McSorley Hill
McSorley Hill (also: Bush Street Ski Jump) was a ski jumping hill located in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, opened in 1887 and was in use until the late 1920s. Owned by the Aurora Ski Club, it had a K-point at 30 m (98 ft). Two world records in ski jumping were set at McSorley Hill.[1][2]
| McSorley Hill Bush Street Ski Jump | |
|---|---|
| Location | Red Wing, Minnesota, US |
| Coordinates | 44°33′38″N 92°31′19″W |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Size | |
| K–point | K30 |
| Hill record | 31.4 m (103 ft) Torjus Hemmestveit(15 January 1893) |
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Name | Country | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 1891 | Mikkjel Hemmestveit |  Norway | 31.1 | 102 |
| 15 January 1893 | Torjus Hemmestveit | Norway | 31.4 | 103 |
References
- The Little Falls Transcript: (notis) (s. 2, 13. mars 1891, digitalisert av Library of Congress)
- Daily Public Ledger: A remarkable feat (s. 3, 16. januar 1893, digitalisert av Library of Congress)
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