Cooper Dodds of Lebanon makes the longest jump of the day at the Nansen Ski Jumping competition Sunday at 43.5 feet off the newly rebuilt 39-meter jump. He also won the male open division off the 39-meter jump. A large crowd gathered at the site of the Nansen jumps off Route 16 to watch the return of competitive jumping return after an absence of almost 40 years. See story, page 5. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
Crowds gathered at the base of the 39-meter Nansen Ski Jump to watch the competition on Sunday. Vehicles were parked on both sides of Route 16 for a mile each way and filled a parking lot. For many, it was a return to part of their Scandinavian heritage. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Many turned out Sunday to watch jumping on the new 39- and 10-meter Nansen Ski Club jumps while work continues on restoring the historic 85-meter Big Nansen Jump. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Skiers were shuttled to the top of the Nansen Ski jump in the back of a truck with hay bales for seating Sunday during the first ski jumping contest held at the site in nearly 40 years. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
A skier flies down the landing hill after a jump off the little Nansen 39-meter jump Sunday. Over 46 jumpers competed with the younger jumpers on the 10-meter hill and the older ones on the 39-meter hill (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
Scott Briere representing the Milan Fire Department won the 'Best Adult Sled' and made it to the finish line at the Art Sled Event.This was in celebration of the 100th. Anniversary Nansen Winter Carnival held at the Nansen Ski Jump event. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
The 'Most Creative' art sled went to Diedre Blair and Dave Salisbury with 'Rainbow Connection' Peter Higbee waved them in at the finish line in his Penguin outfit. This was in celebration of the 100th. Anniversary Nansen Winter Carnival held at the Nansen Ski Jump event. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
For the third year, Claudette Marino from Milan attempted to make it to the finish line in the art sled event. This year's art sled was "The Red Baron." Unfortunately, Marino's sled crashed before making it to the finish line. (RITA DUBE PHOTOS)
Little was left of Claudette Marino of Milan's art sled, "The Red Baron," which crashed before making it to the finish line. Marino walked away unscathed and earned the nickname "Crash" as well as winning the Best Crash category. (RITA DUBE PHOTOS)
Cooper Dodds of Lebanon makes the longest jump of the day at the Nansen Ski Jumping competition Sunday at 43.5 feet off the newly rebuilt 39-meter jump. He also won the male open division off the 39-meter jump. A large crowd gathered at the site of the Nansen jumps off Route 16 to watch the return of competitive jumping return after an absence of almost 40 years. See story, page 5. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
Crowds gathered at the base of the 39-meter Nansen Ski Jump to watch the competition on Sunday. Vehicles were parked on both sides of Route 16 for a mile each way and filled a parking lot. For many, it was a return to part of their Scandinavian heritage. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Many turned out Sunday to watch jumping on the new 39- and 10-meter Nansen Ski Club jumps while work continues on restoring the historic 85-meter Big Nansen Jump. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Skiers were shuttled to the top of the Nansen Ski jump in the back of a truck with hay bales for seating Sunday during the first ski jumping contest held at the site in nearly 40 years. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
A skier flies down the landing hill after a jump off the little Nansen 39-meter jump Sunday. Over 46 jumpers competed with the younger jumpers on the 10-meter hill and the older ones on the 39-meter hill (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)
Scott Briere representing the Milan Fire Department won the 'Best Adult Sled' and made it to the finish line at the Art Sled Event.This was in celebration of the 100th. Anniversary Nansen Winter Carnival held at the Nansen Ski Jump event. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
The 'Most Creative' art sled went to Diedre Blair and Dave Salisbury with 'Rainbow Connection' Peter Higbee waved them in at the finish line in his Penguin outfit. This was in celebration of the 100th. Anniversary Nansen Winter Carnival held at the Nansen Ski Jump event. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
For the third year, Claudette Marino from Milan attempted to make it to the finish line in the art sled event. This year's art sled was "The Red Baron." Unfortunately, Marino's sled crashed before making it to the finish line. (RITA DUBE PHOTOS)
Little was left of Claudette Marino of Milan's art sled, "The Red Baron," which crashed before making it to the finish line. Marino walked away unscathed and earned the nickname "Crash" as well as winning the Best Crash category. (RITA DUBE PHOTOS)
MILAN — Blue skies, good snow and a beautiful winter day drew thousands Sunday to watch the return of competitive ski jumping to the region after a 37-year absence. While the historic 80-meter Big Nansen Ski Jump is still under renovation, over 34 jumpers competed on two new smaller jumping hills. Spectators were parked along both sides of Route 16 for a mile in each direction and filled a parking lot across from the jump.
“It’s an excellent day for jumping. The crowd is good, the hill is great, competition is fine, and everybody is enjoying themselves from the 10-meter (hill) up to the 39. A very successful inaugural return to jumping,” said David Roy of Berlin, a former jumper and a member of the Friends of Big Nansen Ski Jump committee. Part of the Nansen Ski Club, the committee is spearheading the rebirth of ski jumping in the region.
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