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Jens-Jäger-Schanze:

K-Point:	35 m
Hill record:	39.0 m (Johan Blomseth , 1925-01-25)
	39.0 m (Kurt Endler , 1925-01-25)

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1924
Year of destruction:	1965
Status:	destroyed
Ski club:	SC Schliersee
Coordinates:	47.72316, 11.87312 ✔

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History:

Norwegian Jens Jäger, who became the Bavarian champion in Nordic combined in 1922 representing SC Schliersee, designed and built a ski jump on Leitnerhügel hill, modeled after the Norwegian Solberg facility in Bærum. It all began in March 1924 when the local club authorities invited ski jump construction experts—engineer Georg Jaeger from Munich and Jens Jäger himself—to examine the area around the Edelweiß hotel and assess its suitability. Soon after, initial earthworks and preparations commenced. During the summer months, a project was developed, and following permission from the landowner and relevant authorities, construction began. First, trees were cleared, the area was cleaned, then leveling was carried out, the landing profile lines were marked, and embankments for the jump were built.
Thanks to the significant involvement of Leonhard Widl's construction company from Munich, the pace of work accelerated considerably. In winter, excavations were made, drainage pipes were laid, and in spring, gravel was laid, and the jump was shaped. The inrun and landing zones were designed according to the latest principles of the time, allowing for safe and spectacular jumps. The construction was financed through demonstration competitions at the Gulbranson-Schanze, during which 30,000 German marks were raised.
The maximum possible inrun length was 150 meters, with the inrun point located about 26 meters above the take-off point. The inrun slope reached 38–40 degrees, and jumpers achieved speeds of about 80 km/h at take-off. The landing slope was designed following the Norwegian Solbergbakken model, allowing landings up to 50 meters.
At that time, the hill was considered—according to experts—to be among the most beautiful and largest in Germany. The hill record of 39 meters was held by Johan Blomseth, a Norwegian Nordic combined specialist active in the 1920s. In 1925, he participated in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as one of two Norwegians, alongside Henry Ljungmann. Both were students in the region at the time, and their participation occurred despite the Scandinavian countries' boycott of that edition, opposing the elevation of the championships to a premier skiing event. In 1926, Blomseth won the Austrian championship in Nordic skiing, becoming the second Norwegian to achieve this success after Lauritz Bergendahl.
An identical result of 39 meters was also achieved by Kurt Endler, a German jumper who also competed in Nordic combined events. He represented Germany in international competitions, including the 1925 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Endler was an interesting figure who appeared in ski jumping history in various places. In 1927, he won the Nordic combined competition held on the hill below Łabski Szczyt in the Karkonosze Mountains (now in Poland). These competitions took place at an altitude of over 1,200 meters above sea level and were among the most prestigious in the region. In 1924, during competitions on the "Zackelfallschanze"/Kamieńczyk in Szklarska Poręba (then Schreiberhau), Endler suffered an injury, breaking new skis, which forced him to withdraw from further competition. He was also involved in the development of ski infrastructure in the region. Together with the Lambert Erlebach hotel, he contributed to the construction of one of the largest ski jumps in then-Czechoslovakia, located in the Karkonosze Mountains (Teufelsbergschanze, or "Devil's Hill" translating from German), situated in Harrachov on the northern slope of Čerťák mountain.
After World War II, the Jens-Jäger-Schanze was reopened and, by the late 1950s, equipped with floodlights. Night competitions were very popular but ended abruptly in 1965 when a landslide destroyed the hill, closing its history.

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