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Vertical Feet Record

Jamaican Olympic Alpine Skier Skis 122,820 Vertical Feetย in a Single Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY

Benjamin Alexander, the first Jamaican Olympic Alpine skier, has reportedly conquered Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in an extraordinary display of endurance and determination, tallying an impressiveย 122,820 vertical feetย skied in a single day. While some tracking applications may have registered figures of over 135,000 feet, Alexander relied on a meticulous manual calculation based on the resort’s lift infrastructure and vertical rises […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | April 7, 2025
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Man in Beaver Creek, CO Skis 90,000+ Vertical-Feet in One Day

A good day on the slopes may be 20,000, 30,000, or even 40,000 vertical feet for many skiers. But 90,000!? Is that even possible? Apparently so, as Jonathan Boblitt has now proved at Beaver Creek, CO, while skiing at the resort last Wednesday, January 27th. Skiing 90,000′ in one day is no easy task. It takes an entire day’s commitment […]

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Liam Abbott | February 3, 2021
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