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Nels Nelsen Hill

1916 establishments in British ColumbiaRevelstoke, British ColumbiaSki jumping venues in Canada
Big Hill, Revelstoke, 1916
Big Hill, Revelstoke, 1916

Nels Nelsen Hill (orig.: Big Hill) is an abandoned ski jumping hill located in Mount Revelstoke National Park near the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. The original hill, Big Hill, was built in 1916 and was the first permanent ski jump in Canada. By 1933, three world length records had been set on the Big Hill. It fell out of use in 1939, with Revelstoke instead using the Big Bend Ski Jump. Big Hill was rebuilt to a K80 hill in 1948 and was named in honor of Nels Nelsen, a local ski jumper who had set two world records on the hill. Among the events hosted there were the annual Tournament of Champions and the 1949 edition of the Western Canada Ski Championships. In the vicinity was a K60 hill and other smaller hills. The hill record of 94.5 meters (310 ft) was set by Kjell Sjöberg in 1967. The last major tournament was held in 1974. The venue has not been used since 1975 and has fallen into disrepair.

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Nels Nelsen Hill
Nels Nelson Ski Jump Trail, Area B (Shelter Bay/Mica Creek)

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Nels Nelson Ski Jump Trail
V0E 3S0 Area B (Shelter Bay/Mica Creek)
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Big Hill, Revelstoke, 1916
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