Skier From Stowe, VT, Aims to Hit Record-Breaking 3 Million Human-Powered Vertical Feet in 1 Year The world is full of numbers and uses those numbers for counting, measuring, and comparing amounts. We are a society that is fixated on analyzing numbers and formulating solutions in any industry. Numbers in sports are used in every aspect of every sport in the world. We look at teams’ winning percentages, and player’s statistics, and we love looking at winning streaks and records. Those can be for the most games won […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 14, 2024 0 Comments
Woman Skis 9 Million Vertical Feet at Snowbird, UT, This Season In the last few seasons, individuals have been pushing the limits on how much skiing they can do. There have been 100,000+ vertical foot days, multiple millions of vertical feet skied in a season, and SnowBrains CEO Miles Clark logged over 300 ski days within a year. Until now, the most impressive feat was Tom Hart, aka “Racer Tom,” who […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 12, 2024 1 Comment
63-Year-Old Utah Man Sets World Record with Over 7 Million Vertical Feet Skied in a Season 63-year-old Thomas Hart, of North Ogden, Utah, has set a Guinness World Record for the most vertical feet skied in a season with over seven million recorded this season. Hart, also known as “Racer Tom” because he wears his racing skis for most of his downhill runs, skied almost every day using the efficient lift system and 3,015 vertical rise […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Michigan Man Skis Nearly 100,000 Vertical Feet in One Day at Beaver Creek, CO Mt. Brighton Resort, Michigan, is an uplifting family winter destination on the Midwest snow sports scene. Since 1960, skiers and riders from Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Northwest Ohio have accessed its 25 trails and five lifts covering 130 acres for pure mountain fun. It is here where ER doctor, Will Ellis, 38, resides and calls Mt. Brighton his home […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 17, 2024 1 Comment
Local Skier Logs 5 Million Vertical Feet of Skiing for the Season at Steamboat, CO Steamboat Resort, Colorado, is known for producing some pretty good skiers. Over the years, over 100 Olympic athletes have called Steamboat Springs their home, more than any other city in the nation. However, amongst the realm of recreational skiers are some other impressive individuals. One of them has to be 57-year-old Joe Brougher, who now holds the distinction of being […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 15, 2024 2 Comments
Peak Skis Giving Away Skis to Anyone Who Skis 4-Million Vertical Feet This Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peak Skis (@peakskis) Along with well-earned bragging rights, how about a free pair of Peak Skis when you ski over 4 million vertical feet this season? Last year, Peak was blown away by the vertical feet reached by the most dedicated skiers. They’ve decided to raise the bar and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Seriously Injured After Triggering Avalanche and Being Carried 1,500 Vertical Feet in Grand Teton National Park, WY On Sunday afternoon, February 4, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), Wyoming, rangers requested helicopter assistance from Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) to respond to an injured skier on Prospectors Mountain inside the park. The skier, a 29-year-old local woman, along with four men, were near the top of the Banana Couloir at 10,800 feet when they triggered and were […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 6, 2024 0 Comments
Jakob Herrmann Climbed 79,534 Vertical Feet on Skis in 24-Hours to Smash Kilian Jornet’s World Record On January 27th at 3:00 PM in Radstadt, Austria, Skimo athlete Jakob Herrmann embarked on an ambitious project: to cover 24,000 vertical meters on touring skis within 24 hours. The DYNAFIT athlete, after enduring hours of relentless skiing, achieved a new world record. He conquered the approximately 710 meters (2,329 feet) and 2.5 km (1.55 miles) ascent on his home […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments