Mike Holland — December 10, 2025
The Remarkable Rise of Caroline Chor - and What Her Story Means for Growing Ski Jumping in…
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Story Project
Meg Larson — December 9, 2025
MEG LARSONNorge Ski Club, ILmeg.larson23946@gmail.com For almost twenty years, ski jumping wasn’t just a sport in our…
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Steven Gaskill — December 8, 2025
STEVEN GASKILLMissoula, MTSteven.Gaskill@mso.umt.edu An Atypical Coaches Meeting It was 1981, springtime in northern Finland, just south of the…
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Scott Halvorson — December 5, 2025
SCOTT HALVORSONBerlin, NHshalvor22@gmail.com Everybody Loves the Big NansenEverybody loves the Big Nansen. Except, maybe, those that jumped…
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Charlie Supercynski — December 3, 2025
Charlie SupersynskiCopper Peak, Inc.supercynski@gmail.com The Golden Era of Ski Jumping The decade preceding WWII could be defined…
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Katarzyna “Kasia” Eron — December 2, 2025
Ski jumping is pretty Euro-centric, and it's hard for an American to imagine how big and ardent…
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Tom Bickner — December 1, 2025
TOM BICKNERCEO, USA Ski JumpingNorge Ski ClubPark City, UT As we kick off the 14th Annual Story Project,…
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Eric Smith – January 1, 2025
ERIC SMITHLebanon Outing ClubLebanon, NH Big Voice, Bigger Heart Chances are if you ski jumped or were around ski…
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Mike Holland – December 30th, 2024
MICHAEL HOLLANDFord Sayre Ski CLubNorwich, VT Full CircleFor decades, I aspired to vacation in beautiful Norway with…
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Casey Larson – December 27th, 2024
It's Friday, so we're hearing from a USASJ national team athlete. Today it's Casey Larson who has…
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Kathy Frydenlund – December 25th, 2024
KATHY FRYDENLUNDWestby, WI THE REVITALIZED SNOWFLAKE SKI CLUB YOUTH SKI JUMPING PROGRAMSnowflake Ski Club, Westby, WI The Snowflake…
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Nils Stolzlechner – December 23rd, 2024
NILS STOLZLECHNERKitzbuhel, AUT/Puerto Rico Rolling Stones and CopsBack in December of 1985 and before the Four Hills…
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Andrew Urlaub – December 20th, 2024
ANDREW URLAUBFlying Eagles Ski ClubEau Claire, WI Lillehammer Norway, June 5th, 2022On June 5th, 2022, Trevor Edlund…
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Anna Hoffman – December 18th, 2024
ANNA HOFFMANNMadison, WI I retired from ski jumping at the ripe age of 24 this year, and in…
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John Kusz – December 16th, 2024
JOHN KUSZCopper PeakIronwood, MI I started ski jumping when I was about four or five years old. My…
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Paige Jones – December 13th, 2024
PAIGE JONESPark City, UT Ski jumping has always been more than just a sport for me: it’s…
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Terry Morgan & Tom Oddy – December 11th, 2024
Curator's note- the "story" below originated with an email and photo from Terry Morgan, a former ski jumper,…
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Trevor Edlund – December 9th, 2024
TREVOR EDLUNDUSASJ Women's Head CoachSt Paul Ski ClubAs I sit here writing this amidst an already busy…
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Sam Macuga – December 6th, 2024
SAM MACUGAPark City, UTMiddag med Jenta (aka Team Dinner) September 10th marked the start of something special…
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Mason Dwinell – December 4th, 2024
MASON DWINELLFord Sayre Ski ClubNorwich, VT 1986… I was a wee junior Nordic combiner who was tagging…
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Roger Dion – December 2nd, 2024
ROGER DIONLebanon Outing ClubLebanon, NH This past summer my wife and I decided to go on a…
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13th Annual USA Ski Jumping Story Project Kick-Off — Nicky Meyers
NICKY MEYERSPark City, UT My Name is Nicky Meyers, and I love ski jumping because it is a…
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Langlois/Lantz/McCrillis – December 31st, 2023
TAD LANGLOISNewport Nordic Clubtadlanglois@hotmail.com Like many young, new, anxious, excited athletes that have tried (and loved instantly)…
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Caleb Zuckerman – December 30th, 2023
Caleb ZuckermanFord Sayre Ski Club / Men’s U.S. Nordic Combined Development Teamcalebzuckerman@gmail.com Sitting at the top of…
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Jake Stewart – December 29th, 2023
Jake StewartDartmouth College Ski Team jakeskis@aol.com CURATOR'S NOTES - The Al Merrill piece elicited a backstory from Jake Stewart that…
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Alan Johnson – December 28th, 2023
Alan JohnsonPark City, UT CURATOR'S NOTE-I realize I'm getting a bit over-involved these days but Alan (who…
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Al Merrill – December 27th, 2023
AL MERRILLAndover, ME CURATOR'S NOTEThis story is on behalf of Al Merrill who died in 1990. It…
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Dylan Cote – December 26th, 2023
Dylan CoteFord Sayre Ski ClubLyme, NH CURATOR'S NOTEIt's a small ski jumping/NC community across the country and…
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Jim Holland – December 25th, 2023
Jim HollandFord Sayre Ski ClubAustin, TX, / Park City, UTjimh@backcountry.com In the summer of 1993, we spent…
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Greg Cerveny – December 24th, 2023
Gregg CervenyGunstock Nordic AssociationWest Lebanon, NHGregg.A.Cerveny@dartmouth.edu New Hampshire High School Ski Jumping in the 1980s: Thank you coaches…
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Nico Bowdre – December 23rd, 2023
Nico BowdreSteamboat Winter Sports ClubSteamboat Springs, CO CURATOR'S NOTENico is an 8th grader in Steamboat, CO who…
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Clas Brede Bråthen – December 22nd, 2023
Clas Brede BråthenMjondalen, NORclasbrede.brathen@skiforbundet.no Donate to the 2023 story project CURATOR'S NOTE - Handing the mic back…
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