I’ve been watching a lot of the Winter Olympics coverage over the last week, and I’ve really been enjoying checking out the ski jumping competitions. Looking over social media posts about ski jumping, I can see that I’m not the only one who thinks that it would be really fun (but completely terrifying) to give it a shot.
But where do you go when you live in Northern Illinois if you suddenly decide you need to get some ski jumping in this winter?
Ski jumping isn’t exactly a backyard hobby, but our area of the Midwest has a surprisingly vibrant scene, and a has a few venues you can actually visit and learn from without flying halfway across the world. Whether you want a spectator road trip to see big jumps and competitions or a weekend getaway to give it a try yourself, there are several spots close to Northern Illinois worth checking out.
The Closest Places To Rockford For The Would-Be Ski Jumper In You
If watching ski jumping in the Winter Olympics has you itching to give it a shot yourself, you don’t have to head all the way up north to Wisconsin to start. In fact, the closest legitimate ski jumping venue to Northern Illinois is right here in the state…