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Russ Farm Ski Jump:

K-Point:

30 m

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1930
Conversions:	1946
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	46.845544, -68.007413

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History:

In 1930, a large wooden ski jumping hill with a tower structure was built. It was constructed specifically for a local sporting event – the Caribou Winter Carnival – which aspired to attract top athletes from the USA and Canada.
The structure was located on Edgar Russ's farm, on the eastern slope of South Main Street, east of what is now Lafayette Street. Its location allowed for a long inrun and a spectacular jump over an open field – and in some accounts, it was mentioned that if jumpers failed to slow down, they could end up on the frozen waters of the Aroostook River. From the beginning, it served as the venue for annual ski jumping shows and competitions held as part of the winter carnival. These events attracted hundreds of spectators, even though they were regional in scope, and became the main winter attraction throughout Aroostook County. Local students, such as those from Caribou High School, also participated.
After World War II (around 1946), the hill was rebuilt one more time, but it gradually began to lose significance. The last sporting activities likely took place in the late 1940s, but due to changes in recreational trends, the rising popularity of other winter sports, and the cost of maintaining the facility, it was eventually abandoned.
Today, no physical traces of the ski jump remain. The area has been transformed – partly into private land and partly reforested.

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1) Cateyes wrote on 2020-11-30 at 20:13:

New info

I got news that the k5 will be built as a snow hill this winter, but they have not put matting on it this summer. Matting will be installed next summer.

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