At 1, 782 feet above sea level, Copper Peak is the place to be for shots of the U.P. An 810 foot chairlift brings visitors to the top and for some that ride is part of the adventure.
“That chairlift by the way is one of the steepest chairlifts in the Midwest, maybe even in the country I don’t know for sure,” Copper Beak Board President, Charlie Supercynski, said. “It is quite an exhilarating experience just to be able to ride a chair. Some people describe the chairlift ride, down in particular, as riding a 360 foot ferris wheel.”
While it’s definitely worth it for the beautiful nature pictures, Copper Peak offers so much than just its scenery.
“We are one of five international ski flying sites in the world,” Supercynski said. “On this particular site, we have the biggest ski jump structure on top of the hill. There’s nothing like it to be found anywhere in the world. This is a very unique place and it is an icon for the state of Michigan.”
“Copper Peak was designed to be a competition ski jumping hill for the international people,” Bob Jacquart, Copper Peak’s Event Organizer, said. “It’s had trouble getting on to the international schedule, but now there is a big push to do that.”
If the push is successful, they expect this to bring thousands of people to the U.P. every year to enjoy Copper Peak.
“It’s probably the most spectacular view in the Upper Peninsula,” Jacquart added. “Other than being on the top of the Mackinaw Bridge, I don’t think there is anything else is Michigan that is as high and as beautiful of a site as the top of Copper Peak.”
