Norge Ski Club sends 3 jumpers to U.S. Olympic team
Photos by Jon Langham / for Chronicle Media — January 29, 2018Norge Ski Club is located in Fox River Grove along the Fox River, north of U.S. Route 14 at 100 Ski Hill Road held a pre-Olympic event over the weekend.
Three ski jumpers have officially made the U.S. Olympic team and appear likely to be competing: Mike Glasder, an automatic qualifier from Cary, Kevin Bickner, 21, of Wauconda and Casey Larson, 19, of Barrington. Bickner and Larson were added on Tuesday, according to Norge Sky Club officials.
Isak Nichols of the Norge Ski Club lands his jump holding the flag as he helps start the competition. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Marty “the Viking”, Fox River Grove, helps the Club with his presence and talents blowing his horn. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Jack Gasienica, Park City Nordic Ski Club, lands the first jump of the competition. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Cooper Dodds, Ford Sayre Ski Club, stretches out to land as far as he can. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Ski jumpers gather at the top of the 70 meter tower as they wait their turn. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Hunter Gibson, Norge Ski Club, lands his first jump beyond 65 meters. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Ski jumpers climb back up the hill to jump again. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Decker Dean, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, lands a long jump that gets applause from the crowd of several thousand spectators. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Andrew Urlaub, Flying Eagles Ski Club, flies through the air as he lifts off from the end of the tower. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Julianne Baron, McHenry, Lenée Larson, Elk Grove Village, and Cathy Kozial, Hoffman Estates, do a little tailgating and partying before heading into the club grounds. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Ski jumpers warm up before the start of the competition. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
Spectators stream in as the tournament nears its start time. Norge Ski Club held its annual International Winter Tournament, Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Fox River Grove, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)
— Norge Ski Club sends 3 jumpers to U.S. Olympic team —
