Wurmberg Ski Jumps

Wurmberg Ski Jump
Wurmbergschanze
Location Braunlage
 Germany
Operator WSV Braunlage
Opened 1922
Renovated 1951, 1984, 1991, 2002
Closed Aug 2014
Size
K-spot 90 m
Hill size HS 100
Official hill record 101.0 m  Morten Solem (NOR) (2003)
Spectator capacity 5000

The Wurmberg ski jumps were a group of ski jumps in the Harz, near the town of Braunlage in Lower Saxony, central Germany.

Wurmberg Ski Jump

The Wurmberg Ski Jump (German: Wurmbergschanze) was the largest jump in the Harz and is located at the summit of the Wurmberg.

It was built in 1922 as a 40 metre jump. Even during the Cold War there were ski jumping competitions here even though the Inner German Border with the former East Germany lay only a few metres beyond the landing area. In 1951 the 40 metre jump was converted. After many years it was upgraded in 1984 into an 80 metre jump. In 1991 it was extended into an 83 metre jump. At the last rebuild of the jump in 2001/2002 it was completely replaced and upgraded into a 90 metre jump. The new metal inrun (heatable), with glass and ceramic lamination, offers all jumpers the same conditions down the run. Since 1996, when there is enough snow, the FIS has held its annual international ski jumping competition, the Continental Cup, here. In August 2014 it was dismantled due to advanced rust in the steel framework which had made it unsafe to use. It is not being replaced; instead an observation tower will be built on the site.[1] [2]


Ski jump records

Outrun of the Wurmberg Ski Jump
Year Name Distance
1923  Sepp Adolph (GER) (Riesengebirge) 43,0 m
1928  Mölbach-Nielsen (NOR)
 Franz Leodolter (AUT)
52,0 m
53,5 m
1952  Helmut Oberländer (FRG)
 Josef Kleisl (FRG)
 Toni Brutscher (FRG)
63,5 m
67,0 m
67,0 m
1960  Max Bolkart (FRG) 74,5 m
1962  Helmut Wegscheider (FRG) 74,5 m
1978  Peter Leitner (FRG) 81,0 m
1995  Kai Bracht (GER) 88,0 m
1997  Jaroslav Kahánek (CZE) 90,5 m
2000  Janne Ylijärvi (FIN) 91,5 m
2002  Jörg Ritzerfeld (GER)
 Michael Neumayer (GER)
92,0 m
98,0 m
2003  Bine Zupan (SLO)
 Michael Möllinger (GER)
 Morten Solem (NOR)
98,0 m
99,5 m
101,0 m

Brockenweg Ski Jumps

Main article: Brockenweg Ski Jumps

At the foot of the Wurmberg are the Brockenweg Ski Jumps which host regional and international competitions.

References

  1. Bauwerk ist marode: Wurmbergschanze muss abgerissen werden, vom 6. Juni 2014, auf goettinger-tageblatt.de
  2. Wurmberg: Ein Stück Geschichte ist Geschichte, vom 28. August 2014, auf ndr.de

See also

External links

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Coordinates: 51°45′22.39″N 10°37′09.97″E / 51.7562194°N 10.6194361°E / 51.7562194; 10.6194361

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