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
[VIDEO] Turns All Year – Skiing 500 Vertical Feet in California in September If there’s snow, we’ll ski it. A SnowBrains reader shared this video with us of him and his buddy skiing and boarding 500 vertical feet in California in September. What a way to transition from summer to fall! “Snow skiing in California in late summer (September 1st, 2023) was mostly hiking with a little skiing at the top. Will, the […] SnowBrains | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Skis Giving Away Skis to Anyone Who Skied 3-Million Vertical Feet This Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peak Skis (@peakskis) The records keep pouring in as the 22/23 season presses on. The number of people who have put in millions of vertical feet this season is mind-blowing. Related: Jackson Hole, WY, Man Skied Over 5 Million Vertical Feet This Season Peak Skis believe that “those who ski like […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Man Skis 3.2 Million Vertical Feet in 140 Days at Palisades Tahoe, CA, This Season We took a couple runs down KT-22 with our Palisades Tahoe App leader in vertical feet skied this season, Kent Bishop! Kent was skiing for his 140th full day this season; his 50th season here at Palisades Tahoe. pic.twitter.com/xnhV81BN1u — Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe) May 15, 2023 Kent Bishop is retired from his professional life but he’s taken a full-time job […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY, Man Skied Over 5 Million Vertical Feet This Season Robert “Buddha” Baker skied 125 days and over five million vertical feet this season at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. Baker is 52 years old and has been at Jackson for 33 years. On last season, he told me, “It was the biggest valley snow ever—one of those seasons you’ll remember the rest of your life.” The excellent skiing conditions […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 27, 2023 4 Comments
Manhattan, NY, Man Skis over 61,000 Vertical Feet Right Outside New York City Recent news about skiers and riders covering over 100,000 vertical feet in one day has inspired many, especially an incredible 125,000-foot day. Until now, these feats took place at big mountain western U.S. resorts. But how much vertical could be skied in one day at a small east coast resort just two hours outside New York City? That’s exactly what […] Brent Thomas | February 16, 2023 0 Comments
Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day Something is going on with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort skiers and riders as the number of 100,000+ vertical days continues to be logged. Related: Snowboarder Rides 100,000 Vertical Feet in One Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Now we may have a new unconfirmed daily record. Eben Coarsey, a 36-year-old, who has lived in Jackson since 2019, tracked 124,981 […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 3, 2023 4 Comments
Snowboarder Rides 100,000 Vertical Feet in One Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Skiing or riding 100,000 vertical feet in one day may seem impossible. Everything has to line up with the conditions, the crowds, and personal stamina. Related: 62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record Yet that is exactly what Ester Francus accomplished last week when she rode 100,641 vertical feet on January 17Â at Jackson Hole Mountain […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 23, 2023 0 Comments