live anywere near one of the clubs listed on our Regional Clubs page, make an effort to see some live ski jumping, and if you’re inclined to give it a try, talk to one of the coaches. Although most jumpers start very young, there are adults who would like to try it, and they’re welcome, if they’re willing to “start small” and work their way up, just like kids do.

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Headlines, Features, Links, etc. Please note the links above … click the USA Nordic logo to access the US national ski jumping nd Nordic combined teams. Click the large FIS Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined logos to view the FIS news pages for those disciplines. The “month” links below the FIS Ski Jumping logo will bring you directly to the FIS ski jumping calendar, and the similar links below the FIS Nordic Combined logo will bring you to the Nordic Combined calendar.

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