World’s steepest uphill race lights up Copper Peak
IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – Thousands of local spectators descended upon Copper Peak today to watch the intense action of the Red Bull 400; the first international sports competition to be held at the iconic ski flying hill since 1994. Red Bull 400, the steepest 400-meter race in the world, made its inaugural stop in Ironwood, […]
The world’s steepest uphill race lights up Copper Peak
Red Bull 400 brings speed, endurance and energy back to Michigan’s historic ski-flying hill. Thousands of local spectators descended upon Ironwood, Michigan’s famous Copper Peak on Saturday, May 12, to watch the intense action of Red Bull 400; the first international sports competition to be held at the iconic ski-flying hill since 1994. Warm up […]
Copper Peak finishing final preparations for Saturday’s Red Bull 400
By Alex Kline View the video here. IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – Ironwood is trying to bring more athletic exposure to its community. Saturday, Copper Peak is playing host to hundreds of runners and fans from all over the country and the world for the Red Bull 400. While 400 meters doesn’t sound like a huge […]
Red Bull 400 race could revive Copper Peak ski hill
By Mariah Powell | View the video here. IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – The iconic Copper Peak in Ironwood will come to life with thousands of spectators Saturday, May 12 during the Red Bull 400. The 2018 edition of the race will be hitting up 17 venues all over the world. Copper Peak is the first stop. […]
Gov. Snyder Makes Stops in Ironwood
Created: May 07, 2018 11:39 AM Gov. Rick Snyder made several stops in Ironwood to wrap up a visit to the Upper Peninsula. The governor made stops at Cold Iron Brewing and several other businesses in downtown Ironwood, and also visited the Iron Belle Trail and Copper Peak.
Michigan Senate Bill and Red Bull 400 hope to revive Copper Peak
IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – Standing 26 stories high, Copper Peak is the only ski flying hill in the Western Hemisphere. “The view is absolutely incredible, it shows just how beautiful Michigan is,” said Governor Rick Snyder in Monday’s visit to Ironwood. Copper Peak is poised to become the next new destination on the international ski […]
‘Very Difficult, But Not Impossible’: 5 Tips to Conquer a Red Bull 400 Race
We were featured, again, in Muscle & Fitness…check out the article below! If you’re going to attempt a sprint up a ski jump, you’d better be prepared. In 2011, former Olympic 100-meter sprinter Andreas Berger was driving past a ski jump in Austria with his wife when he had a seemingly harmless thought: “I wonder […]
The World’s Largest Artificial Ski Jump Is About to Become a Hellish Uphill Race Course
We were featured in Muscle & Fitness, check out the article below! Quads will be burning, lungs will be heaving, and those afraid of heights will be terrified. The forests of North America have long been the backdrop for tales of mythical beasts, but one real-life monster has been laying dormant, nestled in the forest […]
Copper Peak: Reaching New Heights
Fresh off the February festivities in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Olympic fever is slowly fading. But for a small community in the Upper Peninsula, Olympic dreams are still very much alive. In Ironwood, a village that sits on the Michigan and Wisconsin border, visitors can travel down a country road to Copper Peak, which is currently […]
Most Beautiful US Towns: Adventure Edition
We were featured in CarRentals.com’s article “Most Beautiful US Towns: Adventure Edition”. Check out our feature below or click here to read the full article: https://www.carrentals.com/blog/most-beautiful-us-towns-adventure-edition/ Check out this comment from the writer: “The minute we heard about Copper Peak, we knew we had to include it in this article. Not only are the views from […]
