Rochester

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Bloomer Ski Jump:

K-Point:	35 m
Hill record:	38.4 m (126 ft) (1938)
Coordinates:	42.677913, -83.115759 ✔

K-Point:	ca. 15 m
Coordinates:	42.678541, -83.117016

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1926
Conversions:	1938
Year of destruction:	1942
Status:	destroyed
Ski club:	Detroit Ski Club, Red Wing S.C.
Coordinates:	42.677913, -83.115759 ✔

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History:

At Rochester, a wealthy suburb in northern Detroit, the brothers Hall constructed a ski jumping hill made of wood and steel which was inaugurated on 1926-02-01. At the opening competition Anders Haugen won during difficult conditions with a jump of 85 feet. On the 40,000 US$ expensive ski jump many competitions, even with international participants, were organized in 1920’s.
On August 10, 1934 the facility was destroyed by a heavy windstorm. Four years later the inrun tower of Brighton ski hill was bought over by Detroit Ski Club and reconstructed as a new jumping hill at the same place. But this one also fell victim of a storm later in 1940’s.

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3) Larry D Smola wrote on 2020-03-10 at 01:21:

I was located in Rochester Park, formerly Bloomer state park. At the end of John R road.

2) skisprungschanzen.com wrote on 2011-05-23 at 21:16:

Location

The current tip is only showing Rochester Hills, not the exact location of the former jump.
Please contact me via email if you have further details and the exact location.

1) Keith wrote on 2011-05-23 at 17:03:

Location is off

I have done some research into this and the location shown on the map is off.

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