Return to Copper Peak Hill Climb

by Laurel Latham

Nick Gustafson, Senior Test Technologist at Polaris Industries, loves a challenge! When he heard there would be a Copper Peak Snowmobile Hill Climb held in Ironwood, Michigan, Feb. 19-20, after a thirteen year hiatus, Nick knew he had to take part in the event. Nick Gustafson and Matt Tingstad, both originally from Hurley, Wisconsin, were the last snowmobilers to win a King of the Hill at Copper Peak in the modified and stock snowmobile category, Nick on a Polaris 800 Assault.

"Copper Peak Hillclimb is known as one of the steepest, nastiest hill climbs in the Midwest," explain...