• Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
Clear

Marquette
Clear 50°

Clear

Escanaba
Clear 56°

Clear

Houghton
Clear 53°

Clear

Iron Mountain
Clear 60°

Watch
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result

Worlds best ski jumpers compete in Iron Mountain

by John Truitt
February 21, 2025
A A
Pine Mountain not only has some of the finest ski jumpers in the world, but the best fans, it is tradition to gather at the bottom and hold the UP's largest tailgate party.

2025 Continental Cup begins at Pine Mountain.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WZMQ) – Since 1939 Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain has been holding world-class ski jumping tournaments on what is widely believed to be the finest ski jumping facility in North America.

The 2025 FIS Continental Cup competition didn’t disappoint. Friday morning during qualifying jumps, the hill record was achieved with a jump of 139.5 meters. Then later Friday, in the first round of the Continental Cup, Manuel Fettner of Austria set a new Hill record with a distance of 140.5 meters.

Pine Mountain not only has some of the finest ski jumpers in the world, but the best fans. It is tradition to gather at the bottom of the hill and hold the UP’s largest tailgate party. Sandy Lefebvre and her brother Jim Petroff have been throwing this elaborate party for years where everyone is welcome. “There’s probably nothing like it in the U.P. It’s what’s neat about it too, is you get so many people that are from the area that come back just for this,” said Petroff.

The Continental Cup is an important economic engine for the area. Over 10,000 spectators converge on Pine Mountain, spending money on lodging, food, and admission tickets. “This event brings in a lot of people. That’s for sure. The hotels are all packed. The restaurants are packed. economically, it’s it’s a big boost for the community,” said Lefebvre.

Lefebvre and company have a pretty nice party shack, big enough for all their friends, with room for a bar and a stage with live music. “We have a deep fryer. We cook wings. We’ve got chili. We have a couple of black stones. Tomorrow morning we’ll have omelets,” said Lefebvre.

You can purchase admission buttons from a variety of businesses in the Iron Mountain area. The Continental Cup competition runs through February 23 at Pine Mountain.

For more information, please visit The Iron Mountain Kiwanis Club’s website, https://www.kiwanisskiclub.com/buttons.html

Get WZMQ 19 anytime, anywhere

Download the app

AppleAndroid

Watch on TV

RokuFire TVZeam

Connect on social media

FacebookTwitterInstagram

More

News

Marquette Kiwanis Club holds 30th annual Fourth of July Parade

July 4, 2025
News

Gladstone celebrates Fourth of July with annual parade

July 4, 2025
News

Bark River Township holds annual July 4th tug-of-war competition

July 4, 2025
Co-founder Tom Nault leads the Patriotic Pedal Parade
News

Delta County cyclists ride in 6th annual Patriotic Pedal Parade

July 4, 2025
News

Body recovered from Lake Superior within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

July 3, 2025 - Updated on July 4, 2025
News

Boaters share their Independence Day Spirit

July 3, 2025 - Updated on July 4, 2025
Next Post

Wildcat Hockey blanked by St. Thomas

NMU Women move into second at GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championships

  • Home
  • News
  • Weather
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Events
  • Programming
  • Station
WZMQ CBS | 19 News

© 2025 WZMQ, LLC | FCC Public File | EEO Report

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
  • Events
  • Programming
    • Programming Guide
    • CBS
    • MeTV
    • Start TV
    • Heroes & Icons
    • Court TV
    • ION
  • Station
    • About Us
    • Community Involvement
    • Mobile App
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Careers
    • Advertising
    • Request Copy of Story
    • FCC Public File
    • EEO Report
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • UP 200
    • Local
    • Lansing Bureau
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • National
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Share Photos/Videos
    • Closings and Delays
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • The Yooper Goddess
  • Events
  • Programming
    • Programming Guide
    • CBS
    • MeTV
    • Start TV
    • Heroes & Icons
    • Court TV
    • ION
  • Station
    • About Us
    • Community Involvement
    • Mobile App
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Careers
    • Advertising
    • Request Copy of Story
    • FCC Public File
    • EEO Report
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our privacy policy.