Harris Hill Ski Jump: 2/18/2012

[Glenn]

My wife and were blacked out this weekend, so we took a ride over to Harris Hill. We're fortunate in the fact that it's only a 5-10 minute drive from our place. We parked at Grafton Cheese; you can also park over at the Retreat. They have school buses shuttling people back and forth. We took the bus there, walked on the way back.

The event was a blast! Seeing this live was really cool. It's amazing how far these jumpers go. Longest jump of the day was 97 meters. They had a bunch of vendors there; food, beer & schwag...all that good stuff. Fish from KVT was there announcing.

All in all, great time. If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend checking it out. The event takes place every President's Day Weekend; Saturday and Sunday.

http://harrishillskijump.com/

 

[TheBEast]

Looks like a nice event!

Didn't Mt Snow help out with the snow-making and grooming?

 

[Nick]

That's wild. Are there a lot of injuries in professional ski jumping?

 

[marcski]

I love Harris hill. Was so psyched they were able to save it a few years ago. It is so cool.

 

[djspookman]

good stuff. Thanks for posting that. I wasn't able to get over there this year, but it's always a blast. My daughters love watching it, makes for a great family event close to home!

 

[Glenn]

Yep! Mt Snow did help out: http://mountsnow.com/2-17-12-harris-hill-ripcord-open-for-business/

Luckily, no one crashed. I can imagine that would pretty scary given the height and speed.

 

[skidmarks]

Some day I'll make it to Harris Hill to see the event. I can't imagine jumping off that thing!!