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
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 17 at Jackson Hole Mountain […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record 62-year-old Brad Blacketor skied 188-days last year, in itself an impressive achievement. However, what if I told you that he averaged 66,000-vertical feet and forty chairlift rides on every single one of those days for an almost unbelievable 12.4-million vertical feet in one ski season. Now that’s an impressive achievement. Related: Killington, VT Man Breaks World Record for Vertical Feet in a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 12, 2021 3 Comments
Middle Teton, WY Report: Southwest Couloir, Successful Summit, and Variable Snow Report from Saturday, April 24 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Grand Teton National Park, WY – After 16 miles and 7,000 feet of elevation gain in 11 hours, Josh, Quinton, Micah, and I are exhausted after climbing and skiing the Middle Teton. Having looked forward to this objective for months, I am beyond stoked about our summit and […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 26, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Man Skied 112,838-Vertical-Feet in One Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY @mrwineglass112,838 vertical feet in one day. ##skiing ##skitok ##GoForTheHandful♬ Kblast DUMB – k.blasst This guy looks to have skied 112,838-vertical-feet in one day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY. Related: School Teacher Skis 100,000-Vertical-Feet in One Day at Bogus Basin, ID He lapped Crags off the Teton Quad Chair 67-times to achieve this 7.5-hours non-stop feat. That’s over 15,000-feet and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
10 Longest Vertical Drops in North America: We’ve decided to put a small twist on this statistic. The rankings we are displaying below only reflect the amount of vertical that can be accessed via a chairlift. No hiking. Just riding chairs and skiing down. This is more relevant for the highest percentage of skiers in North America, so we thought we’d allow the numbers to reflect that. We’ve decided to put a small twist on this statistic. The rankings we are displaying below only reflect the amount of vertical that can be accessed via a chairlift. No hiking. Just riding […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 50 Comments
Killington, VT Man Breaks World Record for Vertical Feet in a Season | Skied 6-MILLION Vertical Feet this Season Talk about dedication and commitment (and maybe a little bit of crazy)! A 65-year-old Killington, VT man has just (unofficially) set a new world record for the number of vertical feet skied in a season. Scott Howard has been trying to set his record at Killington, VT who are currently one of a handful of resorts still open and plan […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 15, 2018 2 Comments
Aaron Rice Just Skied 2.5 Million Human Powered Vertical Feet In a Year December 29th is a date Aaron Rice will never forget. It sounds crazy. But he did it. It took him 364 days to ski 2.5 million self-propered vertical feet. He just showed the whole world that if you have an objetive, and you work hard to get it done, nothing can stop you. “5 Winters ago I skied ~75,000′ vert, […] Matias Ricci | December 30, 2016 10 Comments
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