Andy really wanted to go to Ironwood (we also went to Iron Mountain and Iron River), this area is known as "Big Snow Country". There are hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails and three ski resorts. One of the big attraction is Copper Peak, the only International Ski Flying facility in the Western hemisphere. The guys took an adventure ride via a 810-foot chair lift and a 18 story elevator to the top of the world's largest ski slide. It rises 26-stories above the hill top. The top observation deck provided 360 degree, unobstructed view overlooking 2,500 square miles of Western Lake Superior Basin. Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day and the visibility was not great. On a clear day, you can see 85 miles across the lake. Ski flyers can soar 600 feet on this hill. But take a close look at those pictures taken from the top...Ricardo took them. Andy couldn't make it all the way. It is pretty high!!! Actually from the Summit in the Porcupine Mountains the day before, we could see the ski jump.
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