IRON MOUNTAIN — Training jumps are underway at Giant Pine Mountain as the Kiwanis Ski Club prepares to host the 2024 Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson Continental Cup tournament.

Skiers from eight nations, including the U.S., are competing this weekend with open training taking place from noon to 3 p.m. today.

Two rounds of official training begin at 1 p.m. Friday.

Admission buttons must be worn and visible at all times beginning Friday. No public access will be allowed to the top of the hill from today through Sunday.

“We are encouraging people to carpool as we are expecting a record-setting crowd on Saturday,” ski club officials said.

A shuttle will run Saturday from the Bay College parking lot to the north gate of the ski jump complex at the intersection of Bellagomba Road and Pine Mountain Road.

Cost for the shuttle will be $5 roundtrip. Riders must have a ski button to board and buttons will be available to purchase at the shuttle site.

The shuttle will run from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday and then again from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Two competitive rounds are scheduled Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., each consisting of two official rides. Saturday’s itinerary starts with a trial round at 10 a.m. An opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m.

On Sunday, the trial round begins at 11 a.m. and competitive jumping at 1 p.m.

All times are weather dependent and may change without notice, organizers noted.

Friday’s forecast calls for a high near 22 with a northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph.

For the weekend, Saturday should be sunny with a high near 36. Sunshine is again expected Sunday, with a high near 44.

Pine Mountain Road will be closed to through traffic both Saturday and Sunday, starting at about 8 a.m.

Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when approaching gates and throughout the jump complex, as many pedestrians will be on foot.

Some initial training jumps took place Wednesday at the historic slide. This year’s event will be the third tournament since a $3 million renovation was completed several years ago to meet international standards.

With the conversion to a ceramic track, the scaffold is fine at temperatures up to 50 degrees, according to ski club officials.