Near Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Silver Mine Ski Jump

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2009

1. Silver Mine Ski Jump Marker

Inscription. Dominating the vicinity, the Silver Mine Ski Jump is 351 feet above the Chippewa River and is considered one of the largest ski jumps in the country. Built by the Eau Claire Ski Club in 1969, this jump replaces another built in 1887, at the nearby site of Big Heart Silver Mine. The Eau Claire Ski Club, originally the Dovre Ski Club, held one of the nation's earliest ski tournaments at this location after Norwegian immigrants introduced ski-jumping to Eau Claire in the 1880s.

Erected 1999 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 436.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans, and the Wisconsin Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 44° 45.387′ N, 91° 34.809′ W. Marker is near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. It is on State Highway 85 half a mile west of State Highway 37, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at a wayside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eau Claire WI 54701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Exploration and Settlement (approx. 3.8 miles away); Daniel Shaw Lumber Company (approx. 3.9 miles away); The River Did Its Part (approx. 4.2 miles away); Kaiser Lumber Company Office (approx. 4.3 miles away); Carson Park (approx. 4½ miles away); 2719 (approx. 4½ miles away); Industry on Half Moon Lake (approx. 4½ miles away); Henry Aaron / Eau Claire Baseball (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

Also see . . . Ski Jumping Hill Archive. (Submitted on July 29, 2009.)

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2009

2. Silver Mine Ski Jump Marker

Silver Mine Ski Jump image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2009

3. Silver Mine Ski Jump

The ski jump, north of the wayside across the Chippewa River, is difficult to see because of the trees. Ski jump photos taken from across the Chippewa River along Silver Mine Road.

Photographed by Keith L, July 21, 2009

4. Silver Mine Ski Jump

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 3,589 times since then and 192 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.