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Ishpeming’s Suicide Hill trains young ski jumpers for Olympic dreams in Michigan
In the Frozen Thrills series, Ty Steele explores Suicide Hill at the Ishpeming Ski Club in Michigan, renowned for nurturing Olympic ski jumpers for over a century. The club, founded by Norwegian immigrants in the late 1800s, is a training ground for young athletes, with kids as young as four learning the discipline and trust required for the sport. The hill has produced numerous Olympians and continues to inspire dreams, as evidenced by young jumpers like Soren Stephan and Rowan Becker, who aspire to set records and win Olympic gold.