Adam Małysz Ski Jump in Wisła-Malinka

The first jump on the new hill in Wisła-Malinka was made on 17 September 2008 by Adam Małysz himself — a few metres past the K-point, although it was not officially measured. Less than two weeks later, at the Polish Championships that opened the venue, the hill was named after him. With a construction point of K120 and a hill size of HS 134, it is one of only two large ski jumps in Poland, alongside the Wielka Krokiew in Zakopane, and it has hosted the World Cup every season since 2013.

Malinka before Małysz

The first wooden jump in Malinka was built in 1932–1933 under Rudolf Kowala; the first record, 41 m, was set by Mieczysław Kozdruń. From 1958 the hill hosted the international Beskids Cup. In 1970 it was enlarged to K105 and given a steel in-run tower. The last competition on the old Malinka, the Polish Championships on 28 February 2001, ended in confusion: Robert Mateja flew 119 m but fell on landing, and the event was stopped and restarted from scratch.

A building site that slid away

President Aleksander Kwaśniewski signed the foundation act in 2003, and construction of a completely new hill began in winter 2004. In August 2006 the slope collapsed during the works, stalling the project for months. An expert report by Kraków's AGH University blamed the designers: they had assumed the ground was solid rock, but it was unstable shale. The hill was completed in summer 2008 at a cost of PLN 48 million. The first Polish champion on the new hill was, of course, Małysz, with a hill record of 132.5 m.

Facts and upgrades

The hill sits at 630 m above sea level on the northern slope of Cienków, above the Malinka stream. The in-run is 88.2 m long with a 35° gradient. The stands officially hold 8,000 spectators, including 1,233 seats. One clever detail: regional road 942 passes through a tunnel under the outrun, with the main stand built above it — on the old hill, the road had to be closed during training. In 2017 frozen in-run tracks were installed, allowing competitions even at above-zero temperatures.

A fresh record

In 2023–2024 the hill was thoroughly rebuilt for about PLN 53 million: the take-off angle changed from 10.5° to 11° and a new, raised landing slope was built. Because the profile changed, FIS reset the hill record. The new record belongs to Andreas Wellinger, who jumped 144.5 m on 13 January 2024 in a World Cup super team event. The previous winter record, Stefan Kraft's 139 m from 2013, is now history.

Tripto tip

The hill stands by road 942 from Wisła towards the Salmopolska pass, a few kilometres from the town centre. Outside competitions you can usually ride to the top of the in-run and look down the landing slope; the modernisation plans included replacing the old lift with an inclined elevator, so check current access rules and hours before you go. For a World Cup event, arrive with plenty of time to spare — the road through Malinka gets congested quickly.